Creator Spotlight
Stan Lee
In 1939, a teenage Stan Lee began his career in comics and 75 years later, he is celebrated as the creative tour de force behind Marvel’s Silver Age - the co-creator of beloved characters like Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Thor and the X-Men. Take part in Stan ‘The Man’ Lee’s historic legacy!Stan Lee
Captain America Comics (1941) #3
Featured Characters: Captain AmericaUsa Comics (1941) #1
Introducing the first class of Golden Age heroes! In this issue, the origin of Defender and The Whizzer!Fantastic Four (1961) #1
Jack Kirby set the standard for massive monster mayhem covers before the super hero boom. So bringing those elements together? Magical.Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15
The First Appearance of the Amazing Spider-Man! When young Peter Parker gains remarkable abilities from a radioactive spider, he must step up and try to become a hero — while also dealing with the fantastic pressures of an everyday teenager! For with great power, there must also come great responsibility!Incredible Hulk (1962) #1
Is he a man, monster or both? The jury is still out on that one, but fans have decided that this cover by Jack Kirby is one of Marvel's best!Uncanny X-Men (1963) #9
Where the lethal Lucifer lurks, he must face...the Avengers! But defeating him could destroy the world, so the X-Men must defeat the Avengers instead!Fantastic Four (1961) #48
The FF were a cosmic quartet from the get-go, but "The Coming of Galacus" solidified their place in the Marvel U. as official masters of all otherworldly problems.Thor: Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (2009) #1
The legend has come true! By the will of the gods, I am alive! I am invincible! I am - THOR!!! And so began the very first epic tale of Marvel's most revered hero, the mighty Thor, whose legend would grow alongside the success of Marvel comics, making him the most exciting super hero of all time! Never has Thor been more sensational than during these early tales, crafted by Marvel's greatest, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Re-live classic Norse mythology in the mighty Marvel manner as well as Stan and Jack's stories of the Norse Gods and Thor before he came to Earth as Don Blake. Witness as these masters breathe life into the thunder god and some of Marvel's most enduring characters: Helmdall, Balder, Loki, Odin and Hela. Read these stories as never before with all-new, modern coloring and six extraordinary interlocking covers by current THOR artist Olivier Coipel. Collecting the "Tales of Asgard" backup stories from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #97-104 Remastered Reprints/All Ages ...$3.99The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #110
Spider-Man faces off against the Gibbon!Silver Surfer: Parable (1988)
Galactus has converted humanity into his followers, and he's leading them to their doom! His only challenger is the hero he himself trapped on Earth: the Silver Surfer! It's a war for Earth's worship, but how much will be left when it's over? Collecting SILVER SURFER: PARABLE #1-2.Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man (2006) #1
The second of a series of stand-alone specials celebrating the 65th Anniversary of Stan Lee's employment at Marvel! First, Stan and artist Olivier Coipel present a meeting between "The Man" and his web-slinging creation! Then, Joss Whedon and Michael Gaydos take you to an interdimensional cross-time comic book convention! And finally, a representation of the classic Stan-scripted AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #87, in which Spidey reveals his true identity to his closest friends!48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99