Stan Lee On His Favorite DC Character, MARVEL Movies And More

Stan Lee On His Favorite DC Character, MARVEL Movies And More

The man...the legend...answering a bevy of fan questions ranging from comic books to film and more. Says his proudest moment was creating the Fantastic Four and that he wants to see a Black Panther feature film.

By MarkJulian - Aug 16, 2012 10:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics
Source: Reddit


On whether her prefers Tobey Maguire or Andrew Garfield underneath the Spider-Man suit.
STAN LEE: I love them all & if I had a favorite I wouldn't tell you. I love working on them & working with the people who make them. And I wouldn't wanna offend anybody by placing one over the other. I am such a wonderful person, the world should learn something from my example.

On the superhero he'd choose to be.
LEE: Tony Stark! He's rich, he has women, boats, planes & a sense of humor.

On the supervillain he'd choose to be.
LEE: Dr. Doom, then I'd be a king! Ya know I was in London, a couple of months ago & I was hoping that when I got off the plane, the queen would be there to greet me & put a ribbon around my neck that I could be Sir Stan Lee...but I guess she was busy or something.


On how he deals with writer's block.
LEE: When I'm really at an impasse, I'll stop & say to myself: "Come on you Jerk, it's just words on paper."

On his favorite DC hero.
LEE: My favorite DC character is Lobo, although you couldn't call him a hero...

Which of his creations does he feel is most underrated and deserves to be more popular.
LEE: I don't know, they're all rated pretty well. I would like to see more of the Inhumans at Marvel but I'm sure I will sooner or later but I don't think any of them are underrated. They're all pretty good.


What's the moment he was most proud of.
Lee: Everyday is a defining moment, you never know what's going to happen. But I guess the most defining moment was when I wanted to quit years ago because I didn't like the kinds of stories I was told to write. My wife told me why don't I write one story the way I wanted to do it and maybe he'll fire me but so what, I want to quit anyway. And that's when I wrote the Fantastic Four. So I guess that's my most defining moment at work.


On people asking him to sign stuff he didn't create or write.
Lee: People will often ask me to sign pictures or comics of characters I didn't create... Wolverine being a chief example of this... I always make it a point to tell people that I didn't create the character, but they ask me to sign it anyway. I'll always oblige a fan, but I won't do it under false pretenses.

On how he got his start in the comic book business.
Lee: I kind of fell into it, actually. I answered an ad in the paper for a position at a magazine company, and it turned out to be at Timely Comics. Timely was was run by Martin Goodman, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Little did I know I'd end up where I am now!

On the Marvel character he'd like to see get his own film.
Lee: Black Panther. He's not too obscure, I hope.

Check out more from Stan at his Official YouTube channel.

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MrReese
MrReese - 8/16/2012, 11:01 AM
'when I got off the plane, the queen would be there to greet me & put a ribbon around my neck that I could be Sir Stan Lee...but I guess she was busy or something." haha [frick]in Stan!! XD
toco89
toco89 - 8/16/2012, 11:03 AM
Marvel has his mark all over.
billytwohats
billytwohats - 8/16/2012, 11:06 AM
The queen would have knighted Steve Ditko, sorry Stan.
Ironnick
Ironnick - 8/16/2012, 11:13 AM
OK, who read the Stan Lee parts in Stan's voice?
JatevinM
JatevinM - 8/16/2012, 11:16 AM
Stan Lee is seriously hilarious
MovieMaster
MovieMaster - 8/16/2012, 11:17 AM
Well Stan will be getting his wish answered by 2020 at least. :)
marantaz
marantaz - 8/16/2012, 11:27 AM
Stan Lee... we'd all be less happy without him. If you live on this planet and don't know something of what he has done, then you're not reading this comment cuz you live in a hole in a tree on the floor of the Amazon jungle with spiders living in your ears... and it sucks to be you.
Deadpool101
Deadpool101 - 8/16/2012, 11:29 AM
GOd i want to meet this man
Spidex3000
Spidex3000 - 8/16/2012, 11:32 AM
Stan Lee's really pushing for BP and InHumans movie, I would love to see those next
DanMcNice
DanMcNice - 8/16/2012, 11:32 AM
Stan is, in fact... THE MAN!!!!!
polarkyle
polarkyle - 8/16/2012, 11:34 AM
stan's right the inhumans are greatly underrated
ThunderCougarFalconBird
ThunderCougarFalconBird - 8/16/2012, 11:36 AM
Stan is awesome!

@ Grif - How is he a sellout? He's worked hard all his life, taken the good with the shit, hung on during troubled times and now reaps the benefits of all he's done. Why shouldn't he enjoy it? He takes pride in what he's achieved, has a great positive outlook and hasn't turned his back on what he believes so he can't be labelled as a sellout. Yes, he spouts bollocks from time to time but who cares?
webheaded
webheaded - 8/16/2012, 11:36 AM
What a legend. I wanna meet him one day and just tell him how thankful I am for him creating Spider-Man. Honestly, I don't know what I'd be without him
webheaded
webheaded - 8/16/2012, 11:36 AM
Grif, you are below scum, sir.
JonasWepeel
JonasWepeel - 8/16/2012, 11:38 AM
@Prot3ctor

More diversity? Marvel is tapping in to the talking tree and raccoon demographic. Look it up.
Super12
Super12 - 8/16/2012, 11:39 AM
Was that a Superman poster behind him in his office?? If so, my hats off to you Stan! As always. Paying homage to the first real superhero even though it's with another company. Class act!
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 8/16/2012, 11:40 AM
@darkmetal


Bravo, sir! Well said!
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 8/16/2012, 11:41 AM
"Was that a Superman poster behind him in his office??'

Looks like the Surfer to me...
TheAmazingSpiderMan47
TheAmazingSpiderMan47 - 8/16/2012, 11:41 AM
wow ... i guess that means we almost didnt get the fantastic four lol
TheAmazingSpiderMan47
TheAmazingSpiderMan47 - 8/16/2012, 11:42 AM
@ Super12 ... i think it has his face photo shopped over supes lol
AutobotCommander84
AutobotCommander84 - 8/16/2012, 11:44 AM
Lee better not die before I raise enough money to go to SDCC one day to get his signature.
spidey1994
spidey1994 - 8/16/2012, 11:47 AM
Totally didn't see Lobo coming! lol
vermillion
vermillion - 8/16/2012, 11:48 AM
That's awesome his favorite character is Lobo haha!

Love stan.
ralfinader
ralfinader - 8/16/2012, 11:51 AM
Stan the Man, loved every one of his answers, and was also suprised by Lobo.
NOID
NOID - 8/16/2012, 11:53 AM
Good article, but Lobo? Really??



Nintendables... classic
Equivocal
Equivocal - 8/16/2012, 11:54 AM
Stan is such a down to earth guy, I met him twice, once in Vegas and the second in Anaheim CA. and using his own quote:he is a "wonderful person"
TRULY !

;)
GoILL
GoILL - 8/16/2012, 11:58 AM
Stan is the man.
95
95 - 8/16/2012, 12:00 PM
Haha. This is great.
blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 8/16/2012, 12:01 PM
The Man.
blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 8/16/2012, 12:01 PM
@Jollem Good job sir.
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