Failing at keeping a comic company in the black for 30 years now means that you didn't create anything to begin with? Seriously, are you just not capable of putting together a coherent thought today, or what? Every major comicbook publisher struggled for awhile, no one gave a shit about comics when games took the world by storm. It's like you're just purposefully trying to lose this one...

Funny, DC never went under. In fact they absorbed a bunch of smaller creators that were making original things to keep comics going. Hell Todd McFarlane, the man who created a lot of the iconic Spider-man things we know today, the guy who left Marvel after a lot of issues with the company, went on to make an extremely successful comic book company that was successful during this time of struggle you mention.

Plus Marvel didn't struggle once, they struggled multiple times, filled bankruptcy 3 times.

Hell you could argue that Marvel only succeeded as a comic book company because DC was successful in creating the sort hero comic industry, then successful in reviving it in the 50-60s.

So when you say stuff like "was instrumental in the creation and mainstreaming of many of the early and most important characters that made the comic book world what it is today."

No I'm sorry he wasn't. DC was. McFarlane was, Moore was, Kirby, Ditko, John Byrne and Claremont were both hugely important for X-Men

Lee was an editor that took credit for literally anything and everything Marvel put out.

I'm not saying he didn't do anything great, I'm saying his all encompassing greatness is vastly over stated. Yes he did good things for the industry. He also took advantage of others. He is 100% Steve Jobs.

This post was edited by Blah58 on Nov 12 2018 09:09pm

I don't want to believe it. But you may be right. In the media business, this kinda thing happens quite often. Beyond the media business, it happens everywhere.


Law 7: Get Other’s To Do The Work For You, But Always Take The Credit

can u guys go away with ur bickering between each other? this thread was to pay respects to a legend. stan lee created characters to show everyone, no, to inspire everyone, that their is a hero in each and every one of us and that comes from being able to make the choice to do good, no matter how many times life throws shit your way, no matter how easy it would be to give in and give up. And finally, that we all have this great power inside, and with that power, comes great responsibility.

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pls go

RIP

Honestly, he probably should have retired like 20 years ago... Think Marvel needs some new blood.

He's like most Management types take the credit for allowing others to do the work.
His recent cameo in teen titans was quite humorous. it Sucks to see him go but he lived a full life at 95.

Man, i saw something on facebook that had him fading away and i was like, "Dang, i know he's old but damn." And then saw more and more and realized it was legit.

R.I.P Mr.Lee