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Stan Lee

Saturday, June 7th, 2008 – running time 39:59
iFanboy has a nice, long chat with comic book legend Stan Lee. That is quite literally 'nuff said.

Stan Lee literally needs no introduction. He is the well from which many of the great ideas of Marvel Comics sprung, and at 85 years old, he's got more energy and enthusiasm than anyone.

Joined by Jeff Cannata from the Totally Rad Show, Stan weathers a barrage of questions posed by iFanboy users. Stan talks about the early days of Marvel, his creation of The Hulk, X-Men, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, and even Giant-Man. Find out how Stan worked with Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, and if you're lucky, you catch something about Stan's new book, Election Daze. He even talks about his Iron Man cut scene!

This is Stan, off-script, candid, and having a whole of of fun with iFanboy.

Highlights
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" Welcome to life and I am Josh I'm wrong and we're here in Los Angeles understand. I think. That it. We're here Los Angeles and we're in the offices in the Stanley thank you very much for hosting us pleasure and now of course they do letter different -- I definitely ratchet up I -- on. And down so we've been we've been talking about it showed these men and you were gracious and threatening the word well. Calling a lot and bugging us to get on the show at an event after a -- we couldn't really much longer so. --"

" Well means the same. Way if you wanted to -- say it was well me. And that. And but that was meant. The good. My function is this here I'm les miles. And the first question on -- yanks this from -- city actually work you what's the what's the one character that you've created that surprised you became popular. And it surprised me let -- and we'll let you all surprised -- from became popular and whoever expected you know one day I view by. -- Maybe well maybe which really surprising. And big green monster with them. Be subject multi million. But I happen. I don't think they ought. But when when UN and checked the Mercury in the look of the character. You. Certain that they would you failed to alumnus or was let go of -- work. That you secret okay. The only thing. Curiously I don't know. The only -- here. In the process. She went to wildlife. Because I always. Her actions. Them. I figure if -- liked them they. People like to. Each different. And I think one problem. That so many writers. And -- they try -- what will they won the audience like. You can't put yourself some things but you know what you would. Like that I would like a big monster. -- boy object. Yes and conversely it was one did you really liked the it's. So much. I'm pretty lucky oh. That rate. But there was one that never quite made it that we giant. Ant man okay. And actually we have had. You know twice as much. Giant man never real became more popular. I don't wanna put anything down to update you will be. -- Right avenue BBB. At lunch. And director. Hugh yes. And Eagles. Despite anything I can tell he's still going. Next. The --"

" Our it's our next question comes from Paul who -- who once more they're more. He's a lot of extra prison while pretending to be Hulk and Spiderman. These -- characters they pretend pretend to be a little kids and who can hear your kid -- has -- creator. Well."

" I don't know what -- me. My heroes with. Robin Hood. Art and three musketeers. Guys like that -- elect poems. Them. Anything Jules Verne wrote. Captain America then. Spiderman. Superman. So I was when the fortunate who read books written that bit. You've given that fantasy where did you live and fantasy world Q -- you -- Let's that would be like. Imagine but let everything -- I don't know if you know Marty boy that's. And there was no one's 32. Bombs went off but jungle boy. -- Anything it right are -- or. Anything that would say. Bigger than life -- it."

" Things like that I think that's -- I mean it does that sounds to me like what you did was an illogical extension of those things positive reading adventure stories -- yeah. Said took me. If you read the same old stuff. Well you know but. I'd like a story that all while this is something. This is at four concept -- image that in order for. Four. That's when it really. Is there's how many get stiff -- you'll. Like that you don't want. We're surrounded. But also isn't something to the idea of you're love for words it seems like it seems to me as a as a reader of -- that you you really savor words you -- well I I think here for writers didn't like my words. It's tip off he might be. But he -- what else. You have to be good boards that should mean. No brainer. --"

" And just we're talking earlier about influences what for what's funny is that I have heard people ask a lot of questions about things like Spiderman like at one of the books that they that you worked on -- was actually hugely influential to me and I think a lot of it was how to -- comics the marvel at -- everybody I know read that book even if they didn't necessarily grow to be an artist. You know debate and I failed. What is well how you should see my ten favorite they were very good at there're -- pages where. You know this is what a character looks like really cool page really good composition and this is an -- page out you know that that. That must be huge human influence of the people you know to people mention that you a lot."

" That is openness hours that. You -- When I do book signings -- and number of people have that openness so we we you know and I stated -- what company working -- Well win not that we love. It. Imus meant one thing. John views -- Work this -- which so responsible for most. I mean add -- to him let's cook and comic. And I gave him rough outline. -- they used to action. And that was all he did every. All all the work. --"

" Simple normal process via -- from it is very helpful in learning appreciate -- but for me true you know I learned a that's a big nice Steve Rogers in this little sprout like yeah. Well that -- our next question which I'm a lot of people talk about tomorrow process. Comics but and flap jacks name he wrote in line to know what your creative process was like with Jack Kirby as opposed to see it -- change or visual artists well --"

" As opposed to good pars and remember we -- Even. And the process -- When I I originally I would come I came up with the idea that the doctors strange oh. Whenever. And I would say secrecy act of this idea. A mobster. A couple months there -- And and I told him I think I've -- him to become oh speakers. Armory experiment -- And you know. Now. And won the -- And then -- I didn't write. And then Jack took what I -- rule that story. He in essence action this story so and he was wonderful. Which. Then I would get the day here's put up inning right. It may make sense. And it worked exactly. Which he. -- wanted to look at our Spiderman one actually reject offers. And I didn't like the Jack. Don't make them look like captain. In the ordinary average skinny little. -- couple despite looked like in the war. So where it's okay again it is expected. Those who. Three. And I -- one ST which are chipper. And after you know. Steam which practically all of us you know here's the court on so quickly and the thing. I didn't have to. -- all might think its contribution. -- The weakest level and I would try take their pictures put that dialogue in fact the way it looked like it carefully and yeah. And and and have it all together which button work. -- stands it would that's what Steve. And objective. -- real story. But they told stories with pictures. And I loved the way which. Would put words will take all the credit."

" Well that that was our next question was somebody's asking about how you know based on Jack -- work after he left marvel at them but he did Imus -- the later issued a fantastic four got a little more cosmic. So far mono wrote in asking was Jack's influence and that's that's it for her in the cosmic stories that come from him. Whereas on Spiderman state kind of street level and when your work -- Bermuda was that more -- keeping it kind of next day life."

" Well what happened. With fantastic four we world we strike -- ourselves. And see where that Jack left or not it would have been -- thing we wouldn't. Been getting more and more cause. We always we knew the readers were we looking what's next big thing. With Spider-Man with a different type of strip he was this guy who -- tools and began to worry about four. If true then why do prima who's who. Would expect after awhile. Name. --"

" Excellent. So PV written and he wants to know what what your favorite movie or animation version of their characters has been there's been a lot of them best adaptation best. Really papers. -- like so many things but certainly I think by demand in the first Spider-Man. Has -- That that that we use. I think everybody was surprised. Good that by him. Including me. But more recently -- these aren't you happen all -- and that was that once. Even if they -- cut might."

" Dialogue why did this -- Yeah yeah -- Outline. It would it would give us your chance you'll read deliver. -- When man I've been a night and lose it. Case and I'm standing there my arms around three pupils. Minds lottery yeah. And as you know. Bob. Rabbit and use them. -- shoulder turn round and he ITF and now originally when he apnea children's. I look at them. Andy's old Europe and that's okay I get battle. -- now John Breaux."

" He wrote that line for me he gave me. -- old is yet they -- EU's probably one -- and now we can't be. Right now and you'll know one of the great actors like if that's like and demand and you were -- lawyers were out there seniors. Who thinks they needed immediate yes they need to sell dvds in an emergency in all. It was -- Like. You have the game if I. Was the first time you know we did that. The first time -- attached -- the -- right at whiteman. Right turn. But this girl -- standing very yeah. I later right. Oh that when we started doing music it's good."

" Just aren't as was I guess was Spiderman the first one of them movie adaptations where. You can look up on the screen it's that this is actually a picture it would look like because you know -- the first time like when I think about the effects needed than. You know fantastic four can never done before it opens the Spiderman swinging through city believed where's what's that seventies TV show a little less but I don't think I think the first time I felt this is what it should be like it in -- men contests ahead I think it would rise chauffeurs. Wow acts the way it should have been Leo -- an upright man of course."

" It's really strange thing happened them and I wake of the hotel room no one is there but me and note that says hey Donna we talked to Jeff. We don't need you today and they're on equipment is gone that's illustrated the book is an important today. I guess it's -- real. And I've looked nothing else to do with the the -- played a game against dot com. -- your place to go like games they have computer games begin video game and a board game -- card -- they think it's game it got it one. They've got. On the spot Atari game that -- Nintendo games this superintendent games they've got basic classic stuff and his stuff together and then the model for. Knowing that's stuff like that I -- PLO that we that we games -- look -- that begins there. Basically you want to they got it you like card games and -- games -- visiting card games begun with -- warcraft the argument you know they have magic the gathering they got everything. Stuff written if you're game -- against all sorts of shapes sizes should go to game against them."

" Are so IG writes in and this is about your recent work he saw the video we -- your outcome of that election days and he wanted to hear more that he's that he could you please describe the -- politically satirical book collection days and where might get --"

" Wednesday. Given notice when we asked about the earth by. It can be blocked at Barnes noble and very be. While working. Part. And I think orders as it beat our borders the and and certainly -- and at the world. So there's no excuse for anybody not getting Election Day he that I am what I outlet stores in purchases either globally -- them. And if nobody by -- you know by -- election. You'll be stuck with me going of these in use. Like eloquent the only. Yeah yeah. Why. That'll. With the I'm not quite the what is photos of all the people involved in the election. Saying. It's Hillary. Atom bomb I mean I think it. And night approved George Bush and a lot of people I took that I. We got photos -- these -- celebrity's. I put my old. Not what they are saying. What should happen. -- it looked like they would say it and I got -- it's pretty funny you know -- I don't know what's the moral. Outlook this I think. Which. And -- thing elect."

" You'll -- act eight."

" Responsive to the signing people you see people on the subway read it and in Atlanta -- in -- I. -- Why they vehicle which networks every bite book but that the -- Election Day. So it's all. He's better than his image so some."

" Working Oregon on us I think -- make for -- the name but hostage got the rights and I'm asking about among that they are working with the recruit Thai. And -- no we don't has long influencing what measure."

" What is the experience of working on Japanese are coming in and are you ready for Japanese audience is keeping American audiences in mind."

" It's a lot of fun working but the Japanese. -- Mom is so different from American. So. Really we try and view them. Take the best of Japanese -- and hopefully that's the American. -- result look like. And a lucky I'm working with our partners -- publishing company and world and -- with a tortured that. Very. I'm very hard time. Video conferences. And and Japanese people you're in. New York and think about. Thirty years. They bring these nice little laptops at him. By the magic that they only say this. -- that it."

" And I know I'm looking at the people in Japan we don't know which is that -- comic -- sixty with it which is stuff that you had a putting comic books in the slightest added that technology -- that's okay you can keep --"

" So sort of such as the rate Clark who and we not sure how much you know at least go to will be accomplished -- read books that come out but you might hurt as -- big marble -- So and and it it -- this. Period now and I am so proud act I need to. And it looked every bit but. And they had its world could you think of them. And name evil aliens. Scroll roll back -- I."

" and they are kind of -- and now there in the they've they've kind of characters have grown into this kind of tactical on there."

" You know evil evil empire and and -- So so how do you think what would -- this is with with historians. And."

" I think -- it is. Good -- and it should. When so when issue question. I think that was. From the it's wonderful thing I I really bad one right one acres. And and even three games. And I I think that all nothing. More. Of that civil war. I even -- the thing that so many people objecting to stop objecting bats by not being married. -- unique codes things to keep the readers -- Wondering what will happen next. And here's great I think that I got Davis. And meaty you know take some time but I think it's -- Read and agree I Ian as well as -- art right. They're very lucky god and he's willing to change. Things. I wish I had the things which will be but. Or one of the day it happened recently civil war for that matter. But also are becoming. -- That is -- from moment. --"

" I hope that book. Oh those so which. One it. It's not be. I even rent them a lot of people who are objecting to. Us captain --"

" Zoran -- lessons come from market our camp what's that was the one character or idea from -- maybe from DC that you saw it yet which. There have been fair to them. I usually think."

" I wish I ordered that no matter what actually. Eighty wolverine -- somehow never got around creating. That easy. Really everybody. I didn't do woman that really burns me up."

" Well excellent or excellent my personal favorite actors. -- got to read comics and that's. Did you win and it's -- is that that teen outcast and I think in the seventies it took it and kind of international directions. -- like -- great idea. It's straight from your original I don't know the Internet."

" I probably would have eventually. Have to lose that that they thought I would just a little slower. -- I hate kinda lied and old law that you know."

" So easily fooled no phone calls going up and over the guy he's a really important things. -- I think so but still here roughly about. You can eat audio experiences I just like a -- of the Big Apple has reported victim music and sound effects. I decided to review your readers of public advocate audio experience applicable to play audio going. And it got. Over 300 I might adventure tale that that it was from his jail exterminators good in the good -- 52. You're not -- assessment -- forecast 47. Let's go against -- CDs they got a big edited and you if you read began. The image they got old book Hudson. If you if you put -- but what -- and -- get of the 40% off. The first Burgess -- up on the continent. Since you're already on the Internet but what that it got from the domain name to get one for -- support -- at -- point 9% of the time. -- the demands starting as -- the dollar 99. I mean that you don't get much work that these days. If you could go to get a dot com for all demanding needs but what I spent where you get 10% up everything -- did you."

" Are also our our next question comes from Ian who while rights and say he's he's seen interviews very gently talked about the competition between yourself Bob Cain. And and easy and -- competition. He's curious about whether you know whether actual -- that went on between you and him as well as actual -- between marvel -- DC. Tell me what you mentioned it. Yesterday from. Isn't Ian normally you don't use etched name. It's it's the Internet -- the."

" That's a good at Atlanta. You can put his last name hey can we allow the the populace in the -- the only male Spirit and average. Yeah EUS senate -- he chance eight minute that thing about every Ian Watson the -- the it was me. All that pretty. -- experts yeah. -- activated equipment and I think. But to get back here equation."

" If we -- spray. Them. Bob Cain was very funny guy we were quite friendly in fact. I would I thought I was friendly with just everybody in the comic book business a lot of friends DC. And yet here with my friend Carmen and you know at that time he was there. Hand him the the president of DC now well weapons very close friend that wonderful guy and it was I'm. At any rate. Bob Cain. It's funny thing. My wife. -- The man couldn't. Either of them could be. Can we -- it -- It there. Quarter. Joan and I went OK. What. We got there twenty. Didn't help they got theirs."

" They've reached the outcome of the places like two hours late and they still sleeping. Final. Italy -- won the the ultimate triumph. We had a date Joan and I came very late they didn't show. Look. So he'll week that that the another thing about Bob would be exact opposite of me one way. I really. When I'm out don't make us economy and the fact that I did you know that stuff you talk about in the office now. Op. We go to the restaurant equipment yeah which any -- way it came. Hey you know why am I. I backed and a let me show yet and -- and opening up and give. Like this. Let me -- and he loved the he loved what -- I was proud I don't blame them and the only other thing that. And -- he didn't hang around -- scene -- happened these movies but. He was still here when it's -- effort Batman movie. And EU's tease me."

" Good -- back. We went mad about it yeah. I hope -- out well. You're. Yes. Quote speaking."

" And Larry Cohen read minds -- writer director. And he did a lot of movies you've probably heard -- few months to be years ago. Some sort of been dragon lived in the but he for a for a it's -- clever guy them. At any rate to meet once each different change that. I want that bought the extra. Wanna know. Bob said -- Joie Chen all right that got parties. You'll be one of the -- party -- them back at what ever you do don't look at the I got behind the camera's view the scene looked like everybody thought 31. And Bob. And me don't look at it went. Like everybody. Definitely. Oh I don't you know tell me what happened and they keep Bob -- used. But I can picture be. I really liked him though. It was fun being. Walked a lot and he would that is the ethnic and I think you with -- so when when you guys -- making comments would you go pick up the -- there'd very accurately. Not that I had any reason I mean if it's not a put them there each. I didn't have time to -- and I posting it you're getting book after book written and I felt it really didn't make any difference. Because I didn't want to which they were doing. And may -- But -- but mainly really just didn't. You know so like it. Stay home and around and I would find out later books old one minute now. This was very. It was a time we started out so. And I learned this from people who worked in DC but we're all friends they would tell me these things. They would have conference's. Outcome marble. Well what would pop up I think -- they have one. And I heard. I said that the guys we're not going to have any dialog below. Kamal what's up and used. -- Of course the colors no ray equipment. Little game play her skirt --"

" Our our last question. Well -- Comes from face another. Anonymous. -- about the character of the century -- anonymous. Can't mention one. The character of the century which is fairly new characters -- of the century century. You know constant. Act okay what does it matter if -- I don't."

" I don't even have time reach them it will book except my my each and this issue and -- They changed I would give me elephants into -- needed sure what he's what he's."

" Been around for a few years on active comeback recently he's kind of like Superman -- character -- option of the blue okay. Very -- complicated in more ways schizophrenic thing that's is that they actually are. Our our fans and we Presley don't like him at all so so how it was so how much do and we exceptionally action act as a great but somebody that you created character and you get we get tons of letters he's awful truth -- I was reading the fantastic four on the -- love those letter pages. And you'd like Thomas de -- from writing it and and you. Kansas I hate ice storm east to you know he's doing also wonder how much a fan in fan comments would effectively. --"

" I mentioned read -- And right here very much. But. --"

" The more the fans which. Are. The more Eyewitness News characters making. Any character -- relatives that much feeling in the park. Etiquette that there are more -- thing with you know. It's the characters that they don't write about it you know I'm not having any -- people. And and I -- to -- myself. Again as it at the beginning I -- my own. Thing. If I liked the carried out the cat make it like they care if but I heard it was enters. I would keep it. And work with it -- I don't know what the entry news but people see this entry that you 1000 letters. -- might be worth keeping around. But the golf. And if it's."

" It surprise you like after the you know FF started Spiderman to see letters and with such passion. I mean even if it's I hate this but like you know and that you printed the hate letters. Which I thought was actually I was lead their people I mean reading and those on the buses in great need it and pick them up pick them up as they have the full it's flickering Felicia."

" Com and people say I hate to storm she's it all she does always hurt us if paragraph. And most people wouldn't print negative comments of those aliens."

" Like the ones. -- they keep me Egypt's. To put my reply has -- as totally destroyed -- effective."

" And another controversial one was the -- of the -- one more day. Which you know hopefully with so I mean -- it was -- say yet to make these changes in the."

" Comics -- that I think but that was one thing again that the fans -- people like the fact is partners and you know and."

" That and it may not be. Making it stands currently. -- If that failed start slipping. But that's sales remain the same goal upn and tell him about something very oh yeah. Am I remember when I -- Spiderman. Oh no -- 8. Yeah yeah yeah get married. -- That's -- Eight but now I mean out there upset callers. And I I personally think it's Clinton right at -- beautiful thing about common European economic and god. -- a year or two wars Robert year's site. Not to be married. Him. If they decide an idea but he that kill them. -- Sorry. Bring them back at. You can do -- Our. Misconceptions. I think that people think that with the Internet there's so much more feedback. You. So much feedback even yeah and I think that the Internet site which. That. Roll back the years and we had yet. Because to me that. The bulk six -- When your -- users. You can eat it for eons we love your enemies. So why and that's what that's nuts. But. It's beautiful. Shape you don't have any viewers."

" working on or. It's. It has. The comedian. As many groups at the end -- that you. Is there anyone else haven't. I don't feel like thing. Unless the rest of our user questions on the oh that the only. His. I think I think -- for us here. I take I enjoyed it but please but it really. And its link you three times and so on that given me if you have comments that's that's that he had a right and -- dot com revision three dot com or -- ambling in the comments and posts and don't forget. It's called the Election Day edge and the customers so that you into the Amazon. I think big. Ninety -- it worked practically every unit. Not laughing. As. Eight what -- so excellent idea that we project. -- As it later but I want one if we are trying to get some women. -- if it. -- Yeah."

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" That's as far as it. Yet the pulpit of the."

" Covering company --"

" Welcome to life and I am Josh I'm wrong and we're here in Los Angeles understand. I think. That it. We're here Los Angeles and we're in the offices in the Stanley thank you very much for hosting us pleasure and now of course they do letter different -- I definitely ratchet up I -- on. And down so we've been we've been talking about it showed these men and you were gracious and threatening the word well. Calling a lot and bugging us to get on the show at an event after a -- we couldn't really much longer so. --"

" Well means the same. Way if you wanted to -- say it was well me. And that. And but that was meant. The good. My function is this here I'm les miles. And the first question on -- yanks this from -- city actually work you what's the what's the one character that you've created that surprised you became popular. And it surprised me let -- and we'll let you all surprised -- from became popular and whoever expected you know one day I view by. -- Maybe well maybe which really surprising. And big green monster with them. Be subject multi million. But I happen. I don't think they ought. But when when UN and checked the Mercury in the look of the character. You. Certain that they would you failed to alumnus or was let go of -- work. That you secret okay. The only thing. Curiously I don't know. The only -- here. In the process. She went to wildlife. Because I always. Her actions. Them. I figure if -- liked them they. People like to. Each different. And I think one problem. That so many writers. And -- they try -- what will they won the audience like. You can't put yourself some things but you know what you would. Like that I would like a big monster. -- boy object. Yes and conversely it was one did you really liked the it's. So much. I'm pretty lucky oh. That rate. But there was one that never quite made it that we giant. Ant man okay. And actually we have had. You know twice as much. Giant man never real became more popular. I don't wanna put anything down to update you will be. -- Right avenue BBB. At lunch. And director. Hugh yes. And Eagles. Despite anything I can tell he's still going. Next. The --"

" Our it's our next question comes from Paul who -- who once more they're more. He's a lot of extra prison while pretending to be Hulk and Spiderman. These -- characters they pretend pretend to be a little kids and who can hear your kid -- has -- creator. Well."

" I don't know what -- me. My heroes with. Robin Hood. Art and three musketeers. Guys like that -- elect poems. Them. Anything Jules Verne wrote. Captain America then. Spiderman. Superman. So I was when the fortunate who read books written that bit. You've given that fantasy where did you live and fantasy world Q -- you -- Let's that would be like. Imagine but let everything -- I don't know if you know Marty boy that's. And there was no one's 32. Bombs went off but jungle boy. -- Anything it right are -- or. Anything that would say. Bigger than life -- it."

" Things like that I think that's -- I mean it does that sounds to me like what you did was an illogical extension of those things positive reading adventure stories -- yeah. Said took me. If you read the same old stuff. Well you know but. I'd like a story that all while this is something. This is at four concept -- image that in order for. Four. That's when it really. Is there's how many get stiff -- you'll. Like that you don't want. We're surrounded. But also isn't something to the idea of you're love for words it seems like it seems to me as a as a reader of -- that you you really savor words you -- well I I think here for writers didn't like my words. It's tip off he might be. But he -- what else. You have to be good boards that should mean. No brainer. --"

" And just we're talking earlier about influences what for what's funny is that I have heard people ask a lot of questions about things like Spiderman like at one of the books that they that you worked on -- was actually hugely influential to me and I think a lot of it was how to -- comics the marvel at -- everybody I know read that book even if they didn't necessarily grow to be an artist. You know debate and I failed. What is well how you should see my ten favorite they were very good at there're -- pages where. You know this is what a character looks like really cool page really good composition and this is an -- page out you know that that. That must be huge human influence of the people you know to people mention that you a lot."

" That is openness hours that. You -- When I do book signings -- and number of people have that openness so we we you know and I stated -- what company working -- Well win not that we love. It. Imus meant one thing. John views -- Work this -- which so responsible for most. I mean add -- to him let's cook and comic. And I gave him rough outline. -- they used to action. And that was all he did every. All all the work. --"

" Simple normal process via -- from it is very helpful in learning appreciate -- but for me true you know I learned a that's a big nice Steve Rogers in this little sprout like yeah. Well that -- our next question which I'm a lot of people talk about tomorrow process. Comics but and flap jacks name he wrote in line to know what your creative process was like with Jack Kirby as opposed to see it -- change or visual artists well --"

" As opposed to good pars and remember we -- Even. And the process -- When I I originally I would come I came up with the idea that the doctors strange oh. Whenever. And I would say secrecy act of this idea. A mobster. A couple months there -- And and I told him I think I've -- him to become oh speakers. Armory experiment -- And you know. Now. And won the -- And then -- I didn't write. And then Jack took what I -- rule that story. He in essence action this story so and he was wonderful. Which. Then I would get the day here's put up inning right. It may make sense. And it worked exactly. Which he. -- wanted to look at our Spiderman one actually reject offers. And I didn't like the Jack. Don't make them look like captain. In the ordinary average skinny little. -- couple despite looked like in the war. So where it's okay again it is expected. Those who. Three. And I -- one ST which are chipper. And after you know. Steam which practically all of us you know here's the court on so quickly and the thing. I didn't have to. -- all might think its contribution. -- The weakest level and I would try take their pictures put that dialogue in fact the way it looked like it carefully and yeah. And and and have it all together which button work. -- stands it would that's what Steve. And objective. -- real story. But they told stories with pictures. And I loved the way which. Would put words will take all the credit."

" Well that that was our next question was somebody's asking about how you know based on Jack -- work after he left marvel at them but he did Imus -- the later issued a fantastic four got a little more cosmic. So far mono wrote in asking was Jack's influence and that's that's it for her in the cosmic stories that come from him. Whereas on Spiderman state kind of street level and when your work -- Bermuda was that more -- keeping it kind of next day life."

" Well what happened. With fantastic four we world we strike -- ourselves. And see where that Jack left or not it would have been -- thing we wouldn't. Been getting more and more cause. We always we knew the readers were we looking what's next big thing. With Spider-Man with a different type of strip he was this guy who -- tools and began to worry about four. If true then why do prima who's who. Would expect after awhile. Name. --"

" Excellent. So PV written and he wants to know what what your favorite movie or animation version of their characters has been there's been a lot of them best adaptation best. Really papers. -- like so many things but certainly I think by demand in the first Spider-Man. Has -- That that that we use. I think everybody was surprised. Good that by him. Including me. But more recently -- these aren't you happen all -- and that was that once. Even if they -- cut might."

" Dialogue why did this -- Yeah yeah -- Outline. It would it would give us your chance you'll read deliver. -- When man I've been a night and lose it. Case and I'm standing there my arms around three pupils. Minds lottery yeah. And as you know. Bob. Rabbit and use them. -- shoulder turn round and he ITF and now originally when he apnea children's. I look at them. Andy's old Europe and that's okay I get battle. -- now John Breaux."

" He wrote that line for me he gave me. -- old is yet they -- EU's probably one -- and now we can't be. Right now and you'll know one of the great actors like if that's like and demand and you were -- lawyers were out there seniors. Who thinks they needed immediate yes they need to sell dvds in an emergency in all. It was -- Like. You have the game if I. Was the first time you know we did that. The first time -- attached -- the -- right at whiteman. Right turn. But this girl -- standing very yeah. I later right. Oh that when we started doing music it's good."

" Just aren't as was I guess was Spiderman the first one of them movie adaptations where. You can look up on the screen it's that this is actually a picture it would look like because you know -- the first time like when I think about the effects needed than. You know fantastic four can never done before it opens the Spiderman swinging through city believed where's what's that seventies TV show a little less but I don't think I think the first time I felt this is what it should be like it in -- men contests ahead I think it would rise chauffeurs. Wow acts the way it should have been Leo -- an upright man of course."

" It's really strange thing happened them and I wake of the hotel room no one is there but me and note that says hey Donna we talked to Jeff. We don't need you today and they're on equipment is gone that's illustrated the book is an important today. I guess it's -- real. And I've looked nothing else to do with the the -- played a game against dot com. -- your place to go like games they have computer games begin video game and a board game -- card -- they think it's game it got it one. They've got. On the spot Atari game that -- Nintendo games this superintendent games they've got basic classic stuff and his stuff together and then the model for. Knowing that's stuff like that I -- PLO that we that we games -- look -- that begins there. Basically you want to they got it you like card games and -- games -- visiting card games begun with -- warcraft the argument you know they have magic the gathering they got everything. Stuff written if you're game -- against all sorts of shapes sizes should go to game against them."

" Are so IG writes in and this is about your recent work he saw the video we -- your outcome of that election days and he wanted to hear more that he's that he could you please describe the -- politically satirical book collection days and where might get --"

" Wednesday. Given notice when we asked about the earth by. It can be blocked at Barnes noble and very be. While working. Part. And I think orders as it beat our borders the and and certainly -- and at the world. So there's no excuse for anybody not getting Election Day he that I am what I outlet stores in purchases either globally -- them. And if nobody by -- you know by -- election. You'll be stuck with me going of these in use. Like eloquent the only. Yeah yeah. Why. That'll. With the I'm not quite the what is photos of all the people involved in the election. Saying. It's Hillary. Atom bomb I mean I think it. And night approved George Bush and a lot of people I took that I. We got photos -- these -- celebrity's. I put my old. Not what they are saying. What should happen. -- it looked like they would say it and I got -- it's pretty funny you know -- I don't know what's the moral. Outlook this I think. Which. And -- thing elect."

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" Responsive to the signing people you see people on the subway read it and in Atlanta -- in -- I. -- Why they vehicle which networks every bite book but that the -- Election Day. So it's all. He's better than his image so some."

" Working Oregon on us I think -- make for -- the name but hostage got the rights and I'm asking about among that they are working with the recruit Thai. And -- no we don't has long influencing what measure."

" What is the experience of working on Japanese are coming in and are you ready for Japanese audience is keeping American audiences in mind."

" It's a lot of fun working but the Japanese. -- Mom is so different from American. So. Really we try and view them. Take the best of Japanese -- and hopefully that's the American. -- result look like. And a lucky I'm working with our partners -- publishing company and world and -- with a tortured that. Very. I'm very hard time. Video conferences. And and Japanese people you're in. New York and think about. Thirty years. They bring these nice little laptops at him. By the magic that they only say this. -- that it."

" And I know I'm looking at the people in Japan we don't know which is that -- comic -- sixty with it which is stuff that you had a putting comic books in the slightest added that technology -- that's okay you can keep --"

" So sort of such as the rate Clark who and we not sure how much you know at least go to will be accomplished -- read books that come out but you might hurt as -- big marble -- So and and it it -- this. Period now and I am so proud act I need to. And it looked every bit but. And they had its world could you think of them. And name evil aliens. Scroll roll back -- I."

" and they are kind of -- and now there in the they've they've kind of characters have grown into this kind of tactical on there."

" You know evil evil empire and and -- So so how do you think what would -- this is with with historians. And."

" I think -- it is. Good -- and it should. When so when issue question. I think that was. From the it's wonderful thing I I really bad one right one acres. And and even three games. And I I think that all nothing. More. Of that civil war. I even -- the thing that so many people objecting to stop objecting bats by not being married. -- unique codes things to keep the readers -- Wondering what will happen next. And here's great I think that I got Davis. And meaty you know take some time but I think it's -- Read and agree I Ian as well as -- art right. They're very lucky god and he's willing to change. Things. I wish I had the things which will be but. Or one of the day it happened recently civil war for that matter. But also are becoming. -- That is -- from moment. --"

" I hope that book. Oh those so which. One it. It's not be. I even rent them a lot of people who are objecting to. Us captain --"

" Zoran -- lessons come from market our camp what's that was the one character or idea from -- maybe from DC that you saw it yet which. There have been fair to them. I usually think."

" I wish I ordered that no matter what actually. Eighty wolverine -- somehow never got around creating. That easy. Really everybody. I didn't do woman that really burns me up."

" Well excellent or excellent my personal favorite actors. -- got to read comics and that's. Did you win and it's -- is that that teen outcast and I think in the seventies it took it and kind of international directions. -- like -- great idea. It's straight from your original I don't know the Internet."

" I probably would have eventually. Have to lose that that they thought I would just a little slower. -- I hate kinda lied and old law that you know."

" So easily fooled no phone calls going up and over the guy he's a really important things. -- I think so but still here roughly about. You can eat audio experiences I just like a -- of the Big Apple has reported victim music and sound effects. I decided to review your readers of public advocate audio experience applicable to play audio going. And it got. Over 300 I might adventure tale that that it was from his jail exterminators good in the good -- 52. You're not -- assessment -- forecast 47. Let's go against -- CDs they got a big edited and you if you read began. The image they got old book Hudson. If you if you put -- but what -- and -- get of the 40% off. The first Burgess -- up on the continent. Since you're already on the Internet but what that it got from the domain name to get one for -- support -- at -- point 9% of the time. -- the demands starting as -- the dollar 99. I mean that you don't get much work that these days. If you could go to get a dot com for all demanding needs but what I spent where you get 10% up everything -- did you."

" Are also our our next question comes from Ian who while rights and say he's he's seen interviews very gently talked about the competition between yourself Bob Cain. And and easy and -- competition. He's curious about whether you know whether actual -- that went on between you and him as well as actual -- between marvel -- DC. Tell me what you mentioned it. Yesterday from. Isn't Ian normally you don't use etched name. It's it's the Internet -- the."

" That's a good at Atlanta. You can put his last name hey can we allow the the populace in the -- the only male Spirit and average. Yeah EUS senate -- he chance eight minute that thing about every Ian Watson the -- the it was me. All that pretty. -- experts yeah. -- activated equipment and I think. But to get back here equation."

" If we -- spray. Them. Bob Cain was very funny guy we were quite friendly in fact. I would I thought I was friendly with just everybody in the comic book business a lot of friends DC. And yet here with my friend Carmen and you know at that time he was there. Hand him the the president of DC now well weapons very close friend that wonderful guy and it was I'm. At any rate. Bob Cain. It's funny thing. My wife. -- The man couldn't. Either of them could be. Can we -- it -- It there. Quarter. Joan and I went OK. What. We got there twenty. Didn't help they got theirs."

" They've reached the outcome of the places like two hours late and they still sleeping. Final. Italy -- won the the ultimate triumph. We had a date Joan and I came very late they didn't show. Look. So he'll week that that the another thing about Bob would be exact opposite of me one way. I really. When I'm out don't make us economy and the fact that I did you know that stuff you talk about in the office now. Op. We go to the restaurant equipment yeah which any -- way it came. Hey you know why am I. I backed and a let me show yet and -- and opening up and give. Like this. Let me -- and he loved the he loved what -- I was proud I don't blame them and the only other thing that. And -- he didn't hang around -- scene -- happened these movies but. He was still here when it's -- effort Batman movie. And EU's tease me."

" Good -- back. We went mad about it yeah. I hope -- out well. You're. Yes. Quote speaking."

" And Larry Cohen read minds -- writer director. And he did a lot of movies you've probably heard -- few months to be years ago. Some sort of been dragon lived in the but he for a for a it's -- clever guy them. At any rate to meet once each different change that. I want that bought the extra. Wanna know. Bob said -- Joie Chen all right that got parties. You'll be one of the -- party -- them back at what ever you do don't look at the I got behind the camera's view the scene looked like everybody thought 31. And Bob. And me don't look at it went. Like everybody. Definitely. Oh I don't you know tell me what happened and they keep Bob -- used. But I can picture be. I really liked him though. It was fun being. Walked a lot and he would that is the ethnic and I think you with -- so when when you guys -- making comments would you go pick up the -- there'd very accurately. Not that I had any reason I mean if it's not a put them there each. I didn't have time to -- and I posting it you're getting book after book written and I felt it really didn't make any difference. Because I didn't want to which they were doing. And may -- But -- but mainly really just didn't. You know so like it. Stay home and around and I would find out later books old one minute now. This was very. It was a time we started out so. And I learned this from people who worked in DC but we're all friends they would tell me these things. They would have conference's. Outcome marble. Well what would pop up I think -- they have one. And I heard. I said that the guys we're not going to have any dialog below. Kamal what's up and used. -- Of course the colors no ray equipment. Little game play her skirt --"

" Our our last question. Well -- Comes from face another. Anonymous. -- about the character of the century -- anonymous. Can't mention one. The character of the century which is fairly new characters -- of the century century. You know constant. Act okay what does it matter if -- I don't."

" I don't even have time reach them it will book except my my each and this issue and -- They changed I would give me elephants into -- needed sure what he's what he's."

" Been around for a few years on active comeback recently he's kind of like Superman -- character -- option of the blue okay. Very -- complicated in more ways schizophrenic thing that's is that they actually are. Our our fans and we Presley don't like him at all so so how it was so how much do and we exceptionally action act as a great but somebody that you created character and you get we get tons of letters he's awful truth -- I was reading the fantastic four on the -- love those letter pages. And you'd like Thomas de -- from writing it and and you. Kansas I hate ice storm east to you know he's doing also wonder how much a fan in fan comments would effectively. --"

" I mentioned read -- And right here very much. But. --"

" The more the fans which. Are. The more Eyewitness News characters making. Any character -- relatives that much feeling in the park. Etiquette that there are more -- thing with you know. It's the characters that they don't write about it you know I'm not having any -- people. And and I -- to -- myself. Again as it at the beginning I -- my own. Thing. If I liked the carried out the cat make it like they care if but I heard it was enters. I would keep it. And work with it -- I don't know what the entry news but people see this entry that you 1000 letters. -- might be worth keeping around. But the golf. And if it's."

" It surprise you like after the you know FF started Spiderman to see letters and with such passion. I mean even if it's I hate this but like you know and that you printed the hate letters. Which I thought was actually I was lead their people I mean reading and those on the buses in great need it and pick them up pick them up as they have the full it's flickering Felicia."

" Com and people say I hate to storm she's it all she does always hurt us if paragraph. And most people wouldn't print negative comments of those aliens."

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" And another controversial one was the -- of the -- one more day. Which you know hopefully with so I mean -- it was -- say yet to make these changes in the."

" Comics -- that I think but that was one thing again that the fans -- people like the fact is partners and you know and."

" That and it may not be. Making it stands currently. -- If that failed start slipping. But that's sales remain the same goal upn and tell him about something very oh yeah. Am I remember when I -- Spiderman. Oh no -- 8. Yeah yeah yeah get married. -- That's -- Eight but now I mean out there upset callers. And I I personally think it's Clinton right at -- beautiful thing about common European economic and god. -- a year or two wars Robert year's site. Not to be married. Him. If they decide an idea but he that kill them. -- Sorry. Bring them back at. You can do -- Our. Misconceptions. I think that people think that with the Internet there's so much more feedback. You. So much feedback even yeah and I think that the Internet site which. That. Roll back the years and we had yet. Because to me that. The bulk six -- When your -- users. You can eat it for eons we love your enemies. So why and that's what that's nuts. But. It's beautiful. Shape you don't have any viewers."

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Started discussion: June 7, 2008 @ 9:01am GMT

Episode #73 - "Stan Lee" [Discussion]

iFanboy has a nice, long chat with comic book legend Stan Lee. That is quite literally 'nuff said.

Stan Lee literally needs no introduction. He is the well from which many of the great ideas of Marvel Comics sprung, and at 85 years old, he's got more energy and enthusiasm than anyone.

Joined by Jeff Cannata from the Totally Rad Show, Stan weathers a barrage of questions posed by iFanboy users. Stan talks about the early days of Marvel, his creation of The Hulk, X-Men, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, and even Giant-Man. Find out how Stan worked with Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, and if you're lucky, you catch something about Stan's new book, Election Daze. He even talks about his Iron Man cut scene!

This is Stan, off-script, candid, and having a whole of of fun with iFanboy.

Watch the episode and tell everyone what you think

optimus187prime
about 1 year ago
I would have asked about super hero sex organs :D
paper
about 1 year ago
Conor does an incredible Stan Lee impression.

But if this were real, I'd say, "Awesome show!"
Muady
about 1 year ago
Stan Lee always reminds me of my own grandfather. He was always jovial and full of energy. He never acted like an old man at all, not until he was halfway past 90.

Cool interview, great stuff.
jakov42
about 1 year ago
Wow, Stan Lee's memory of The Sentry, an intricate character in the history of the Marvel universe, has been erased as well.
Juggling Man
about 1 year ago
very entertaining!
optimus187prime
about 1 year ago
Josh your hate is apparently keeping the Sentry alive, just forget him :p
ChaoticInfinity
about 1 year ago
Awesome show... awesome guest...

...all i can say is that the show was pretty freakin awesome.

/awesome!
CammyKnoxville
about 1 year ago
I had so much fun watching this show! Stan is so full of energy, and had me cracking-up the entire time! It's so nice to see a creator who truly loves his fans, and is willing to put some time aside from his busy schedule to do a little interview.

And watching Jeff vs Josh was a major highlight as well. TRS! w00t!
superfriend82
about 1 year ago
Did you leave Conor at the hotel because you know he was skrull?
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