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Origins of Marvel Comics (Hardcover)

by Stan Lee (Author)
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1.0 out of 5 stars Stan Lee is a real life Super villain!, Aug 29 1998
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I marvel at the origins of marvel comics. This man is such a liar!Does Stan Lee have no shame? If you really want to know how Marvel Comics came to be,read some background on one Mr.Jack Kirby.For Stan Lee to say that he would come up with an idea then pass it along to Jack Kirby is not only ludicrous but also peposterous.Stan Lee also fails to mention many artists who where also working at the Marvel bullpen at the time.Many artist who where working at Marvel at the time have gone on to state that Stan Lee never wrote a single story!! The way the artist of the day would go about writing a story would be by writing it along the borders and making it up as they went along.If this is true,then Jack Kirby created the entire line of characters for Marvel Comics.Many of the more important ones any ways.The Incredible Hulk,Captain America,The Fantastic Four,Thor,The X-Men,And The Avengers to name a few.And also not to mention the cover to Amazing Fantasy #15.When Stan Lee states very proudly that the idea for The Fantastic Four was all his ,it upsets me.If you are really a true comic book fan then you would know that the Fantastic Four are just recycled characters from Simon and Kirby's Challengers Of The Unknown.Which , I might add was published for D.C.Comics and not for Marvel.Jack Kirby was an artist and an idea man when he and Joe Simon collaborated together.These two men came up with many characters and many ideas together.At least Mr. Simon had the decency to admit it.But the same cannot be said for Stan Lee,he and he alone wants to take credit for the creation of Marvel Comics most memorable heroes.This book is filled with nothing but self glorification and staight out lies put to paper by Stan Lee.Excelsior my foot,how about expell yourself?Very little is said about Simon & Kirby's creation of Captain America for Marvel comics in the forty's. Stan Lee didn't even work for Marvel Comics at the time that Captain America made his comic book debut!! Origins of Marvel Comics also speaks very little about Steve Ditko,Don heck,and John Romita Sr. some of comicdoms most famous artists.This book fails to aknowledge the contributions they also made for Marvel Comics.But then again I guess that's the way Stan Lee wanted it when he wrote this book.I belieive this book did very much damadge to Jack Kirby's carreer.To this day he is not given the proper credit he so rightly deserves.The way Marvel Comics treated Jack Kirby can be compared to the exile of Moses from Egypt in wich his name must forever be stricken from it's books and never be spoken again! I wouldn't recommend purchasing this book but if you do,go right out and buy some material to compare notes and then make your decision about the Origins Of Marvel Comics . Pick up The art of Jack Kirby for refference because there was never really a "Marvel Age Of Comics,"there was only a "Jack Kirby Age Of Comics." If you wish to send me your comments or opinions send them to 3019 s. Poplar Ave. Chicago Illinois 60608.KIRBY POWER!! and STAY ROMITALIZED!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars an absolute classic, Jul 9 1998
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an absolute classic that any comix reader must read
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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic overview of the household heroes we know and love, May 31 1998
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"Origins of Marvel Comics" is one of those books you pick up and simply cannot put down! Great commentaries by the Excelsior himself, Stan Lee, the reader discovers what inspired the creations of such heroes as The Incredible Hulk, The Amazing Spiderman and The Fantastic Four, to name a few. Not just for Baby Boomers, "Origins of Marvel Comics" is recommended reading to anyone who loves comics books or to those whoever wondered where popular culture came from. Read on!
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