From working as a text filler and doing other odd-jobs to eventually becoming the publisher of Timely Comics which would later become the behemoth that Marvel is today.
Along with Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and his brother Larry Lieber Stan created Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, The Hulk, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, X-Men, Daredevil, Fantastic Four, Ant-Man and numerous other characters that we have come to love so much over the years.
Stan Lee has not only given us these characters but he also helped usher in an age of comics books in which superheroes were not idealistically perfect people as portrayed earlier. Stan's superheroes were flawed, they had bad tempers, got jealous, had 'human' issues like paying the bills and impressing the girl they fancied.
He showed the World that it doesn't take superpowers to be able to do good and help people in need. He made us believe that despite all our flaws we are brave and virtuous. That when the the situation demands we are capable of standing up against injustice and evil. That 'with great power comes greater responsibility.'
Here's a video showing all of Stan Lee cameos. It is a little outdated though.
Excelsior!
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