Comics
Published December 28, 2018

Happy Birthday, Stan

On his birthday, Marvel celebrates the life and legacy of Stan "The Man" Lee.

One of the greatest origin stories in comic book history began on December 28, 1922. Born in New York City, Stan Lee became the architect of a universe that started with the world outside of his Manhattan window and then extended across space and time forever.

While it's impossible to adequately quantify the impact of Stan's life and legacy, a few words come to mind as we celebrate: Amazing. Incredible. Mighty. Invincible. Fantastic.

Happy birthday, Stan.

Stan Lee by Phil Noto

Stan Lee art by Phil Noto

Today, members of the Merry Marvel Marching Society gathered in New York to commemorate Stan's birthday with a walk that concluded at Marvel HQ: