Saying goodbye to the comic legend Stan Lee.
When I first started reading comic in 1971, I really had no clue who Stan Lee was. Honestly, I really didn’t know a lot of the creators of comics back then.
It was the release of Origins Of Marvel Comics in 1974 where I was introduced to Stan Lee. The book kind of confused me at the time, as the comics they included had some cliffhangers. Hey, I was 4 and had the attention span of a gnat.
It was until I got more serious in the 80’s about comic collecting and that’s when I was truly introduced to Stan Lee. The man was bigger than life. To me, he was the embodiment of comics.
I did briefly get a chance to meet Stan at a con, thanks to my friend Spat. Spat was pretty much in charge, but I had to maintain my professionalism. It was a very quick hello, but still an honor. The man always had a smile on his face.
You’ll hear so many stories about Stan over these next couple of days of people who knew him better. But to me, he’ll always be a man I admire and one of my heroes.
Thank you, Stan Lee, for all the wonders and entertainment you gave us all.
Rest in peace.
Solid tribute Brian.
Thank you