Marvel co-creator Stan Lee dies in hospital at 95

Stan Lee, the writer behind several of the most recognised superhero characters has died at the age of 95.

Lee passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles. The news was first revealed by a lawyer representing Stan Leeā€™s daughter Joan Celia Lee.

Some of Leeā€™s most famous creations included Spiderman, Iron Man, Black Panther, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Avengers and the Fantastic Four.

Lee was highly regarded amongst comic book fans and in nerd culture and made regular appearances at conventions such as Comic Con. He interacted heavily with the Marvel fan base and became even more of a household name with the beginning of the hugely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe in which he has made several on-screen cameos.

Despite Leeā€™s creative role at Marvel, he never received any copyright ownership or royalty payments for his work. He did however reportedly receive a lump sum payment from Marvel every year.

Around the world and in various capacities, tributes have been made commemorating Lee and the profound impact his writing had on not only shaping superhero culture but in inspiring people to overcome their limitations and achieve greatness. It is commonly accepted that the strength of Leeā€™s characters lay in the fact they were fundamentally flawed individuals doing the best they can, rather than being infallible.

Spiderman particularly became the quintessential superhero story, with a downtrodden individual coming across great power and having to learn to use it responsibly. Spiderman is where one of Leeā€™s most recognised lines ā€˜with great power comes great responsibilityā€™ came from.

Christian Woods
Christian Woods
Christian is a morning reporter and technology columnist for Best in Australia. Christian has worked in the media since 2000, in a range of locations. He joined Best in Australia in 2018, and began working in Melbourne in 2019.
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