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Perfect for a first approach of Stan Lee's story and the Marvel universe. If you're a fan, old or new, you'll probably already know the majority of this book's content. I listened to the audiobook, and the good thing about it was, it almost felt like a conversation: there was no linear story, but more a series of anecdotes the narrator remembers with fondness, sometimes with a little regret. Stan stays very modest about his personal life and family, we get a few glimpses of his childhood and fan...
A quicky autobiography by Stan Lee. I wish he'd narrated more than the intro, but the other narrators were good. There were a lot of sound effects & some explanation to make up for the lack of graphics, so a good production. It's very much from Stan's side of the fence. I've never paid too much attention to his falling out with Jack Kirby, but heard a couple of versions. This one was very brief. Stan claims ignorance & agrees that he & all the other artists are co-creators. Says he's made a lot
This is a very fun and entertaining autobiographical reminiscence of Lee's life presented quite appropriately in graphic novel form. He has come under fire in more recent years for some of his views and business deals and other such, but the fact remains that he was instrumental in creating and presenting the most recognized and admired band of characters in our current world. This book presents the story of his early years, the golden era of Marvel, and the ups and downs of his experiences afte...
This book was super fun to read, especially since I love Marvel Comics and wanted to learn more about Stan Lee's life. In particular, I wanted to learn more about what he was thinking while he created the X-Men and Spiderman, and I did. He also gives some great tips for writers of any genre. His story is a great "rags to riches" tale, as he was from a family of Jewish Romanian immigrants who struggled during the Great Depression. Yet he read a lot and excelled in school, and he started off as an...
What a FANTASTIC read! I wanted to honor Stan Lee by finally reading this biographical graphic novel, and I’m so glad I decided to do so now. I highly encourage anyone interested in his life or feel a connection to him to give this a read. The ending definitely pulled on my heartstrings, and his recent passing only adds to it. What a man! Excelsior! 5/5 Stars.
3.75/5Interesting and entertaining book.
The graphic memoir by Stan Lee, or one of them. In other words, there are other versions of this story that he and others have told via biographies. Coleen Doran did the artwork on this one, and Lee had held shaping the narrative. It is light and breezy and captures the energy and enthusiasm of the author, his voice, or at least the one with which we are familiar today. It's a kind of surface tale, with little complication, which one just might expect from a book entitled Amazing Fantastic Incre...
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Took long enough to validate how much part of the subconscious this man inhabits inside the American brain. He reveals much: his personality shines through. That it is in the medium he himself excel(sior)ed at makes this a treat and a half. R.I.P. Storyteller-Man.
Honestly.. this book was never on my radar. I may or may not have heard about it. A friend of mine loaned it to me though since he knows I like comics so of course I had to read it. I do think this is a perfect memoir for Stan Lee. The comic reads very friendly, and of course as I read it I read it in Stan Lee's voice. The comic talks about Lee's young life which wasn't the easiest. Though... I do think he was in the right place right time to get his comics written. I thought that sometimes the
A light, heartwarming graphic novel. Liked the humor and illustrations.
I don't mind saying it brought a tear to my eye. The story of the lonely kid who grew up to be Stan Lee. Pretty awesome.The best bit about this book, I feel like they really captured Lee's voice. Reading it FEELS like Stan Lee talking. Full of great anecdotes. The end get a little list-y, lots of stuff happening without much context, but such is life.There is a weird thing that's addressed here. The relationship between Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.For those who don't know, Jack Kirby was the artist
Won in First Reads giveaway.This is a bright and simple autobiography in comic form. I suggest it for children and people, like me, who only know Marvel through movies and tv shows. Die-hard Marvel fans might be amused by it.
I was expecting to enjoy this but I wasn’t quite expecting this masterpiece in comics!What’s it about?Stan Lee gives us an autobiography in comic book form.Why it gets 5 stars:The story is very interesting. It’s not just about his comic book career BTW.The artwork is fantastic, giving this book a fun, cartoony and colorful look that really makes it pop!The narrative is creative and excellent.I learned more about Stan Lee and even comic books in general. Everyone knows that Lee is one of the most...
The writing is snappy and I learned a thing or two about comic history. Great for newbs and old comic fans alike.
In loving memory of Stanley Martin Lieber. May he ever rest in peace.I reread this graphic memoir and it was difficult for me. I look up to Stan Lee. He made my life what is it today. He brought so much joy to my life and I cannot ever thank him enough. It's so hard to know he's gone, but I'm so glad he left an amazing legacy with him.He taught me that I could be a hero if I chose to be, and that's now how I live.He was, is and will forever be a role model to me.I'm thankful for your trials and
Much better than the biography - Excelsior!: The Amazing Life of Stan Lee, which was written before Marvel settled with the estate of the late Jack Kirby, so they had to dance around the legal issues of Jack's contributions to the Marvel Universe.The new memoir deals with Jack, Steve Ditko, and a few other areas missed in the traditional bio.Colleen Doran's artwork is perfect.Enjoyable read.
Not exactly a tell-all memoir, instead essentially another sales pitch for a particular perspective on events and situations. The most interesting parts of this book are the parts where Stan essentially tries to acknowledge something difficult or problematic in his history by skirting past it as quickly as possible.
I didnt grow up reading comics so didn't know much about Stan Lee. So when I saw this shiny cover I thought I would give it a read. This is a graphic Memoir of Stan Lee's working life with snipits of his personal thrown it. It was good and I am happy with what I learnt. It is bright, colourful and cherry.
I was amazed by how much I enjoyed this, considering I had very little interest in either Lee, OR super hero comics. Lee tells a dynamic, AND engaging story, packed with humor and joy.