“Stan’s best creation… was always Stan.”
To imagine the world without Stan Lee and his many indelible creations is to imagine popular culture without *many* of its biggest icons and most enduring stories, and honestly it’s just kind of impossible. As the creator/co-creator of characters such as Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man and the X-Men, Lee shaped pop culture into what it is today, and his influence across all forms of media is simply unlike any other. Legends like Stan Lee don’t ever truly die, and we’re taking a whole lot of comfort in that right now, in the wake of Lee’s passing yesterday.
The internet has been flooded with touching tributes to Stan Lee this week, and Marvel Entertainment pays tribute with their own official video today. You can check it out below.
The team writes on the Marvel website, “Marvel and the entire The Walt Disney Company salute the life and career of Stan Lee and offer their undying gratitude for his unmatchable accomplishments within their halls. Every time you open a Marvel comic, Stan will be there.”