Stan Lee

Stan Lee, original name Stanley Martin Lieber, (born December 28, 1922, New York, New York, U.S. - died November 12, 2018, Los Angeles, California), was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business to become Marvel Comics' primary creative leader for two decades, leading its expansion from a small division of a publishing house to a multimedia corporation that dominated the comics and movie industries. Among the hundreds of characters and teams that he helped to create were the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Avengers, and the X-Men.

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Strange Tales #126

Marvel 1964 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Dormammu, ruler of the Dark Dimension

1st appearance of Clea, future wife of Doctor Strange, unnamed

Doctor Strange first uses the phrase 'By The Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth

[March 2025 - Charlize Theron rumored to reprise the role of Clea in Avengers: Doomsday]

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First Captain America solo story in the Silver Age

1st appearance of Jarvis, the Avengers' butler

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1st appearance of Major Glenn Talbot, a commanding officer under General Ross

Uncanny X-Men #8

Marvel 1964 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Unus the Untouchable, has the ability to create forcefields

First time Iceman appears to be comprised of ice instead of snow

Millie the Model #124

Marvel 1964 Vol. 1
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Fantastic Four #32

Marvel 1964 Vol. 1
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Death of Dr. Franklin Storm, father of Sue and Johnny

1st appearance of Morrat, a Skrull warlord and fiance of Anelle

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1st appearance of Immortus, a variant of Kang and Rama-Tut

Debut of the call-to-action, 'Avengers Assemble' said by Thor

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1st appearance of Ned Leeds, later becomes the third Hobgoblin

4th appearance of Sandman

4th appearance of Kraven the Hunter

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1st team appearance of the Sinister Six: Doctor Octopus, Kraven, Vulture, Electro, Mysterio, Sandman

3rd appearance of Kraven, Vulture, Electro, Mysterio and Sandman

Reprinted in Marvel Tales #150

Character profiles of Dr. Doom, the Lizard and others

Additional pages explain how Spider-Man's powers and gadgetry work

Avengers, The #10

Marvel 1964 Vol. 1
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Variant with magenta and yellow printing error

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Los 4 Fantasticos #32

Mundi Comics 1964 Vol. 3
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Strange Tales #127

Marvel 1964 Vol. 1
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2nd appearance of Dormammu

2nd appearance of Clea

First battle of Doctor Strange versus Dormammu

Introduction of the Eye of Agamotto and the Cloak of Levitation

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2nd appearance of Hawkeye

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1st cameo appearance of the Leader, hooded

1st cameo appearance of Humanoid

1st cover appearance of the Chameleon

Millie the Model #125

Marvel 1964 Vol. 1
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Patsy Walker #118

Marvel 1964 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Mac Gargan, becomes Scorpion in The Amazing Spider-Man #20

[September 2023 - there is a rumor that the Scorpion story arc will pick up in Spider-Man 4 which makes sense since the character was introduced in Spider-Man Homecoming / May 2025 - rumored villain for Spider-Man: Brand New Day / August 2025 - confirmed]

Fantastic Four #33

Marvel 1964 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Attuma, an Atlantean barbarian

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Redesign of Daredevil's chest emblem

1st appearance of the Matador

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First meeting of Spider-Man and the Avengers: Captain America, Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp

2nd appearance of Kang the Conqueror

2nd appearance of Wonder Man, in a one panel flashback to Avengers #9 but in an original illustration

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First team-up of Captain America and Nick Fury

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1st cover appearance of Balder

Rawhide Kid #43

Atlas 1964 Vol. 1
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Two-Gun Kid #74

Timely 1964 Vol. 1
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Strange Tales #128

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1st appearance of Demonicus, a disciple of Baron Mordo

Issue contains a pin-up poster

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1st full appearance and origin of the Leader, a gamma-mutate who attained genius level intellect

1st full appearance of the Humanoid

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First meeting and battle of the X-Men and the Avengers

1st appearance of Lucifer, a member of the Quist alien race

Millie the Model #126

Marvel 1965 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of Scorpion, Mac Gargan appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #19

Fantastic Four #34

Marvel 1965 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Greg Gideon, a wealthy businessman who used his fortune to vex the Fantastic Four

1st appearance of Thomas Gideon who later becomes Glorian

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Origin of Loki

First battle of Thor vs the Hulk

1st appearance of King Laufey of the Frost Giants, the biological father of Loki

Avengers, The #12

Marvel 1965 Vol. 1
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Fan letter from George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones, at 16 years old

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1st team appearance of the Blitz Squad

Amazing Stories of Suspense #26

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Amazing Stories of Suspense #28

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Amazing Stories of Suspense #31

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Amazing Stories of Suspense #27

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Amazing Stories of Suspense #25

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Creepy Worlds #37

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Creepy Worlds #38

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Creepy Worlds #43

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Tales of Action #1

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Sinister Tales #22

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Sinister Tales #19

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Sinister Tales #20

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Uncanny Tales #28

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Uncanny Tales #26

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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Uncanny Tales #29

Alan Class 1965 Vol. 1
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