{"id":259848,"date":"2026-07-13T17:17:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/excelsior-the-amazing-life-of-stan-lee-stan-lee\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:17:06","slug":"excelsior-the-amazing-life-of-stan-lee-stan-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/excelsior-the-amazing-life-of-stan-lee-stan-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"Excelsior The Amazing Life Of Stan Lee &#8211; Stan Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1.5em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/b94f22e1e08940ec.jpg\" alt=\" - Unknown book cover\" style=\"max-width:300px;width:100%;height:auto;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.25);border-radius:4px;\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I was determined never to try to create something according to someone else\u2019s lights if I didn\u2019t feel comfortable do- ing it. There were a few others, like Mrs. Lyon\u2019s Cubs, which I did for the Register &#038; Tribune Syndicate, a gentle strip about Cub Scouts which was drawn by Joe Maneely, one of the greatest comicbook artists I\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cwatch turtle.\u201d As | write these imperishable words | get the feeling it doesn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019t Say and it was an instant hit.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019d soon abandon the comics and just stick with You Don\u2019t Say because it had the potential to be an important monthly magazine.<\/p>\n<p>For issue number three I used a photo of President Kennedy on the cover.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Copyright \u00a9 2002 by Stan Lee and George Mair All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. FirEsIDE and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon &#038; Schuster Inc. For information regarding special discounts for bulk purchases, please contact Simon &#038; Schuster Special Sales at 1-800-456-6798 or business@simonandschuster.com Designed by William P. Ruoto Manufactured in the United States of America NES) Cee ys * Se OWE SNe GS Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available.<\/p>\n<p>I Fight th > ae \u2014&#8221; wide ne rely \u00a9 if ae tas &#038; \u00ae PecH aj a \u201cop Pe ae. ve ISBN 0:684.87305-2 ~\/ A yo Av \\ \\S33e\\ D VAP gy BYP ~o Stan\u2019s Soapbox The Start of Something Big Editor by Default War and the Writer Return to Wonderland \u2014 A Happy Hack Once More Joanie at First Sight! Never a Dull Moment Seduction of the Gullible From Chaos to Comedy Our New Mythology Along Came a Spider Promoter at Large Our Expanding Universe Transition, Trouble, and Travel The Sultan of Strips Friends Are Forever Mr. Marvel Becomes Joe Hollywood The Catastrophic Collecting Craze Almost a Tycoon From Spidey to Superman ~ Now, for My Next Number .<\/p>\n<p>. . Meee Se! BMeede cael eas x eh hilt eit. ~1 << iat ie oc eww <t 14 ae 2 ed ee jo AM airs al q | ~ ib % enw . A eo A \u2018en ASela) ju 4 Stan\u2019s Soapbox H ow did it happen? How did I get into this? Me, a guy who\u2019s almost always written fantasy, suddenly having to deal with facts\u2014the facts of my life.<\/p>\n<p>} Although, come to think of it, those facts themselves are pretty fantastic. If I hadn\u2019t lived the whole thing I might not even believe it. And, if you wanna talk about irony\u2014! 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\u2019s probably a moral hidden there.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to search for it as we roll along. To tell the truth, I can\u2019t 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\u2019s a chance to rediscover little truths about my own inscrutable self and the titanically talented people I\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n<p>2 EXCELSIOR!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>This is a short excerpt from the opening of &ldquo;&rdquo; by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/excelsior-the-amazing-life-of-stan-lee-stan-lee\/#Book_Information\" >Book Information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/excelsior-the-amazing-life-of-stan-lee-stan-lee\/#Reading_Word_Statistics\" >Reading &amp; 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