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Lionel Mandrake

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8. How Mr. Lieber became Stan Lee

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 12:56 PM

Nov 2018

Stanley Lieber chose the pen name Stan Lee to use temporarily, while he was writing for comic books. He intended to use his real name later, when he got around to writing serious fiction. That way readers of his serious work wouldn't know that he had ever been slumming.

Of course, plans change.

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My 4 amazing 80-something friends became my 4 amazing 90-something friends. Now there is one left [View all] DFW Nov 2018 OP

You've had some marvelous friends... I bet they passed on their strength and longevity to you... hlthe2b Nov 2018 #1

You're right, I do treasure the memories DFW Nov 2018 #2

Ah, my dear DFW, I feel your loss keenly. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2018 #3

Well you certainly DID get carried away! LOL!! DFW Nov 2018 #5

Thank you for sharing your perspective and story of your friendships... Moostache Nov 2018 #4

When I saw the news about Stan Lee I thought of you. panader0 Nov 2018 #6

The problem is that they're all just as mortal as the rest of us. DFW Nov 2018 #7

How Mr. Lieber became Stan Lee Lionel Mandrake Nov 2018 #8

What qualified as "slumming" changed even more. DFW Nov 2018 #9

I wouldn't dare to speculate on that. nt Lionel Mandrake Nov 2018 #10

No sane person would, these days. DFW Nov 2018 #11

So very interesting, your friends IRL have enriched us all bigbrother05 Nov 2018 #12

Except for Helen Thomas, whom I had known since my age was in single digits DFW Nov 2018 #13

The Great Equalizer...remembers all of us equally pbmus Nov 2018 #14

Truer words were never spoken DFW Nov 2018 #15

You already made a small difference in my life! steve2470 Nov 2018 #16

Thanks, Steve! DFW Nov 2018 #17

No apologies needed, DFW... we know how tough it is to lose friends ailsagirl Nov 2018 #18

My dad loved to listen to his Theo Bikel album, an early memory for me. JudyM Nov 2018 #19

I miss Theo, too DFW Nov 2018 #20

My dad had a fabulous voice, and loved to sing and listen to Russian folk songs JudyM Nov 2018 #21

Many old cultures have a wealth of wonderful old folk songs DFW Nov 2018 #22