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Stan Lee is born
Stan is born as Stanley Martin Leiber on December 22, 1922 to Romanian immigrants Jack and Celia Leiber in New York, New York. -
Stan's childhood
Over a period of many years, Stan loved to read story's like The Hardy Boys and seeing movies with his family. The Great Depression hits and Stan's parents lose their jobs and are forced to move into a much smaller home. Stan still continues to read and eventually gets out of school at a very young age. -
Stan's time at Timely comics
At only age 17, Stan is hired as a "gopher" for Timely Comics Inc. Stan's job was to bring paint for empty containers, fetch the CEO's lunch and to wait for the next complaint from the artists. -
Stan's time at Timely comics II
In 1940, Timely creates the star spangled hero, Captain America because of the opposing threat of the Nazis. One day, the artists get so mad with each other that they quit, including the editor. In 1941, Stan is hired as the editor for Timely at only age 19! -
made debut like scriptwriter in the publishing house
his first writing was titled Captain America Foils Traitor’s Revenge, it contained two pages, in which the protagonist was Captain America. Stanley Martin Lieber, signed this first work with the pseudonym "Stan Lee" -
Stan goes to war
Stan is enlisted in World War 2. Surprisingly, he does not fight with a weapon. He fights with cartoons! Stan draws funny cartoons to cheer up soldiers and give hope to family's. When the war is over, Stan returns home. -
Stan gets married
Stan Lee faced a tragic event in his life, his wife Joan Clayton Boocock, whom he had married on December 5, 1947, died three days after the birth of his daughter Joan Celia Lee, in 1953. -
started working as an assistant at the Timely Comics
in 1950 it operated under the name of Atlas Comics and in 1960 as Marvel Comics, the publisher was owned by Martin Goodman, the husband of his cousin. -
The Fantastic Four
in 1961 Marvel put the creation of the Fantastic Four in Stan Lee's hands in response to the rival publisher's Justice League. The fantastic 4 became very popular -
he results for Spider-Man
About a month of drawing later, all of the managers come to Stan and tell him for the results for the month. They tell him that Spider-Man was one of their most best selling comic that month. Stan later joked that when his publisher came running into his office he said "Stan, Stan! Do you remember that guy Spider-Man we both loved so much?" -
The Marvel
Over 20 years, Stan makes heroes like Doctor Strange, The Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Daredevil, The X-men and more. -
The not-so Marvel age
Marvel starts to drop. They start to depend on advertisements alone. Characters like Black Spider-Man are created during this time period. Stan is upset, until the movies start rolling around. -
Recognition
In 2008, President of North America George W. Bush presented him with the American National Medal of the Arts, in recognition of his hard and admirable work. -
Star of fame
In 2011, at 88, he was given a star on the important Hollywood Walk of Fame. -
Bad Times
Her physical situation was complex, therefore, in late September 2012, she underwent a surgical operation to insert a pacemaker. His heart failure prevented him from continuing his profession. -
The End
in 2018 Stan Lee dies at the age of 96 in Los Angeles California USA