Celebrate Stan Lee’s groundbreaking work with this guide

When Hollywood actor Tom Holland recently confirmed the next instalment in the SpiderMan franchise the Internet went into a tizzy mdash the SpiderMan edits resurfaced memes were unleashed and the Marvel community came back with its honorary council to discuss possible theories and plots The cultural impact of this phenomenon is massive and might we say marvellous for how it completely took hold of our childhoodA 1992 SpiderMan comic from Kinirsquos collectionAll because of a one bespectacled brilliant mind from New York who took the comic book phenomenon to great heights Stan Lee a visionary artist and storyteller breathed life into iconic superheroes From the Captain America to the webslinging SpiderMan and the armoured Iron Man he is credited with cocreating some of the most memorable characters in popcultural imagination whose multimedia influence is one of the definitive moments of this centuryFAN SPEAKHis legacy is monumental mdash he introduced complex characters with personal struggles relatable flaws and a depth that made comics more accessible Lee helped elevate comics from niche entertainment to mainstream pop culture and got them recognised as an art form For beginners the best Stan Lee book is Stan Leersquos How to Draw Comics This book goes beyond the technique and introduces readers to Leersquos perspective on creating engaging storylines and characters Another title is Excelsior The Amazing Life Of Stan Lee which is his autobiographySaahil Sharma creator Cheese Burger comicsI have been a comic book reader and collector from a very young age I remember picking up Marvel comics and spotting the name lsquoStan Leersquo on the editions I used to think how this man has given us such iconic characters That was before the Internet arrived Granth Book Store in Juhu has a good collection of his workAbhijeet Kini illustratorcreator Angry Maushi comic seriesAlso ReadBatman Day lsquoHe is the best superhero without any actual superpowersrsquoIn search of Stan LeeREADgtgt Signed classicsGet your hands on signed editions of Leersquos comics original works of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby from the 1940s reprinted archival issues and classic marvel superhero stories hereAT The Comic Book Store Linking Road Bandra WestCALL 9920070516gtgt The full dealFrom Captain America to SpiderMan and the newest Avenger series find full editions of Marvel superhero comics as well as Stan Lee books hereAT Crossword Bookstores Multiple outlets Bandra Juhu Phoenix Mall Kemps CornerLOG ON TO wwwcrosswordinBROWSEgtgt Up close and personalWatch Stan Lee the official documentary of the genius to know the man behind the booksLOG ON TO wwwhotstarcomgtgt Binge ItSlip into the lore behind the creation of Marvel characters in Stan Leersquos Mutants Monsters and Marvels a twopart documentary where Lee reveals it all to director Kevin SmithLOG ON TO wwwprimevideocomLISTENgtgt Marvellous festListen to Marveling at marvelrsquos Marvels Episode 122 Stan Lee a podcast where Marvel enthusiasts discuss popular marvel characters and decode Stan Leersquos legacyLOG ON TO Spotifygtgt Recall the legendPop culture geek Kevin Gallagher discusses Leersquos craft in Everything is Awesome Episode 147 Remembering Stan LeeLOG ON TO Spotify Apple Podcasts and other