Raised in The Bronx, New York

Worked part-time writing obituaries for a news service and press releases for the National Tuberculosis Center

Received encouragement to become a professional writer from an editor at the Harold Tribune

Became an assistant at Timely Comics, a comic book publisher that eventually evolved into Marvel Comics

First published piece, “The Traitor’s Revenge,” which first appeared in Captain America #3

First superhero co-creation was the “Destroyer” in Mystic Comics #6

Promoted to editor when he was in his late teens

Served stateside in the U.S. Army, writing manuals, training films, and slogans

Created (with Jack Kirby) The Fantastic Four

Created (with Steve Ditko) The Amazing Spider-Man in the anthology Amazing Fantasy #15

Also created (with Kirby) the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and the X-Men

The popular CBS series, “The Incredible Hulk” was based on his Marvel character

Narrated the Ruby-Spears cartoons “Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends” (NBC)

First appearance in a Marvel TV project, “The Trial of the Incredible Hulk”

Created a new Internet-based production and marketing studio, Stan Lee Media

Executive produced the three “X-Men” movies (2000, 2003 and 2006); also had cameos in the first and third film

Executive produced and had cameos in all three “Spider-Man” films (2002, 2004 and 2007)

Co-created with Pamela Anderson, the animated series “Stipperella” (Spike TV)

Executive produced “The Incredible Hulk” films (2003 and 2008)

Executive produced “The Fantastic Four” movies (2005 and 2007); also had cameos in both films

Hosted the Sci-fi channel reality series, “Who Wants to Be a Superhero?”

Executive produced and had a cameo in Jon Favreau’s “Iron Man”