Stan Lee : How Marvel Changed the World.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mackinder, Adrian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lee, Stan, 1922-2018.

Lee, Stan.

Cartoonists--United States--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Stan Lee

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2021.

Summary:

Discover the astonishing history of modern American entertainment, seen through the eyes of a pop-culture icon who lived for nearly 100 years. Stan Lee: How Marvel Changed the World is not just another biography. It is a journey through twentieth century American history, seen through the life of a man who personified the American Dream. This book shows how Stan Lee's life reflects the evolution of American entertainment, society and popular culture throughout the 1900s and beyond. Along the way, bold questions will be asked. Was Stan Lee himself a superhuman creation, just a mask to protect his true, more complicated secret identity? Just like the vibrant panels of the comics he wrote, Lee's life, it seems, is never black and white. Sourced from Lee's own words, this book also includes brand new and exclusive interviews with Marvel comic book creators, for whom Lee's work proved an invaluable inspiration. Upbeat, accessible and fun, this book is told with a glint in the eye and a flair for the theatrical that would make Stan Lee proud. This is a bold celebration of the power of storytelling and a fitting tribute to Stan Lee's enduring legacy. Excelsior!

Contents:

Cover

Dedication

Book Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Prologue Face Front, True Believer!

Chapter One. Once Upon a Time in Romania

Chapter Two. Worlds of Pure Imagination

Chapter Three. The Golden Years

Chapter Four. War and Piecemeal

Chapter Five. Back to the Front

Chapter Six. The Rot Sets In

Chapter Seven. The Heroes We Need

Chapter Eight. More Human than Human

Chapter Nine. Master of the Universe

Chapter Ten. A Brave New World

Chapter Eleven. Stan Lee Presents

Chapter Twelve. The Long Dark Road to Hollywood

Chapter Thirteen. Development Hell

Chapter Fourteen. Rack and Ruin

Chapter Fifteen. Marvel Rising

Chapter Sixteen. The Oldest Posterboy in Town

Epilogue. Heroes Never Die

Notes

Bibliography

Back cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781526771353

1526771357

OCLC:

1253366583