Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book
Published on 1. September 2004
338 pages
978-1-61374-290-7 (ISBN)
Description
Based on interviews with Stan Lee and dozens of his colleagues and contemporaries, as well as extensive archival research, this book provides a professional history, an appreciation, and a critical exploration of the face of Marvel Comics. Recognized as a dazzling writer, a skilled editor, a relentless self-promoter, a credit hog, and a huckster, Stan Lee rose from his humble beginnings to ride the wave of the 1940s comic books boom and witness the current motion picture madness and comic industry woes. Included is a complete examination of the rise of Marvel Comics, Lee's work in the years of postwar prosperity, and his efforts in the 1960s to revitalize the medium after it had grown stale.
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Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book
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09/2003
Chicago Review Press
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Content
- Front Cover
- Back Cover
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction and Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Part I "From Humble Beginnings . . ."
- 1 Stanley Lieber
- 2 Martin's Cousin-in-Law
- 3 Stan Lee, Playwright
- Part II "Excelsior!"
- 4 Bring on the Bad Guy
- 5 The Biggest Comic-Book Company in North America
- 6 Jolly Jack and Sturdy Steve
- 7 The Escapist
- Part III "The Marvel Age of Comics Has Truly Begun"
- 8 The World's Greatest Comic Magazine
- 9 Secret Origins
- 10 What Marvel Did
- Part IV "A Marvel Pop-Art Production"
- 11 Live and on Campus
- 12 Stan Lee, Editor
- 13 Moving on Up
- Part V "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility"
- 14 Friends of New Marvel
- 15 Building the Brand
- Part VI "Flame On!"
- 16 Stan Lee, Author
- 17 Stan in Hollywood
- Part VII "This Man, This Monster"
- 18 The Evil Empire
- 19 Step Right Up!
- Part VIII "It's Clobberin' Time!"
- 20 In Stan's Image
- 21 Millionaire on Paper
- Part IX "If This Be My Destiny"
- 22 Stan the Man
- 23 Ever Upward
- Source Notes
- Index
