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A marvelous life : the amazing story of Stan Lee, Danny Fingeroth

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Stan Lee was the most famous American comic book creator who ever lived. Thanks, especially, to his many cameos in Marvel movies and TV shows, Lee was--and even after his 2018 death, still is--the voice and face of comics and popular culture in general, and Marvel Comics in particular. How he got to that place is a story that has never been fully told--until now. With creative partners including Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko--with whom he had tempestuous relationships that rivaled any superhero battle--Lee created world-famous characters including Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and the Hulk! But Lee's career was haunted by conflict and controversy. Was he the most innovative creator to ever do comics? Was he a lucky no-talent whose only skill was taking credit for others' work? Or was he something else altogether? Danny Fingeroth's A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee attempts to answer some of those questions. It is the first comprehensive biography of this powerhouse of ideas who, with his invention of Marvel Comics, changed the world's ideas of what a hero is and how a story should be told
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
viii, 390 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781250133908
Instance
Label
A marvelous life : the amazing story of Stan Lee
Title
A marvelous life
Title remainder
the amazing story of Stan Lee
Statement of responsibility
Danny Fingeroth
Title variation
Amazing story of Stan Lee
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Stan Lee was the most famous American comic book creator who ever lived. Thanks, especially, to his many cameos in Marvel movies and TV shows, Lee was--and even after his 2018 death, still is--the voice and face of comics and popular culture in general, and Marvel Comics in particular. How he got to that place is a story that has never been fully told--until now. With creative partners including Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko--with whom he had tempestuous relationships that rivaled any superhero battle--Lee created world-famous characters including Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and the Hulk! But Lee's career was haunted by conflict and controversy. Was he the most innovative creator to ever do comics? Was he a lucky no-talent whose only skill was taking credit for others' work? Or was he something else altogether? Danny Fingeroth's A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee attempts to answer some of those questions. It is the first comprehensive biography of this powerhouse of ideas who, with his invention of Marvel Comics, changed the world's ideas of what a hero is and how a story should be told
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Fingeroth, Danny
Dewey number
  • 741.5/973
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
PN6727.L39
LC item number
Z6455 2019
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Lee, Stan
  • Marvel Comics Group
  • Cartoonists
  • Comic books, strips, etc.
Label
A marvelous life : the amazing story of Stan Lee, Danny Fingeroth
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [365]-381) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
viii, 390 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781250133908
Lccn
2019031647
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
  • on1079849434
  • (OCoLC)1079849434
Label
A marvelous life : the amazing story of Stan Lee, Danny Fingeroth
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [365]-381) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
viii, 390 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781250133908
Lccn
2019031647
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
  • on1079849434
  • (OCoLC)1079849434

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