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Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The definitive, revelatory biography of Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee, an artist and entrepreneur who reshaped global pop culture at a steep personal cost. Stan Lee-born Stanley Martin Lieber in 1922-is one of the most beloved and influential entertainers to emerge from the twentieth century. He served as editor in chief of Marvel Comics for three decades and, in that time, launched more pieces of internationally recognizable intellectual property...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Every superhero has their origin story: a radioactive spider bite turns ordinary teen Peter Parker into Spider-Man, wealthy Tony Stark escapes captivity by building his Iron Man suit, scientist Bruce Banner survives gamma rays only to transform into the Hulk. For Stan Lee, it was books of adventure, monsters, and magic that helped him transform from an ordinary boy to a superstar superhero creator. At first, reading these stories was a pathway to...
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
An evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening harder: Edgy, smart, and raunchier than ever, director Kevin Smith returns with his wildly irreverent and uproarious tour footage from London and Toronto.
An evening with Kevin Smith: One of Hollywood's most gifted filmmakers, Kevin Smith, shares his stories, opinions, and humor in this no-holds-barred Q & A held on university campuses. Infamous for picking apart the pop culture landscape, the New Jersey native...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Batchelor offers an eye-opening look at the life of Stan Lee, the man who created (with talented artists) many of history's most legendary characters. Becoming the editor of Marvel Comics as a teenager, and toiling in the industry for decades, Lee threw caution to the wind and went for broke, co-creating the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and others in a creative flurry that revolutionized comic books for generations...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The definitive biography of the beloved-often controversial-co-creator of many legendary superheroes, A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee presents the origin of "Stan the Man," who spun a storytelling web of comic book heroic adventures into a pop culture phenomenon: the Marvel Universe. Stan Lee was the most famous American comic book creator who ever lived. Thanks, especially, to his many cameos in Marvel movies and TV shows, Lee was-and...
Author
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Stan Lee--comic book legend and co-creator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes--shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Told in graphic novel format.
Author
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The Marvel Universe is full of so many amazing heroes and villains--how do you keep track? Enter the Who's Who in the Marvel Universe character storybook, featuring over 40 key players every Marvel fan needs to know. Readers can get to know the ins-and-outs through three sections: Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Avengers"-- provided by publisher.
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