Stan Lee: A Life in Comics
Reading Jewish Lives • 1h 1m
The creative mind of Stan Lee provided American pop culture with comic book heroes and imaginative worlds that will forever be his legacy. Stan Lee: A Life in Comics focuses on both Lee’s ideas and his unlikely rise to stardom. Was Spider-Man just a reincarnation of Cain? Is the Incredible Hulk simply Adam by another name? Dive in to the life of this creative giant, his cultural and religious upbringing, and the impact it had on his work.
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