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The Man Behind `The X-Men'

he X-Men debuted in September 1963. Created by writer Stan "The
Man" Lee and the late Jack Kirby (Jacob Kurtzberg), a graphic artist, the
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With fellow collaborators, Lee made history by creating many of Marvel's
most popular and widely recognized characters: Spider-Man, the Fantastic
Four, the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man, to name a few.
Lee's creations forever changed comic books. Before Lee, superheroes
were one-dimensional, unchanging, unfailing, unemotional. Though drawn
in color, the stories were very black and White, the good guy beating the bad
guy and saving the damsel in distress. There were flashy costumes and larg-
er-than-life adventures.
By contrast, each of Lee's characters was the Everyman. They were people
you knew. They were tragically human. They struggled with rage, egotism,
alcoholism, self doubt. They needed to pay rent, meet deadlines; they were
stood up on dates.
Readers could identify with this new breed of superheroes and found
themselves more intrigued with the characters' struggles in everyday life than
their triumphs over the bad guys.
This leads to another of Lee's contributions to comics. He gave voice to
the supporting cast. Whereas minor characters traditionally were treated as
wallpaper, Lee's characters had their own lives to lead. This produced more
interesting stories and more involved plots. Relationships and story lines
became so intricate, they put soap opera writers to shame.
Lee also endeared himself to hiS fans by creating the "Bullpen Bulletin."
In each issue he talked to readers in a casual one-on-one style, answering
fan-mail questions and discussing future projects, ending with his trademark
salutation, "Excelsior!"
Born Stanley Martin Lieber in New York City in 1922, Lee, who is
Jewish, joined Marvel (then called Timely Publications) at age 16. A year
later he became its editor. After a three-year service in the Army Signal
Corps during World War II, Lee returned to Marvel, adding head art direc-

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X-Man Wolverine (Hugh Jackman, left) and the Brotherhood's Mystique
(Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) square off in a deadly duel.