Excelsior The Amazing Life of Stan Lee
Overview: Stan Lee is the most legendary name in the history of comicbooks. The leading creative force behind the rise of Marvel Comics, he brought to life some of the worlds best-known heros and most infamous villians. His stories, featuring superheros who struggled against personal hangups and bad guys who possessed previously unseen psychological complexity, added wit and subley to a field previously locked into flat portrayals of good vs. evil. Lee put the human in superhuman. In the process, he created a new mythology for the twentieth century.
In this treasure trove of marvelous memories, Stan tells the story of his life with the same inimitable wit, energy, and offbeat spirit that he bought to the world of comicbooks. He moves from his impoverished childhood in Manhattan to his early days writing comicbooks, followed by military training films during World War II, through the rise of the Marvel empire in the 1960sto his recent adventures in Hollywood.
The story of a man who earned the respect by blazing new creative trails in storytelling form once dismissed as just for kids, Excelsior! Is an inspirational story about following one’s vision, no matter the odds. Yet it’s also the story of how some of the most exciting and memorable characters in the pop-culture universe came to thrill a generation.
Pages: 246 Pages
Writer:Stan Lee and George Mair
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