"...one legend of comics talking about another." * barnesandnoble.com * "...an image-packed coffee table bio." * New York Post * "Art-book specialist TASCHEN had the fortune to release what would be one of Lee's last projects - a comprehensive record of his life in comic books." * Wired.co.uk * "The amazing tale of how Stan Lee got his big break." * gq-magazine.co.uk * "A true marvel." * BBC * "TASCHEN books are almost designed to be collectible. It's very common for a TASCHEN book to gain value almost instantly." * Richard David (AbeBooks, the world's most popular platform for antiquarian books) *
Since 1965, Roy Thomas has been writing for movies, television, and especially comic books. With notable runs on Avengers, Uncanny X-Men, Conan the Barbarian, The Incredible Hulk, and Star Wars, he served as a Marvel editor from 1965-80 and editor-in-chief from 1972-74. He currently edits the comics-history magazine Alter Ego and writes two online Tarzan strips as well as the occasional comic book. He and his wife Dann live in South Carolina. Stan Lee (1922-2018) is known to millions as the man whose super heroes propelled Marvel to its preeminent position in the comic book industry. His co-creations include Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and hundreds of others. While the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel, he was also the Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment, where he created numerous new characters and stories in areas including publishing, film, TV reality, stage, documentary, and multimedia.