In this special episode the nerds amalgamated crew along with Shaun Keenan, director of Comics2movies and author of XCT: Xtreme Champion Tournament; said goodbye to Stan Lee; the man who has touched the hearts, minds and souls of many generation through his work at Marvel comics.

We discussed the various tributes to Stan Lee, ranging from DC comics to Brian Michael Bendis. The number of heroes and villains he created and how his mind works when it comes to creating comic book characters. There were other topics that were discussed such as his lesser known achievements, for example his battle against censorship and his creation of Epic illustrated which resulted in Akira being released first in Epic Illustrated. We also spoke about his famous cameo appearances in nearly every Marvel movie to other movies that were not related to marvel and future Stan Lee cameos.

Also discussed were Stan Lee’s contributions to creative endeavours such as in the anime and manga industry which resulted in 2 anime series and a couple of manga appearances, also his contribution to science and technology. We also spoke about how Stan Lee introduced merchandising through the use of the Merry Marvel Marching Society.

While Stan Lee may be gone, other comic book artists will hopefully carry his torch, people such as Jim Lee. We also spoke about Stan Lee’s works on the Silver surfer comics especially Silver Surfer Parable which was collaborated with Moebius and also Jack Kirby, the Silver Surfer ultimate cosmic experience. We even made comments about how he looked like in his younger days. During our recording his funeral service was conducted in private and a tribute is in the works.

All in all, Stan Lee was a man who cemented his legacy through his works, his ethics and his view on life. The world will never be the same without you. Excelsior!

EPISODE NOTES:

XCT : Xtreme Champion Tournament

- http://www.xct.com.au/

Various tributes to Stan Lee

DC comics - https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/11/12/stan-lee-death-dc-comics-statement-marvel-reaction/

Brian Michael Bendis - https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/11/12/brian-michael-bendis-tribute-stan-lee-new-york-times/

Heroes and villians Stan Lee created

- https://au.ign.com/articles/2018/11/13/every-major-marvel-comic-character-stan-lee-helped-create

Stan Lee’s Interview on NPR radio

- https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130862700