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Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir (original 2015; edition 2015)

by Stan Lee (Author)

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In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee-comic book legend and cocreator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes-shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. The most legendary name in the history of comic books, he has been the leading creative force behind Marvel Comics, and has brought to life-and into the mainstream-some of the world's best-known heroes and most infamous villains throughout his career. His stories-filled with superheroes struggling with personal hang-ups and bad guys who possessed previously unseen psychological complexity-added wit and subtlety to a field previously locked into flat portrayals of good vs. evil. Lee put the human in superhuman and in doing so, created a new mythology for the twentieth century. In this beautifully illustrated graphic memoir-illustrated by celebrated artist Colleen Doran-Stan Lee tells the story of his life with the same inimitable wit, energy, and offbeat spirit that he brought to the world of comics. Moving from his impoverished childhood in Manhattan to his early days writing comics, through his military training films during World War II and the rise of the Marvel empire in the 1960s, to the current resurgence in movies, Amazing Fantastic Incredible documents the life of a man and the legacy of an industry and career. Funny, moving, and incredibly honest, this beautiful memoir is a must-have for collectors and fans of comic books and graphic novels of every age.… (more)
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Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir by Stan Lee (Author) (2015)

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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. ( )
  JasonMehmel | Feb 9, 2024 |
Christmas 2015 present

Full review can be found over here:

https://nordie.wordpress.com/2016/01/21/book-review-amazing-fantastic-incredible...
  nordie | Oct 14, 2023 |
This was fun, if a little shallow. Stan Lee reminisces about his life and art and associates. Definitely rambling. Often lighthearted. ( )
  zot79 | Aug 20, 2023 |
EXCELSIOR! ( )
  Jazz1987 | Aug 27, 2022 |
This was actually a lot more fun than I expected it to me. Yes, it covers much of the same ground as both his [b:Origins of Marvel Comics|862485|Origins of Marvel Comics|Stan Lee|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1376352794s/862485.jpg|740177] and the sequels, as well as Lee's [b:Excelsior!: The Amazing Life of Stan Lee|1230913|Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee|Stan Lee|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347846609s/1230913.jpg|661072], but Doran's art is what sells it.

She captures the times and places, she does fitting homages to several of the biggest names in comics, such as Kirby, Ditko, Kane, and Romita.

And it's just a fun story, overall. Worth the read. ( )
  TobinElliott | Sep 3, 2021 |
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David, PeterAuthormain authorall editionsconfirmed
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In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee-comic book legend and cocreator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes-shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. The most legendary name in the history of comic books, he has been the leading creative force behind Marvel Comics, and has brought to life-and into the mainstream-some of the world's best-known heroes and most infamous villains throughout his career. His stories-filled with superheroes struggling with personal hang-ups and bad guys who possessed previously unseen psychological complexity-added wit and subtlety to a field previously locked into flat portrayals of good vs. evil. Lee put the human in superhuman and in doing so, created a new mythology for the twentieth century. In this beautifully illustrated graphic memoir-illustrated by celebrated artist Colleen Doran-Stan Lee tells the story of his life with the same inimitable wit, energy, and offbeat spirit that he brought to the world of comics. Moving from his impoverished childhood in Manhattan to his early days writing comics, through his military training films during World War II and the rise of the Marvel empire in the 1960s, to the current resurgence in movies, Amazing Fantastic Incredible documents the life of a man and the legacy of an industry and career. Funny, moving, and incredibly honest, this beautiful memoir is a must-have for collectors and fans of comic books and graphic novels of every age.

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