{"product_id":"the-stan-lee-story","title":"The Stan Lee Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe mostly true tale of Stan Lee, the one and only Godfather of Comics. From his childhood in Depression-era New York, to transforming Marvel into the number one comics publisher in the world, to his 21st-century reinvention as Chief Creative Officer of global entertainment company POW! Entertainment, Stan “the Man” Lee stands the test of time as \u003cstrong\u003ethe most legendary name in comicbook history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanley Lieber began working at Timely Comics in 1940 at the age of 17 and found himself at the helm of the bullpen as its top editor just two years later. But it wasn’t until 1961 that \u003cstrong\u003ehe ignited a revolution known as the “Marvel Age of Comics.”\u003c\/strong\u003e With a legendary stable of art partners including \u003cstrong\u003eJack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJim Steranko\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lee unleashed a dizzying cascade of seminal comicbook creations—the \u003cstrong\u003eFantastic Four, Hulk, Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eX-Men\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the Avengers to name a few. After moving to Hollywood in 1980, he did it again, developing TV and film projects that laid the groundwork for the “Marvel movie.” Stan’s constant cameo presence in these billion-dollar worldwide events was a testament to his influence. As the man behind POW! Entertainment, he became a master of all media—working with rock stars and professional sports leagues, movie mavens and reality TV shows—reinforcing his creative stature the world over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published as a signed Collector’s Edition and sold out within a week, the book was written and edited with Lee himself. His tale is told by his successor at Marvel, renowned comics writer, editor, and historian \u003cstrong\u003eRoy Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e, who brings “you are there” insights and \u003cstrong\u003ewide-eyed clarity to key moments of Lee’s journey\u003c\/strong\u003e to pop culture immortality. Featuring \u003cstrong\u003ehundreds of treasures of comicbook art\u003c\/strong\u003e, intimate photographs sourced straight from his family archives, a foreword written by Lee himself, a novel-length essay and new epilogue by Thomas, and an appendix with complete reprints of Stan’s comics from throughout the decades, this is a titanic tribute worthy of the Man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Marvel characters are © MARVEL\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47954326126813,"sku":"9783836587587","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0467\/7822\/0711\/files\/81v16wiS1GL._SL1500.jpg?v=1779514809","url":"https:\/\/giftedla.com\/products\/the-stan-lee-story","provider":"Gifted LA ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}