Excelsior The Amazing Life Of Stan Lee – Stan Lee

I was determined never to try to create something according to someone else’s lights if I didn’t feel comfortable do- ing it. There were a few others, like Mrs. Lyon’s Cubs, which I did for the Register & Tribune Syndicate, a gentle strip about Cub Scouts which was drawn by Joe Maneely, one of the greatest comicbook artists I’ve ever worked with, whose promising career ended tragi- cally when he died in an accident at an early age. The strip was later drawn by Al Hartley, another good friend of mine who had been one of the top illustrators of our Patsy Walker comics during the fifties.

One of my favorite characters in the strip was a little Cub Scout I nicknamed Also who was always tagging along. He had a pet turtle that he kept on a leash. Called it his “watch turtle.” As | write these imperishable words | get the feeling it doesn’t sound as funny as I remember it. All I can say is, you had to be there. The most successful humor publication I wrote and edited was also the most tragic.

I saved this for last because J still find it a little difficult to talk about. In addition to the monster photo mags I did for Atlas, I tack- led a similar publication using photos of recognizable celebrities. I gave the series the name You Don’t Say and it was an instant hit.

Unlike Monsters to Laugh With and Monster Madness, which were mainly bought by young fans, this one was bought by the same readers who might buy a copy of the New Yorker or any other so- phisticated humor publication. The first two issues we did sold out quickly. I was tremen- dously enthusiastic about it, feeling I’d soon abandon the comics and just stick with You Don’t Say because it had the potential to be an important monthly magazine.

For issue number three I used a photo of President Kennedy on the cover.

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} Although, come to think of it, those facts themselves are pretty fantastic. If I hadn’t lived the whole thing I might not even believe it. And, if you wanna talk about irony—! During those strange, struggling, early years, I wallowed in embarrassment because I was a mere comicbook writer. And now, because of those same humble comicbooks, here I am the featured star of a real, grown-up book, the hero of my own life story. There’s probably a moral hidden there.

Feel free to search for it as we roll along. To tell the truth, I can’t wait to read the pages that follow. Since so much of the past has managed to homogenize in the plot- cluttered recesses of my mind, it’s a chance to rediscover little truths about my own inscrutable self and the titanically talented people I’ve worked with. It ll also be a kick revisiting the weird and wonderful world of comics, a world inhabited by some of the most gifted artists and storytellers of our time, unsung geniuses who are only now beginning to receive the fame and respect that is so long overdue them.

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