1988, Mid-Ohio Con. I was standing in line to get a Hulk mag signed by Todd McFarlane. I noticed somebody was standing nearby, so I turned to see who it was. It was Stan Lee, standing there all by himself holding a cup of coffee. "Hello young man," he said. "Who's your favorite Marvel character?" he asked out of the blue. Recall--Stan Lee was gone from Marvel and was, for the most part, a forgotten guy in `88. The man was dying to talk to somebody, so it was me. I thought a moment and responded: "Spiderman …" He was overjoyed. "Ah, Spiderman--you know I created him with real-world issues in mind. He's always struggling to pay the rent, girls don't dig him and his aunt's always at death's door." And then the Devil took me. I proceeded to bust Stan Lee's balls. I wondered why Peter Parker didn't just patent his web fluid and make himself millions. Stan rubbed his chin. "Well, in the next panel, we would see some shifty lawyer stealing the web fluid formula and leaving our hero high and dry." And then I said: "In the panel after that, we see Pater Parker lawyering up and suing the pants off the first lawyer." Stan smiled and told me to send in a "What If" concept to him. What if PP patented his web fluid and cashed--in. 1988--no handlers, no billion-dollar franchises. Just me and Stan Lee talking comics and "what ifs". Holy God, Stan, thanks for everything. Rest in peace.

In our current times, with so many fallen, tainted stars, it's great to be reminded of a forward thinking, compassionate man who stood the test of time. Thank you for this.

This documentary was PERFECT. The narration,pacing,and the músic, everithing was... ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. This is one of the best homages to Stan Lee. Thank you so much for this.😀😀😀😀😀

This is why I love Midnight's Edge. . .before or after dark.

I will never forget the day I heard the news. In my bedroom watching a film and saw the news pop up on my phone. I watched a tribute video soon after and burst into tears. This man created my childhood. The first cartoon I ever saw was Spider-Man and since I was hooked on Marvel and other superheroes. I seen so many films, read the comics, go to comic cons and other events to dress up like characters he created and gave me such wonderful childhood memories that wouldn’t have been as awesome if Stan lee wasn’t around. And now I’m nearly 26 and still love it! Thank you for the amazing childhood Stan! The world misses you so much! Thank you for making my childhood awesome! Excelsior! 🤘🏻❤️

Jack was certainly King, and Stan was the Man!

Thanks for making this guys ..excelsior!!!!

Thank you for making this tribute to one of America’s greatest Pop Culture’s Icons! Merry Christmas and Excelsior!

Just getting to talk to him for a moment in 2016

Just a few years ago at the 2016 LA Comic Con, I was moderating a Darkwing Duck 25th Anniversary panel. As part of my duties, I was also sitting with one of the voice actors, assisting him with signing autographs. I don't remember the exact reason, but some issue came up and I had to go to the green room backstage to get it fixed for my voice actor. As I was waiting, here comes Stan Lee walking right up in my direction, followed by a small entourage of people. As he walked past me, he looked right at me and gave me a big smile and said "hello." I smiled back at him and gave him the same greeting, and then he was gone. I never got to have any long discussion with him about how much his creations meant to me or any kind of acknowledgment about his service in WWII, but that smile was all I needed. I could feel this man's warmth in that moment. He shall be missed.

I'm not necessarily a comic book fan. But I am a Stan Lee fan for what he has done and contributed for everyone. He is a creative genius, and true role model that I wish I knew in my younger years. R.I.P, you were a true saint on this earth.

To quote a great woman. Bravo that was wonderful. I want to extend a very special thanks to Robb Gallow and Tom Connors. If I'm to be honest they contributed more to this project then I did. It turned out quite well if I do say so myself. Great work guys, and of course rest in peace Stan the Man. He will never be forgotten.

Thank you, Stan. As he was for likely many people, for me, he was like the grandfather I never had and when he died, it was almost like losing a member of the family. Perhaps he did create a family through his characters and lessons. Again, thank you, Stan, miss you.

Thanks for this Spectacular video. A part of me died when Stan Lee passed away. Stan Lee had created a generation for all us fans to be alive and Stan had given us a message that its okay to be different. Stan Lee = A true superhero. Thank You Stan Lee, R.I.P. Your legacy will never die and will live in the hearts and minds of all of us forever.

I met him once. He is a very kind and earnest man.

RIP to one of the greatest men that graced this Earth with his smile and presence! You will NEVER be forgotten!

One of my fondest memories of Stan Lee was how he would introduce the episodes for the 90s Iron Man and Fantastic Four animated series. His enthusiasm and sense of wonder were just palpable with the way he would talk about the episode about to be shown. It was almost as if he were talking directly to the viewers, promising a fun, amazing adventure ahead! In the end, he may not have written the "Great American Novel" he had aspired to do, but he gave the world something else that changed the world. Stan Lee's legacy will continue to endure long after we're gone. He shall be sorely missed, but forever remembered. Thank you Stan! You certainly lived quite an amazing life! You, Jack and Steve are doubtless having a blast in that great big writers' room in the sky!

Anyone else cry while watching this?

Read his bio about 10 years ago. Fantastic life. Now (sadly) over. Thanks for rounding off the man's final chapter...

I’m not crying! You’re crying! 😭

Favorite Memory: When he was addressing talks about his health and mentioned how his hand was giving him troubles. The he raises his hand and it has a Hulk fist glove on it. I fell out laughing.

I think my favorite cameo has to be in Fantastic 4 Rise of the Silver Surfer. Yes, it's not that great of a movie, but Stan trying to get into Reed and Susan's wedding because "he's Stan Lee" and getting turned away is easily the best part of the movie and in my opinion the best cameo.

What a beautiful tribute. Thank you so much for this.

How can anyone dislike this video? Great homage and very interesting. Not gonna lie, I cried.

Favorite memory? Reading his original spider-man comics. That's what got me into them. I'm not that old I borrowed a masterworks vol 1 from a friend in 4th grade.

One of my earliest and therefore most vague memories of television as a child was hearing Stan Lee's voice as I watched my favorite cartoons. We all knew it was coming; no-one lives forever, but I'm sad to see him go. I'm glad he got to see the MCU succeed the way it has. The last things you experience should be pleasant ones. It doesn't matter afterwards, but it's a nice way to go.

So many tears, really. Mr. Lee, you had a huge impact on my life. Even at 40, you still inspire me. Rest in peace, Mr. Lee...you are and will forever be loved.

When I saw that final social post in this video, I freaking lost it all over again. I still can't believe he's dead. Stan Lee...the man who traded the Great American Novel for the Great American Mythology. My favorite memory: talking about the "idiots with the torches" in Universal's Frankenstein while talking about the Hulk. My favorite cameo was Spiderman 3: "I guess one man can make a difference...Nuff said."

My greatest memory of Stan Lee is and will always be the genuine gratitude and love he had for his fans and for comics. With all the negativity in this world, Stan Lee was always able to project a positive perspective about life and the people in it. Which was always refreshing and extremely welcoming to me. Even when it came to someone he didn't care for, he would serve up wonderful back-handed compliments, which in turn made him bashing someone a humorous affair.

There are no more like him. Too bad Stan couldn't be like any other character in Marvel who dies. RIP

RIP, Stan. You'll be missed.

Whew. I still get chills.

Excelsior! Rest in peace Stand Lee. You are dearly missed but your legacy lives on and you will never be forgotten because of that. Your fans salute you sir.

My two favorite Stan Lee Cameos are from Thor Ragnarok, Guardians Vol.2.

That last post/video from Lee choked me up.

I want to thank you for the amount of extensive research, thought and production you put into this! I loved how you wove all the history with the various comic publishers even DC into it as well. It was very informative and I also liked the insight provided by Stan for his various characters. There is only one more thing to say. Excelsior! I liked his cameo in Guardians where he is talking to the Watchers. But even before that? I remember hearing his voice in the Spider-Man 2000 video game. So it was pretty special when he showed up in the latest Spider-Man game as well.

This was very well written and recorded. Very well done....

Face front true believers! Stan will live on in the hearts and minds of all the people he touched through his work! Excelsior!!!!

Spider-Man , x men , Avengers and wolverine will always be my favorite characters❤️❤️❤️ Thank you Stan Lee.

Excellent bio on Mr. Lee, guys. Both great and sad at the same time. RIP, Stan Lee. Thanks for helping make these great characters.

Rest In Peace Legend you will always be in our hearts

I have two favorite cameos of Stan Lee. Both meaningful. Chronologically, they are - his 2007 cameo in Spider-Man 3. Say what you will about that movie. But Stan pausing next to Peter Parker and looking up at the upcoming tributes to Spider-Man scrolling by on the TV screens of Times Square and saying to him - "... I guess one man CAN make a difference. Nuff Said!" Chills, every time, man. The second is in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. With him and the Watchers. There's actually TWO cameos. One in the movie proper. Which was a laugh riot and CONFIRMED that Stan in the Marvel Universe must've been an agent of the Watchers! "... Like I said before I was so rudely interrupted, that time I was a Fed Ex Delivery guy... " The second is funny yet poignant - more so now. In the end credits The Watchers are walking away and Stan's asking them how he's supposed to get back, they were his ride... "... Aw geez! Guys! I got so many more stories to tell! Aw geez... " Oh Stan. Stan... We would've listened to those stories of yours forever man.

Man, this was a tough watch. I've felt pretty much nothing for every other celebrity death because normally there's a fairly sizable disconnect, but something about Stan lee has always kept him a literal man of the people and it just hits hard. He understood people on a level unseen by celebrity, or politician. And he used that gift to bring stories to BILLIONS. It's something that we should all aspire to be, and even falling short Stan Lee would congratulate you and tell you to get out there and improve then try it again. There's only one, and he made the absolute best of it. Excelsior till the end.

Beautiful tribute. Well done.

That was beautiful. 😭

This was amazing 😉! Thanks!

Great job- now make one about Jack Kirby. long over due and sad how he has been pushed to the side and forgotten

Thank you for everything Stan. You will be missed by countless people.

Thank you for the video, guys! RIP, Stan Lee!

Thank you for posting this. It is a great memento.

Someone show this video to Bill Maher. Maybe then he’ll get an inkling that Stan Lee was more than just a guy who made us go to the movies.

Beautiful tribute. Thanks Midnight's Edge.

You are the man, like Stan Lee loves Spider-Man! Thanks for the video!

Thanks👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

You know what documentary I'm reminded of while watching? Roger Ebert's Life Itself. It's funny, inciteful, and in its last third incredibly painful to watch and very moving. It's one of my favorite documentaries about film criticism. I'm proud of what was achieved with this piece.

Thanks for making this video guys , just absolutely what an amazing tribute

at san deigo comic con in 2002 i met stan lee it was just after his panel he was signing books for fan and i had him sign a x-men book for me there must have been 1000+ people standing in line but he smiled through the whole thing he was a man that truly liked and respected his fans the world has lost a great entertainer and a good man with his passing

Stan "The Man" Lee is one of my real life heroes. He emphasized Characters and Story and created superheroes/superheroines/supervillains that people can identify with because they weren't flawless icons, but had flaws and were allowed to be human who made mistakes, and, in the case of villains like Dr. Doom, had the potential to be heroes. My fave Stan Lee cameo was from the 2012 Avengers film ("Superheroes in New York? Give me a break!"). 😁

my favorite stan lee cameo is the strip club dj in deadpool. i always mythologized king kirby as the real brains behind everything. but stan, stan was the man. he will be missed. thanks for your bio. excelsior

It's odd how I now learn how many people primarily connect the word Excelsior to Stan Lee, for me it always was a Star Trek word first.

We have lost so much with the death of this great man.

Phenomenal tribute do you guys. Truly *EXCELSIOR* 👍

A great tribute to honor a legend.

Well done!

REST IN PEACE ! STAN THE MAN LEE ! The greatest hero of all time not for his stength ,gadgets , money , inelegant ,or some power but for the ability to inspire ordinary people to be more than themselves...to be EXTRA-ORDINARY ....to be HERO'S !!! My one regret is that when when our hero was in need we failed to notice until it was too late ..................I failed to notice .........to act!

Great documentary

Excellent non-biased mini-documentary! Thanks so much!

VERY good work, sincere thanks.

About damn time amazing video also!!!

Terrific vid . Thanks Rob and MEAD.

Great video. I hope to see more mini docs like this!

Thank you.

The only good thing Once Upon a Deadpool did was adding a tribute to Stan at the end.

Loved it!

Great video, guys! Thank you.

I can't wait for you to cover Disney after Episode IX.

RIP Stan Lee

Stan, Jack and Steve: Together again in Heaven

Nice tribute, bittersweet. nuff said.

There was once an animated anthology of fantastic four and iron man, I think they were on the same time as the 90's spider-man and X-men animated series. The series themselves weren't that great but STAN LEE HIMSELF introduced each hour with an AWESOME speech explaining the characthers and the villian they were gonna face each time. Stan lee was the one and only, nobody can ever replace him.

RIP Stan Lee.

The Godfather of Marvel, Stan "The Man" Lee. See ya later, old man.

excellent

What a great vid! Thanks. Though, it made me totally emo at the end. :S

So I only met the Man once, at a convention. The rules were very plain: take the picture, dont touch Lee and move on. Still, once I got in position I said to him, "Thank you for changing my life." He turned to me and asked, "How?" Then with all the timing of a fart in a church, the camera dude's yells, "Next!" I know he was just being Stan, but I still wonder how that conversation would have went.

Great video. My brother just wrote a pilot for a show based on Stan Lee's life. We'll see!

Great video. I have little time for your 'chats' and live streams. Your editorial content I don't usually enjoy either. But your research, doco style content is amazingly well done. I hope that you keep it up

When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.

His cameo in Civil War is his best cameo.

Best video 👍

Also in the late 1970s, Stan Lee and Marvel got into bed with the Toei company the launch Marvel's heroes into the Tokusatsu genre at a time when the genre itself was waining between parental watchdogs, declining ratings of both Kamen Rider (then with Amazon and Stronger) and the Tsubaraya owned Ultraman along with Toho's Godzilla going on their respective hiatuses. This would change with the premiere of Spider-Man in early 1978; the series was a success that the show played a part in revitalizing Toei's repsective shows beginning with reviving Kamen Rider w/ creator's Shotaro Ishinomori's production company but also a show what was originally supposed to be a Captain America adaptation that would regenerate into the 3rd installment of the long running Super Sentai franchise: Battle Fever J in 1979 Marvel and Toei would still be intertwined for two more years in with 1980's Denji Sentai Denziman and 1981's Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan; the latter was Lee's choice to see about adapting it to US audience using original footage and footage from the preexisting material. Stan along with future Fox Kids network president and long time friend Margaret Loesch shopped the idea around to ABC, CBS, and NBC respectively but all three rejected it. Though several years later a Egyptian born billionaire would pick up the baton and would succeed. But that's one story for another time and place.

Who put these onions here?!

I didn't know Stan was Romanian he and Sebastian Stan who plays the Winter Soldier have something in common this man will be so missed he gave us the greatest heroes, villains, anti-villains, and anti-heroes ever.

I can't look at this it's to much man I got something in my eye lol

I know now a days people have been saying that dc beats marvel at comics but that’s not true ever since the 60s even to now marvel still remains the best at comics they may be in a slump right now but they always find a way out marvel is still great

The Man achieved immortality while giving the world a perfect blueprint to follow on his steps. *These are the heroes we need.* Be sure to let your children know that.

I think I have something in my eye.

Damm it, i think some one is cutting onions in my house ;(

Rest In Peace

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