The second bit of preparation liefeld did was rewatch the comic book greats video series that he, todd mcfarlane, jim lee and others shot in. The oldschool vhs series the comic book greats hosted by stan lee. Given lee s recent health scares, he finally seems. The comic book greats with todd mcfarlane part 1 youtube. Todd mcfarlane shares touching story of his recent visit with. Jim leestan lee comic book greats pt 5 video dailymotion. In this episode rob liefeld, todd mcfarlane, whlice portacio, and jim lee take you through their process of how to make a comic book. He began by commenting on lees image that was everybodys impression of stan for the first five years. Today will be forever known as a tragic anniversary, as marvel creator stan lee has died at age 95. Frank sinatra with a comic book in his hand then talked about the 17yearold lee getting his start at timely comics and working on world war ii propaganda, the most famous of which was an antivd campaign. Stan lees legacy lives on in ews special edition a life of.
Jan 09, 2019 comic book mogul stan lee attending comic book greats on september 20, 1991 at excelsior productions in van nuys, california. Stan lee age, death, wife, children, family, biography. Stan lee presents was at the forefront of every dynamic splash page that. At the time of the show, stan wasnt yet stan the man like we know him today. Needless to say, the reactions to stan lees passing have been pouring into the internet from. Todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, rick stawinski, excelsior productions, paul burke, stan lee. Part 1 of the oldschool vhs series the comic book greats with todd mcfarlane hosted by stan lee. I plan to have in defense of identity crisis done tonight sometime, but until then here is another episode of comic book greats, this time with rob liefeld and stan lee. Collection aka the stan lee archives of the american heritage center at the university of wyoming in laramie, and is material that has rarely, if ever, been seen by the general public.
Among the hundreds of characters and teams that he helped to create were the fantastic four, spiderman, the hulk, the avengers, daredevil, and the xmen. Stan lee dubiously and probably falsely quoted about. Released on vhs in 1991, the comic book greats was a 12part documentary series hosted by lee where he interviewed creators about their process. Stan lee visits with sergio aragones in this hourlong segment of the comic book greats series.
Comic book greats stan lee interviews will eisner angelfire. Interviews with and mementos from the man who changed. Apr 18, 2015 the oldschool vhs series the comic book greats hosted by stan lee. Stan lee este creatorul personajului spiderman omulpaianjen. Lee made a cameo in the 1995 kevin smith film mallrats. Todd mcfarlane shares touching story of his recent visit. Comic book greats john romita john romita jr stan lee youtube. The artists interviewed include todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, sergio aragones, chris claremont, bob kane, john. The meme details stan lees thoughts about digital comics, which he compares to female breasts. During the early 1990s, stan lee the scripter and cocreator of many of marvel comics most famous characters introduced and interviewed a number of comic book artists and writers in a direct to video series called the comic book greats.
Comic book greats synopsis, characteristics, moods. Stan lee interviews will eisner the spirit in glorious monotone. I am saddened to learn about the passing of stan lee. During the early 1990s, stan lee the scripter and cocreator of many of marvel comics most famous characters introduced and interviewed a number of comic. Comic book greats was a 199192 directtovideo series of interviews. Stan lee was a jewish american comic book writer, editor and publisher and the former president and chairman of marvel comics stanley martin lieber was born on december 28, 1922, in new york city to romanianborn jewish immigrant parents, celia nee solomon and jack lieber. Stan lee, even the comic book great ones have problems. Comic book greats was a 199192 directtovideo series of interviews produced by stabur video. Stan lee age, death, wife, children, family, biography, facts. Interviewing mcfarlane for the first episode of the comic book greats back in 1991, the pair also collaborated on their own comic blood red dragon back in 2011.
Todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio. Russ cochran kurtzman twofisted tales ec comics cover portfolio 1980 24 plates. The comic book greats dvd series volumes 16 complete set heritage comics. The comic book greats is a 1991 documentary series produced by stabur home video. A marvelous life by danny fingeroth is the biography of stan lee of marvel comics. The comic book greats with big bad jack davis and harvey kurtzman hosted by stan lee. From watching marvel films with my friends in college to having the privilege to take on one of. We ship worldwide, combine purchases, and charge exact. Duke also said there is a pronounced sense of loss of several greats in the comic book community this year, and of course stan lee was the most famous because of the work he did to promote marvel, create compelling superheroes with whom americans could connect on a personal level and he reinvigorated the superhero genre. It debuted in 1991 and yours truly got to be the first guest on the show. Comic book mogul stan lee attending comic book greats on september 20, 1991 at excelsior productions in van nuys, california. The comic book greats bob kane stan lee part 1 youtube. Stan lee, in my mind, has to be one of the all time most recognizable individuals in the comic book industry.
A breakdown of his most famous characters as well as a rundown of lees own. Stan lees 25 greatest comic book creations complex. He rose through the ranks of a familyrun business to become marvel comics primary creative leader for two decades, leading its expansion from a small division of a publishing house to a multimedia corporation that dominated the. In this episode rob liefeld, todd mcfarlane, whlice portacio, and jim. Aug 27, 2015 jim leestan lee comic book greats pt 5. The comic book greats will eisner with stan lee youtube.
While mcfarlane has a lot of admiration for lee, it works both ways. Released on vhs in 1991, the comic book greats was a 12part documentary series hosted by lee where he. The comic book greats how to create a comic book youtube. Stan lees legacy lives on in ews special edition a life. Learn more about lees life and career in this article. Celebrating comics champion stan lee headlines and heroes. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Deadpools rob liefeld on why we loved stan lee variety. Needless to say, the reactions to stan lee s passing have been pouring into the internet from. December 28, 1922 november 12, 2018 was an american comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer.
Growing up as a kid in the 1970s, stan lees name was in every marvel comic book i pulled off the spinner rack. Stan lee was a versatile, multitalented personality as apart from writing comic books, he has also hosted and narrated many television shows and films like citizen toxie. Nov 12, 2018 the comic book creator passed away at age 95. Stan lee is a serious player in his black panther cameo. Ideas pitched to stan from comics greats will eisner and richard corben that never saw print115 stan lee. Stan lee, american comic book writer best known for his work with marvel comics. May 15, 2011 the romitas interviewed by stan the man lee. Nov 12, 2018 comic book mogul stan lee attending comic book greats on september 20, 1991 at excelsior productions in van nuys, california. Marvel super heroes sticker set from the philadelphia chewing gum corp. If there are any problems with your order whatsoever, please message us before leaving feedback and well be happy to work with you to fix the situation.
Comic book greats jack davis harvey kurtzman stan lee youtube. That one time stan lee asked rob liefeld who is winter soldier. Aug 21, 2012 stan lees 25 greatest comic book creations. Anthonys comic book art original comic art stan lee. In the 1990s, lee was the host of the comic book greats, a documentary series featuring interviews with notable comic book creators.
Back in the 90s there was this great show called the comic greats with stan lee. The comic book greats was a 1991 documentary series produced by stabur home video. Comic book greats john romita john romita jr stan lee duration. The comic book greats how to create a comic book duration. May 08, 2018 stan lee visits with sergio aragones in this hourlong segment of the comic book greats series. Stan lee presents comic book greats vol 5 vhs kurtzman. Lee grew up in the washington heights neighborhood of manhattan and attended dewitt clinton high school in the bronx.
He rose through the ranks of a familyrun business to become marvel comics primary creative leader for two decades, leading its expansion from a small division of a publishing house to a multimedia. During the early 1990s, stan lee the scripter and cocreator of many of marvel comics most famous characters introduced and interviewed a number of comic book artists and writers in a direct to video series called the comic book greats the eleventh volume of the series featured will eisner whom stan describes as. Most lovers of comic books have known his name all their collecting lives. They look great on a computer, lee supposedly states. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically. Part 1 of the oldschool vhs series the comic book greats with jim lee hosted by stan lee. This biography is richly detailed about not only the life of stan lee, but it also serves as the biography of marvel comics, who employed mr. I will admit that i have minimal knowledge of comic books, other than when i read them as a kid in the early 90s. Comic book greats john romita john romita jr stan lee. Stan interviewed a different comic book artist for each episode. Exclusive interviews with other comic book and movie greats about stan lees influence and influences. Nov 30, 2018 exclusive interviews with other comic book and movie greats about stan lees influence and influences.