The Fantastic Four Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Stan Lee

The new series was an immediate success, and it spurred on Lee and his team to create more new characters over the course of the following years.Īfter The Fantastic Four, Lee co-created The Incredible Hulk (with Jack Kirby), Thor (with Jack Kirby and Larry Lieber), Black Panther (with Jack Kirby), Daredevil (with Bill Everett), Doctor Strange (with Steve Ditko), Iron Man (with Jack Kirby, Don Heck, and Larry Lieber), The Uncanny X-Men (with Jack Kirby), The Avengers ( with Jack Kirby) and, possibly his most popular character, Spider-Man (with Steve Ditko). Working alongside such artists and creators as Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, and others, Lee revolutionized the field of comic book storytelling by introducing complex, relatable characters and a shared universe for these characters to live in.Īlthough Lee started working for what was then known as Timely Comics in 1939 (it became Marvel Comics in 1961), his career truly began in 1961 with the creation of Lee and Kirby's The Fantastic Four, a series following a team of scientists who gained superpowers after being hit by cosmic rays during a space experiment gone wrong. He was one of the key players that helped shape the development and far-reaching influence of Marvel Comics as a writer, editor, and publisher.

He is survived by his daughter and his legacy as the godfather of Marvel Comics.īorn Decemto Romanian-born Jewish immigrant parents in Manhattan, Stanley Martin Lieber, a.k.a. Stan Lee, is best known as the co-creator of some of the most influential characters written for Marvel comics. With a heavy heart, the world mourns the loss of icon, legend, and hero to millions, Stan Lee, who passed away on Novemfrom pneumonia.

The Fantastic Four Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Stan Lee