Stan Lee may not be a household name, but many of his creations are. Stan has worked in the comic book industry for over six decades and is responsible for some of the iconic super heroes of all time.

After toiling for nearly twenty years in obscurity for Timely and Marvel comics, Stan was given the challenge of making a super hero team to compete with DC Comics Justice League of America. Rather than sticking a few of the established stars together, Stan, along with Jack Kirby, created the Fantastic Four. Marvel, which at that point was turning out mostly romance books, decided to jump back into the Super Hero books.

Stan created new heroes at a breathe taking pace. The Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, the X-men, Thor, Sgt. Fury and His Howling Mad Commandos, The Invincible Iron Man, and arguably the biggest comic book star, Spider-Man. Stan also revived Captain America.

Those characters are everywhere today, from comic books, to the big screen, even on Broadway. Stan thought that the new characters he created, which were different from any characters out there, would really resonate with the public. I am sure even he could have never imagined how right he was.