Stan Lee

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At 0

1. Dec 28, 1922

   Born Stanley Lieber in Manhattan

   To Romanian-Jewish immigrant parents.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 16

1. c. 1939

   Assistant at Timely Comics at 16, filling inkwells

   A job through his uncle. He had graduated from high school early.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 18

1. May 1941

   First writing credit, in Captain America Comics #3

   A text filler signed Stan Lee, a pen name chosen to save his real name for serious writing.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org
2. c. 1941

   Interim editor at just under 19

   After Joe Simon and Jack Kirby quit. He stayed editor-in-chief until 1972.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 19

1. c. 1942

   Entered the US Army Signal Corps

   Repairing telegraph poles, then writing training films.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 24

1. Dec 5, 1947

   Married Joan Boocock

   From Newcastle, England. They were together 69 years.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 38

1. Nov 1961

   Fantastic Four #1 with Jack Kirby

   Cover-dated November 1961. He was 38.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 39

1. May 1962

   The Incredible Hulk #1

   With Kirby again.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org
2. Aug 1962

   Spider-Man debuts in Amazing Fantasy #15

   With Steve Ditko. Marvel's most successful character.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 40

1. Sep 1963

   The X-Men #1

   With Kirby.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 49

1. c. 1972

   Became publisher; stopped writing monthly comics

   Succeeding Martin Goodman.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 58

1. c. 1981

   Moved to California to develop Marvel film and TV

   He was 58.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 85

1. c. 2008

   National Medal of Arts

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 94

1. Jul 14, 2017

   Named a Disney Legend with Jack Kirby

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 95

1. Nov 12, 2018

   Died in Los Angeles at 95

   His cameos in Marvel films had made him the actor with the highest total box office ever.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org