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Few artists have had as much of an impact on American popular culture as Stan Lee. The characters he created -- Spider-Man and Iron Man, the X-Men and the Fantastic Four -- occupy Hollywood's imagination and production schedules, generate billions at the box office, and come as close as anything we have to a shared American mythology. This illuminating biography focuses as much on Lee's ideas as it does on his unlikely rise to stardom. It surveys...
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Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
394 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
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"The definitive, revelatory biography of Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee, an artist and entrepreneur who reshaped global pop culture at a steep personal cost. Stan Lee-born Stanley Martin Lieber in 1922-is one of the most beloved and influential entertainers to emerge from the twentieth century. He served as editor in chief of Marvel Comics for three decades and, in that time, launched more pieces of internationally recognizable intellectual property...
3) Iron Man
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A wealthy industrialist is held captive in enemy territory and escapes by building a high-tech suit made of armor. When he returns home, he decides to use his money, talents, and suit to save the world.
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English
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Batchelor offers an eye-opening look at the life of Stan Lee, the man who created (with talented artists) many of history's most legendary characters. Becoming the editor of Marvel Comics as a teenager, and toiling in the industry for decades, Lee threw caution to the wind and went for broke, co-creating the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and others in a creative flurry that revolutionized comic books for generations...
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English
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"In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee--comic book legend and cocreator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes--shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. The most legendary name in the history of comic books, he has been the leading creative force behind Marvel Comics, and has brought...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 104, 134, 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In X-men Professor Xavier brings the outcasts together to harness their powers for the good of mankind and to combat the evil Magneto who wants to wage war with typical humans. In X2 A new war between humans and mutants begins following an assassination attempt is made on the life of the president of the United States. In X-men the last stand a potential cure is discovered and processed to treat and ultimately eliminate the genetic mutations once...
7) Spider-man 3
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Peter Parker's adventures as Spider-man continue as he struggles with an alien form that turns his suit black and releases his inner demons, and faces villains Sandman, Venom, and the New Goblin.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After exposure to cosmic radiation, four astronauts become the most remarkable, if not most dysfunctional, superheroes of all time. Reed Richards is the leader of the group and gains the ability to stretch all parts of his body, he takes the name Mr. Fantastic. His girlfriend, Sue Storm, gains the ability to turn invisible and create force fields, calling herself the Invisible Woman. Her younger brother Johnny Storm gains the ability to control fire,...
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