08/31/2026
𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁
"The person who helps others simply because it should or must be done, and because it is the right thing to do, is indeed without a doubt, a real superhero" (Stan Lee, a co-creator of Superman).
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗲 (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018, the son of Romanian born Jewish American parents) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. His pen name was derived from rearranging the letters of his first name; he rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics, which later became Marvel Comics. He was Marvel's primary creative leader for two decades, expanding it from a small publishing house division to a multimedia corporation that dominated the comics and film industries.
In collaboration with others at Marvel—particularly co-plotters and artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko—he co-created iconic characters, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, the Scarlet Witch, and Black Widow. These and other characters' introductions in the 1960s pioneered a more naturalistic approach in superhero comics.
Following his retirement from Marvel in the 1990s, Lee remained a public figurehead for the company. He frequently made cameo appearances in films and television shows based on Marvel properties, on which he received an executive producer credit, which allowed him to become the actor with the highest-grossing film total ever. He continued independent creative ventures until his transition, aged 95, in 2018.
OUR WEEKLY AFFIRMATION:
"WE ARE ALL SUPERHEROES WHEN WE DO WHAT MUST BE DONE SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO."