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Fans pay tribute to Stan Lee, the creator of Marvel superheroes

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Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died Monday. He was 95. As the top writer at Marvel Comics and later as its publisher, Lee was widely considered the architect of the contemporary comic book. Millions responded to the unlikely mix of realistic fantasy, and many of his characters, including Spider-Man, the Hulk and X-Men went on to become stars of blockbuster films. He won the National Medal of Arts in 2008. Recent projects Lee helped make possible range from the films "Avengers: Infinity War," ''Black Panther" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" to such TV series as "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" and "Daredevil." Lee was recognizable to his fans, having had cameos in many Marvel films and TV projects, often delivering his trademark motto, "Excelsior!" Lee considered the comic-book medium an art form and he was prolific: By some accounts, he came up with a new comic book every day for 10 years. "I wrote so many I don't even know. I wrote either hundreds or thousands of them," he told The Associated Press in 2006. "I think of them as fairy tales for grown-ups," he told The AP in 2006. "We all grew up with giants and ogres and witches. Well, you get a little bit older and you're too old to read fairy tales. But I don't think you ever outgrow your love for those kind of things, things that are bigger than life and magical and very imaginative." Image Source: Associated Press (AP)/Reuters

By CNBC-TV18 Nov 13, 2018 1:33:23 PM IST (Updated)


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A wreath and other memorabilia adorn the star of Stan Lee on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, in Los Angeles. Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died Monday. He was 95. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

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A wreath and other memorabilia adorn the star of Stan Lee on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

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