Stan Lee and Marvel Settle..

[solinvictus]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050428/ap_en_bu/spider_man_suit

"NEW YORK - Superhero creator Stan Lee is feeling rather super himself after reaching a settlement with Marvel Enterprises. The cartoonist had sued in November 2002 to share profits generated by the company's TV and movie productions — particularly the box-office smash "Spider-Man," which earned more than $800 million worldwide, and its super successful sequel."

I hate the way the headline refers to him as a "cartoonist" considering Lee never once drew a single magazine as he was, at least claimed to be, a writer. Lee's own ability and willingness to co-opt the work of others is highly notorious in comics' history. His feud with Marvel's most creative and prolific artist, the late Jack Kirby, brought to light many allegations that Lee was merely a figurehead at Marvel while Kirby, Steve Ditko, and other creators labored furiously to re-invent the failing company. Lee's background in comics was somewhat dubious at best, according to Kirby and several other insiders, he was given a staff position at Marvel because of family connections. Now, he's likely received several million from Sony over this movie lawsuit, which has been his retirement career for several years now. Lee's sad attempt to branch out from Marvel's legacy with his own company resulted in bankruptcy and several lawsuits from the SEC for stock fraud.

[MrScorpio]

1. Don't get me started on Stan Lee

Kirby was the heart and soul of the Marvel Universe

Lee was just the stenographer

[solinvictus]

3. Not even that good of a stenographer..

Kirby said he plotted each issue he drew on his storyboards and Lee only filled in the details. In all honesty, Kirby should've been the one with millions, rather than dying in the midst of a lawsuit against a company he all but founded trying to obtain his own art.

[maddiejoan]

2. I once asked Stan Lee what his favorite sound effect was in comics.

For the record (and he said this with a straight face) it was:

THWAKAKADOOOOM!