tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post5892725310622154068..comments2024-03-21T02:32:03.663-04:00Comments on Marvel Mysteries and Comics Minutiae: Stan Lee:The Final Chapter (1922-2018) Nick Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05096100224095280865noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-2880637031524414692021-03-01T18:18:58.897-05:002021-03-01T18:18:58.897-05:00Robert, Thanks for sharing your experiences with S...Robert, Thanks for sharing your experiences with Stan. Nick Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096100224095280865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-551287547384906852021-02-21T19:06:31.358-05:002021-02-21T19:06:31.358-05:00Met Stan a handful of times and shadowed him for a...Met Stan a handful of times and shadowed him for a day at his final European con. I am certain there wasn’t any artifice, what you saw was who he really was, a caring and sociable man with an impossible amount of energy who loved his life.Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-12748916766755942482019-06-16T17:03:40.201-04:002019-06-16T17:03:40.201-04:00Dan,
I'm glad to hear that your experience wi...Dan,<br /><br />I'm glad to hear that your experience with Stan was also positive. Nick Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096100224095280865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-441039382497934022019-06-16T06:19:17.068-04:002019-06-16T06:19:17.068-04:00I interviewed Stan several times, and had the sam...I interviewed Stan several times, and had the same experience as you. He was affable, upbeat and genuine, and always spoke highly of the artists he worked with. He never said a word against Jack Kirby even when Kirby was busy attacking him.Dan Hagenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577238849397958248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-56433270236923399992018-11-19T18:02:29.122-05:002018-11-19T18:02:29.122-05:00Very interesting comments about Stan's respect...Very interesting comments about Stan's respect for Charles Biro. I'm working on an Alter Ego article for a Stan Lee issue, and I plan to do it on Biro's influence on Stan. I'd appreciate it if Msven would contact me at: mgilbert00@comcast.net Doccomixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484184396575779728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-64110100104015115772018-11-14T19:27:13.062-05:002018-11-14T19:27:13.062-05:00Jethro and Tom,
Thanks for the kind words. I also...Jethro and Tom,<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words. I also grew up in that 1960s era, when every week a trip to the candy store was an adventure. Stan Lee helped make that period exciting, dramatic and fun. It has been a great thrill to meet most of the creators of that era, and a great saddness that most have them are gone. Nick Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096100224095280865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-29544138253589185832018-11-14T12:53:21.561-05:002018-11-14T12:53:21.561-05:00Your observations on Stan's personality are sp...Your observations on Stan's personality are spot on.<br />I always thought he was just a big kid enjoying himself, and it showed through the best in one of his recent Marvel cameos where he commented on "how the 60's were so much fun, but he's paying for it now."<br /><br />Hilarious! If that isn't Stan poking fun at himself and that era, I don't know what is. I was born in 1952, and started reading coverless copies of some of Stan's Kirby's & Ditko's early work during the Atlas / Marvel era. I cherish every one of them to this day!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your personal communications with Stan!<br />EXCELSIOR!<br />Tom Wilmothjomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148202395664174055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-33687846962981648472018-11-14T05:53:24.174-05:002018-11-14T05:53:24.174-05:00A lovely tribute Nick. I was born into the Silver...A lovely tribute Nick. I was born into the Silver Age (1956 and still going...) and I have fond memories of those early Marvel comics when I was a schoolboy. Today, I am the proud owner of a lovely collection of Silver Age titles which I have built up over the years, and still growing. Of course, the name that was central to all this wonderful, crazy creativity was Stan Lee. A tribute to his skill, endurance and creativity is the still-fresh superhero films loved by so many today. One could write a thesis on this wonderful story of American comicdom, but I will remember him and his wonderful colleagues such as Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck et al till my dying breath. Thanks for the memories Stan and rest in peace.Jethro Tullnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-50326664068788036642018-11-13T13:50:55.296-05:002018-11-13T13:50:55.296-05:00You're very welcome, SMR. I think Stan would h...You're very welcome, SMR. I think Stan would have appreciated a little humor when celebrating his life. <br /><br /> Nick Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096100224095280865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-84315626923798799252018-11-13T00:30:37.099-05:002018-11-13T00:30:37.099-05:00Thank you for sharing these, Nick. A bright spot o...Thank you for sharing these, Nick. A bright spot on a sad occasion.SMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15422003936214682801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-91901278677962306362018-11-13T00:23:12.086-05:002018-11-13T00:23:12.086-05:00Ditkolad, I'm very glad to have shared it with...Ditkolad, I'm very glad to have shared it with you. These letters were very special and speaks volumes about the person. Nick Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096100224095280865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-78984791964622091962018-11-13T00:08:56.919-05:002018-11-13T00:08:56.919-05:00I cannot find words to how this touched me, Nick. ...I cannot find words to how this touched me, Nick. Your inter communication with Stan felt much like his soapbox. I like the way you gave us a glimpse into his fan interaction with you, it warms the heart. I'd like to think Stan inspired everyone he talked to. Thanks for passing it on.Ditkoladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03287532802041585495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-40815602464890923452018-11-12T20:59:00.333-05:002018-11-12T20:59:00.333-05:00Thanks, Barry. I thought it would be appropriate.
...Thanks, Barry. I thought it would be appropriate.<br /><br />Kid,<br /><br />I think a few of have the "big kid" in us, and I hope it remains that way!<br /><br />Msven,<br /><br />I thought it was worthwhile to print his comments about Biro, which shows he was aware of the competition and know who was good. Sorry to hear that interview was never published though.<br /><br />Yes, Ditko and Lee only months apart. It is hard to process. Nick Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096100224095280865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-46279251941025917242018-11-12T20:26:47.448-05:002018-11-12T20:26:47.448-05:00Hey Nick,
You flush out something Bob Fujitani t...Hey Nick, <br />You flush out something Bob Fujitani told me on more than one occasion: Stan would call and talk Charles Biro for advice. I think the Biro influence on Stan is profound, and it is great to see Stan confirm the relationship. After Charles Biro had left the industry Bob recounts a story about Stan calling Biro for advice when comics were not selling. He asked Biro "What does the industry need?", to which Biro responded "The industry needs ME!" I have the Bob Fujitani interview on tape, and it was going to be an article in Alter Ego, but Bob got skittish about it because he talked about his friend Fred Kida's religion and the influence it had on their relationship. (Both Fred and Bob had one Japanese parent, and were Americans living through World War II) I withdrew the interview per his request. Later Roy had someone else interview Bob, asking basically the same questions. That one was printed.<br /><br />Stan's denial of knowing the golden age Daredevil always brought a smile to my face. Much like Julie Schwartz denial of ever reading Doc EE Smith's Lensman series. <br /><br /><br />Ditko and Stan Lee in the same year. They had long full lives, but it is still hard to process. msvenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01337402564554028248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-70924165274764856812018-11-12T19:44:25.041-05:002018-11-12T19:44:25.041-05:00Having been fortunate enough to meet him once, Nic...Having been fortunate enough to meet him once, Nick, I can vouch for what you say. He was everything I expected him to be - and then some. I'd say your assessment about him being a big kid that never grew up is spot on. I know someone else like that, but his name escapes me for the moment.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-25945800758106813242018-11-12T19:28:48.354-05:002018-11-12T19:28:48.354-05:00A great tribute and a great way to remember Stan, ...A great tribute and a great way to remember Stan, in his own wordsLefischttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05675980883715246616noreply@blogger.com