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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Millie the Model #143
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Amazing Spider-Man #42
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
2nd appearance of the Rhino
1st full appearance of Mary Jane Watson, final panel
Mary Jane Watson delivers her iconic line "Face it, Tiger…you just hit the jackpot!"
2nd appearance of the Rhino
1st full appearance of Mary Jane Watson, final panel
Mary Jane Watson delivers her iconic line "Face it, Tiger…you just hit the jackpot!"
Fantastic Four #56
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
2nd appearance of Klaw
Fantastic Four Annual #4
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of the Golden Age Human Torch in the Silver Age
Origin of the Human Torch retold
1st appearance of Quasimodo
1st appearance of the Golden Age Human Torch in the Silver Age
Origin of the Human Torch retold
1st appearance of Quasimodo
Avengers, The #34
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of the Living Laser
Tales of Suspense #83
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of The Tumbler, a criminal with exceptional acrobatic skills
1st appearance of The Tumbler, a criminal with exceptional acrobatic skills
Kid Colt Outlaw #131
Marvel
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1966
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Marvel Tales #5
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 2
Non-Key
Tales to Astonish #85
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Daredevil #24
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Daredevil #23
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Strange Tales #151
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
First published artwork by Jim Steranko for Marvel
Thor #135
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
First time Thor refers to his hammer as Mjolnir
2nd appearance and origin of the High Evolutionary
First time Thor refers to his hammer as Mjolnir
2nd appearance and origin of the High Evolutionary
Amazing Spider-Man #43
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
Peter and Mary Jane's first date
2nd appearance of Mary Jane Watson
3rd appearance and origin of Rhino
Peter and Mary Jane's first date
2nd appearance of Mary Jane Watson
3rd appearance and origin of Rhino
Fantastic Four #57
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby featuring Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom steals Silver Surfer's powers
Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby featuring Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom steals Silver Surfer's powers
Rawhide Kid #55
Atlas
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1966
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Tales of Suspense #84
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
Adaptoid becomes Super-Adaptoid after copying the power set of multiple Avengers
Adaptoid becomes Super-Adaptoid after copying the power set of multiple Avengers
Tales to Astonish #86
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Fantastic Four #60
Marvel
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1966
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Smash! #45
IPC Magazines
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1966
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Mexican edition, published as El Sorprendente Hombre Arana #60
Smash! #46
IPC Magazines
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1966
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Smash! #47
IPC Magazines
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1966
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Smash! #48
IPC Magazines
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1966
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Amazing Spider-Man #44
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
2nd appearance of Curt Connors as the Lizard
Marvel No Prize
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
In 1967, Marvel began rewarding readers who performed a 'meritorious service to the cause of Marveldom' with an empty envelope that contained a 'No-Prize'
Readers qualified to receive a 'No-Prize' by pointing out a continuity error, providing an explanation for an error, sharing a creative idea or winning a contest
The 'No-Prize' award evolved from a reply to a reader in the letters column of Fantastic Four #22 which caused an influx of letters pointing out any little error and also confusion over not receiving a physical prize from Marvel which led to the distribution of the empty envelopes
Although it was Stan Lee who coined the phrase and the idea, later editors continued the tradition into the late 80s
In 1967, Marvel began rewarding readers who performed a 'meritorious service to the cause of Marveldom' with an empty envelope that contained a 'No-Prize'
Readers qualified to receive a 'No-Prize' by pointing out a continuity error, providing an explanation for an error, sharing a creative idea or winning a contest
The 'No-Prize' award evolved from a reply to a reader in the letters column of Fantastic Four #22 which caused an influx of letters pointing out any little error and also confusion over not receiving a physical prize from Marvel which led to the distribution of the empty envelopes
Although it was Stan Lee who coined the phrase and the idea, later editors continued the tradition into the late 80s
Thor #136
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Sif as she is depicted going forward which is visually different than Sif from Journey Into Mystery #102 (1964)
1st appearance of the Lurking Unknown, a Fear Lord
1st appearance of Sif as she is depicted going forward which is visually different than Sif from Journey Into Mystery #102 (1964)
1st appearance of the Lurking Unknown, a Fear Lord
Amazing Stories of Suspense #58
Alan Class
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1967
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Fantastic Four #58
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
Cover art featuring Doctor Doom
Kid Colt Outlaw #132
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Marvel Tales #6
Marvel
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1967
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
Strange Tales #152
Marvel
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1967
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Tales of Suspense #85
Marvel
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1967
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Tales to Astonish #87
Marvel
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1967
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Smash! #50
IPC Magazines
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1967
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Smash! #51
IPC Magazines
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1967
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Thor #137
Marvel
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1967
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Ulik, a rock troll
2nd appearance of Sif
Fantastic Four #59
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
Story titled 'Doomsday'
Tales to Astonish #88
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
Hulk's first use of the words 'Hulk Smash' as a standalone phrase
Amazing Spider-Man #45
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
3rd appearance of the Lizard
Daredevil #25
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Leap Frog, Vincent Patilio
Daredevil, Matt Murdock creates the secret identity of a twin brother named Mike Murdock
1st appearance of Leap Frog, Vincent Patilio
Daredevil, Matt Murdock creates the secret identity of a twin brother named Mike Murdock
Strange Tales #153
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Tales of Suspense #86
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Smash! #55
IPC Magazines
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1967
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Daredevil #26
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Amazing Spider-Man #46
Marvel
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1967
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of the Shocker
Thor #138
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Orikal, an alien who possess the Infinite Eye allowing him to see the entirety of space and time in all dimensions
1st appearance of Orikal, an alien who possess the Infinite Eye allowing him to see the entirety of space and time in all dimensions
Kid Colt Outlaw #133
Marvel
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1967
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
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