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Stan Lee Tribute Page - Free Code Camp
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<h1 class="text-center">Stan Lee</h1>
<h3 class="text-center"><em>A superhero through the ages!</em></h3>
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<h5 class="text-center">Stan Lee depicted above, from <em>Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir</em>, which you can purchase <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501107720/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=" target="_blank">here</a>!</h5>
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<p style="margin-left: 120px; margin-right: 120px; font-size: 100%">Born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922, Stan Lee is widely known in pop culture as the creative mind behind Marvel Comics. Not only does he make much-anticipated cameos in the popular Marvel films (including a laugh-out-loud cameo in 20th Century Fox's <em>Deadpool</em>), but he, along with other artists, is responsible for the construction of the Marvel <em>Comics</em> Universe.
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From characters like the family-friendly Fantastic Four, to the socially-charged X-Men, to your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, Stan Lee has come from humble beginnings to being one of America's most allauded creators. Here are ten fun facts you may not have known about Stan:</p>
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<h2 class="text-center">10 Fun Facts About Stan Lee</h2>
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<li>In his early teens, Stan's family, Romanian-born Jewish immigrants, lived in a one-bedroom apartment in the Bronx.</li>
<li>Stan Lee was a decorated war veteran, fighting in World War II from 1942 (when he enlisted) to 1945. He was listed as a "playwright" for his work in the Signal Corps as a writer and cartoonist. He worked alongside a fellow writer by the name of Theodor Giesel...but you may know him better as Dr. Seuss!</li>
<li>Before writing comics, Stan Lee's first job was writing obituaries.</li>
<li>At nineteen, Stan Lee was hired by Timely Comics as an editor in 1941. The company wouldn't be rebranded as Marvel Comics until 1961, just before the Fantastic Four's first appearance in 1963.</li>
<li>During his time at Timely Comics, he wrote a two-page Captain America comic titled "Captain America Foils the Traitor's Revenge."</li>
<li>To celebrate the marriage of Spider-Man and Mary Jane in 1987, Stan Lee officiated their wedding ceremony for the public. He even hired actors to play the bride and groom!</li>
<li>The Hulk being green wasn't planned. Originally, the Hulk was supposed to be gray, but Stan said that the printers would always turn the Hulk green. So the Hulk's famous appearance is all due to a printer malfunction. Technology, am I right?</li>
<li>Stan Lee decided against using his full name when writing comics. He planned to write "the Great American Novel" one day, and wanted to use his full name for that project.</li>
<li>Stan Lee was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 4, 2011.</li>
<li>Stan's appearances in the Marvel films isn't just coincidental. It's actually written in his contract! According to the contract, Stan Lee must appear in any film involving characters he has created. Starting with 2002's <em>Spider-Man 2</em>, Stan Lee has become a celebrated part of the Marvel films. You can watch all of his cameos <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOmiCZv8d_4" target="_blank">here</a>!</li>
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<p class="text-center" style="font-size: 100%">You can view more fun facts by <a href="http://saltlakecomiccon.com/15-interesting-facts-about-stan-lee/" target="_blank">Salt Lake Comic Con</a>, <a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/71299/10-amazing-fantastic-incredible-facts-about-comic-book-writer-stan-lee" target="_blank">Mental Floss</a>, <a href="http://www.popcults.com/10-facts-about-stan-lee/" target="_blank">Pop Cults</a>, and <a href="http://www.aminoapps.com/page/comics/2192856/random-facts-about-stan-lee-cbroyals-news" target="_blank">Amino Apps</a>.</p>
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<h4 class="text-center">You can read more about Stan Lee by visiting his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Lee" target="_blank">Wikipedia entry</a> or his <a href="http://therealstanlee.com/" target="_blank">website</a>!</h4>
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<p class="text-center">Written and coded by <a href="https://www.freecodecamp.com/josiahholmes" target="_blank">Josiah Holmes</a>.</p>
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