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“Add Disney to Marvel, then you have a company no one can beat.”

―Stan Lee^[src]

Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber, December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor, and co-founder and former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. He co-created several of Marvel's first and most famous superheroes, namely Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, The Thing, Ant-Man, Wasp, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, and the teams Fantastic Four, Avengers, and X-Men.

History

Lee was influenced by Walt Disney, one book he saved up for when he was a young boy was The Art of Walt Disney.

In Disney movies, he made cameos in The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Big Hero 6, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, and Avengers: Endgame, with his cameo in Endgame being his final MCU cameo. His cameo in Big Hero 6 is especially relevant as he voiced Mr. Frederickson.

Lee's cameos in the above films are significant in that he is the credited creator or co-creator of virtually all the major Marvel characters featured in both Disney and non-Disney films, his association with Marvel having dated back to its earliest days in the early 1940s.

In Disney TV shows, he appeared in Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel, Ultimate Spider-Man, Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Avengers Assemble, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, The Defenders, Spider-Man, Runaways, Guardians of the Galaxy, Cloak & Dagger, and Big Hero 6: The Series.

He also made a cameo in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement as the Three Stooges Wedding Guest.

He also made a non-speaking cameo as a netizen that Vanellope runs past in Oh My Disney in Ralph Breaks the Internet.

In 1995, he had a cameo in Mallrats; this was referenced in Captain Marvel.

Lee served as an executive producer on The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, Dark Phoenix, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Black Widow, and The New Mutants.

Lee was one of the inductees of the Disney Legends Class of 2017.

Lee died on November 12, 2018, upon his death Disney CEO Bob Iger tweeted:

"Stan Lee was as extraordinary as the characters he created. A superhero in his own right to Marvel fans around the world, Stan had the power to inspire, to entertain, and to connect. The scale of his imagination was only exceeded by the size of his heart."

The Marvel Studios logo opening for Captain Marvel featured photos of him instead of their superheroes in honor of Lee's passing in 2018. Spider-Man: Far From Home and Into the Spider-Verse were dedicated to him and Steve Ditko.

A television special, Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee, aired on ABC on December 20, 2019.

Marvel Cinematic Universe cameos

Gallery

External links

Stan Lee on Wikipedia
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Stan Lee on Marvel.com

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 |image = Stan Lee.jpg
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 |cause of death = Complications from pneumonia, heart failure, and breathing issues
 |nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American
+|alternate names = Stan the Man
 |occupation(s) = Comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor, voice actor, former president and chairman of Marvel Comics
 |years active = [[1939]]-[[2018]]
 |spouse = Joan Lee ([[1947]]-[[2017]]; her death)
-|children = Joan Lee<br>Jan Lee †
+|children = Joan Lee<br>Jan Lee †}}
+{{Quote|Add Disney to Marvel, then you have a company no one can beat.|Stan Lee|Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop}}
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-{{quote|Add Disney to Marvel, then you have a company no one can beat.|Stan Lee|Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop}}
-'''Stan Lee '''(born '''Stanley Martin Lieber''', 1922-2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor, and co-founder and former president and chairman of [[Marvel Comics]]. He co-created several of Marvel's first and most famous superheroes, namely [[Spider-Man]], [[Hulk]], [[Iron Man]], [[Thor]], [[Mr. Fantastic]], [[Invisible Woman]], [[Human Torch]], [[Thing|The Thing]],  [[Hank Pym|Ant-Man]], [[Janet van Dyne|Wasp]], [[Hawkeye]], [[Black Widow]], [[Daredevil]], [[Doctor Strange]], [[Black Panther]], and the teams [[Fantastic Four (team)|Fantastic Four]], [[Avengers |Avengers]], and [[X-Men (team)|X-Men]].
+'''Stan Lee''' (born '''Stanley Martin Lieber''', December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor, and co-founder and former president and chairman of [[Marvel Comics]]. He co-created several of Marvel's first and most famous superheroes, namely [[Spider-Man]], [[Hulk]], [[Iron Man]], [[Thor]], [[Mr. Fantastic]], [[Invisible Woman]], [[Human Torch]], [[Thing|The Thing]], [[Hank Pym|Ant-Man]], [[Janet van Dyne|Wasp]], [[Hawkeye]], [[Black Widow]], [[Daredevil]], [[Doctor Strange]], [[Black Panther]], and the teams [[Fantastic Four (team)|Fantastic Four]], [[Avengers]], and [[X-Men (team)|X-Men]].
 ==History==
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 Lee's cameos in the above films are significant in that he is the credited creator or co-creator of virtually all the major Marvel characters featured in both Disney and non-Disney films, his association with Marvel having dated back to its earliest days in the early 1940s.
-In Disney TV shows, he appeared in ''[[Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel]]'', ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]'', ''[[Avengers Assemble]]'', ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', ''[[Agent Carter]]'', ''[[Daredevil (TV series)|Daredevil]]'', ''[[Jessica Jones (TV series)|Jessica Jones]]'', ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]'', ''[[Iron Fist (TV series)|Iron Fist]]'', ''[[The Punisher]]'', ''[[The Defenders (TV series)|The Defenders]]'', ''[[Spider-Man (TV series)|Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Runaways (TV series)|Runaways]]'', ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'', [[Cloak & Dagger|''Cloak &amp; Dagger'']], and ''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]''.
+In Disney TV shows, he appeared in ''[[Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel]]'', ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]'', ''[[Avengers Assemble]]'', ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', ''[[Agent Carter]]'', ''[[Daredevil (TV series)|Daredevil]]'', ''[[Jessica Jones (TV series)|Jessica Jones]]'', ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]'', ''[[Iron Fist (TV series)|Iron Fist]]'', ''[[The Punisher]]'', ''[[The Defenders (TV series)|The Defenders]]'', ''[[Spider-Man (TV series)|Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Runaways (TV series)|Runaways]]'', ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'', ''[[Cloak & Dagger]]'', and ''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]''.
 He also made a cameo in ''[[The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement]]'' as the Three Stooges Wedding Guest.
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 Lee died on [[November 12]], [[2018]], upon his death Disney CEO [[Bob Iger]] tweeted:
-"Stan Lee was as extraordinary as the characters he created. A super hero in his own right to Marvel fans around the world, Stan had the power to inspire, to entertain, and to connect. The scale of his imagination was only exceeded by the size of his heart."
+"Stan Lee was as extraordinary as the characters he created. A superhero in his own right to Marvel fans around the world, Stan had the power to inspire, to entertain, and to connect. The scale of his imagination was only exceeded by the size of his heart."
-The Marvel Studios logo opening for ''Captain Marvel'' featured photos of him instead of their superheroes in honor of Lee's passing in 2018. [[Spider-Man: Far From Home]] was dedicated to him and Steve Ditko.
+The Marvel Studios logo opening for ''Captain Marvel'' featured photos of him instead of their superheroes in honor of Lee's passing in 2018. ''[[Spider-Man: Far From Home]]'' and ''Into the Spider-Verse'' were dedicated to him and Steve Ditko.
-A television special, ''Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee'', aired on [[ABC]] on  [[December 20]], [[2019]].
+A television special, ''Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee'', aired on [[ABC]] on [[December 20]], [[2019]].
 ==Marvel Cinematic Universe cameos==
 <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small" widths="150">
-HowardStarkStanLee.png|Lee in ''[[Agent Carter]]''
+HowardStarkStanLee.png|Lee in ''[[Agent Carter]]''<br>{{Small|("[[The Blitzkrieg Button]]")}}
 -stan-lee-the-avengers.jpg|Lee in ''[[The Avengers (film)|The Avengers]]''
 iron man 3 stan lee.jpg|Lee in ''[[Iron Man 3]]''
 stan-lee-thor-dark-world.png|Lee in ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]''
-o-SHIELD-STAN-LEE-140204-facebook.jpg|Lee in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''
+Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - 1x13 - T.R.A.C.K.S. - Stan Lee Cameo.jpg|Lee in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''<br>{{Small|("[[T.R.A.C.K.S.]]")}}
 Stan Lee TWS.jpg|Lee in ''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]''
 StanLee-GOTG.png|Lee in ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''
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 Infinity War Stan Lee.jpg|Lee in ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]''
 Ant-Man and the Wasp Stan Lee.jpg|Lee in ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]''
+Fred's Father.png|Lee as [[Mr. Frederickson]] in ''[[Big Hero 6]]''
 Captain Marvel Stan Lee.jpg|Lee in ''[[Captain Marvel (film)|Captain Marvel]]''
 Endgame Stan Lee.jpg|Lee in ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'', his final MCU cameo
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 Stan the Man Janitor.PNG|Lee as Stan the Janitor in ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]''
 Stan Lee thwp.png|Stan the Janitor saying, "Thwp thwp"
-Fred's Father.png|Lee as [[Mr. Frederickson]] in ''[[Big Hero 6]]''
 Fred's family portrait.jpg|[[Fred (Big Hero 6)|Fred]] and his family
 Zodiac Stan Lee.png
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