Stan Lee

Stan Lee
Lee during the Phoenix Comicon 2014
Born	Stanley Martin Lieber (1922-12-28)December 28, 1922 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	November 12, 2018(2018-11-12) (aged 95) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Comic book writer, editor, publisher
Notable collaborations	Jack Kirby Steve Ditko John Romita Sr. Don Heck Bill Everett Joe Maneely
Awards	The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame Jack Kirby Hall of Fame National Medal of Arts Disney Legends
Spouse(s)	Joan Boocock ​ ​ (m. 2005; died 2006)​
Children	2
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Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber /ˈliːbər/; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, and publisher. Lee was known for being Marvel Comics' creative leader for almost 21 years.

With his work alongside co-writer/artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created many popular fictional characters, including superheroes Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Captain America, and Ant-Man.

After he retired from Marvel in the 1990s, he was still the public face of the company, and made cameo appearances in movies based on Marvel characters. Meanwhile, he continued independent creative works into his 90s, until his death in 2018.

Lee was added into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1995. He received the NEA's National Medal of Arts in 2008 from President George W. Bush.