‘Amazing’ Stan Lee Signed 1975 Marvel’s Very First Film Contract. “With respect to the acquisition by the purchaser of live action feature motion picture, related rights in and to that certain literary property entitled Spider-Man.”

“The best way to rule the universe is to create it.” -Stan LeeStan Lee revolutionized his industry changing the world of comics, when he created the mythic superheroe figures that are still inspiring new generations.Stan Lee was born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922, in New York City to Romanian immigrants Celia and Jack Lieber. A childhood during the Great Depression, Lee and younger brother, watched his parents struggle to make ends meet for the family.In 1939 Lee started as an comics editor while also serving domestically in the Army during World War II, as a writer and illustrator. After the war he struggled in the comics business for years until 1961 when he co-created his first mega hit, with Jack Kirby, The Fantastic Four. Following the success of the Fantastic Four, came characters like the Hulk, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, and the X-Men but it was Spider-Man that really connected with huge audiences. Marvel Comics became a highly popular franchise, and Sta