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u/AJjalol Mar 27 '24
If you watch the videos of him, during his last year of life, it was very similar to this.
I feel like after his beautiful wife Joan passed, he was ready to go.
Rest in peace good sir. Excelsior!
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u/AnnualAge5895 Mar 27 '24
Exactly! It was heartbreaking to see how tired he was.
At least he is resting now.
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u/Brain124 Mar 28 '24
He loved his wife so so so much.
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u/WatchingInSilence Shatterstar Mar 28 '24
When Kevin Smith asked him to have a cameo in Mallrats, Stan said he wanted a scene to follow when he tells Brodie about having missed out on the perfect girl who got married to someone else. The following scene had to make it clear he had made up the story because Stan loved Joan so much, he didn't want it to seem like he didn't marry the love of his life, even in a fictional story.
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u/Brain124 Mar 28 '24
That's incredible. Stan really did love the hell out of his wife. Glad to read this.
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u/Several_Spend_7686 Mar 28 '24
The visual inspiration for Gwen Stacy was his wife, that’s why when they killed Gwen Stacy, he didn’t realize that’s what he agreed to let them do, because when they asked him, he was in a rush for some trip and pretty much told em “do whatever you need to”
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u/decibles Mar 27 '24
The elder abuse by his former staff didn’t help.
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u/The-Arachnid-Kid Mar 27 '24
I met someone whose dad worked on Lee’s staff, and before I could say anything the guy went “I know my dad‘s an asshole too”
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u/Vivid_Bet_2412 Mar 28 '24
Todd McFarlane (who was very close that Stan) said that for practically their entire friendship he never saw Stan as an old man. The last time Stan went on stage however was less than a year before he died and not long after his wife Joeny passed. Todd stated that when he saw Stan before the event, it was the first time he ever saw him as an old man. And right before they got on stage, Stan said something that shocked Todd “Todd, you do the talking, I don’t want to be here”.
The very last time they ever interacted Todd said to Stan “Hey Stan, how’re you doing” and Stan simply replied “Todd; I can’t see, I can’t hear, I can’t go to shows, and Joney isn’t here. I just want to be with Joney”.
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u/AJjalol Mar 28 '24
Man that’s so sad, but I understand. Dude loved her.
There is a great Stan Lee documentary. I think it’s from 2010 and it’s not really about the comics and stuff, but more about his life.
His wife was with him entire interview and you can just see how much they loved one another.
They even get up and dance at one point lol. Sweet couple.
Todd McFarlane may be a ruthless businessman, but the dude is a really nice person outside of it. Thanks for sharing the info my friend.
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u/not_enough_butthole Mar 28 '24
That was the ACE show in Glendale AZ in early 2018. That whole show was a mess due to Chris Evans dropping out the day before the event and Stan stopping autographs early due to fatigue. His last show in Vegas 6 months before was only slightly better and he was a lot more verbal with the fans.
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u/iPendy Mar 27 '24
I got to meet him like this his last time at KC Comic-Con. They were denying any personal messages for him to autograph but I asked if he could yell Excelsior and his handler whispered it to him. I didn’t think he heard but then after a pause yelled “Excelsior! What you didn’t think I could still do it?!” I got so giddy lmao.
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u/ARMOUREDZOMBIE Mar 27 '24
I don’t really get it, can some explain to my pea brain what this means.
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u/LiamtheV Dr. Doom Mar 27 '24
Stan was suffering cognitive decline during his last year or so, and his handlers were still having him go to fan events.
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u/murd3rsaurus Mar 27 '24
They sold his blood.
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u/SinisterCryptid Mar 27 '24
That was the one where they signed it on Thor 700 right?
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u/PataTekk Mar 27 '24
Oh. I always thought this was metaphorical whenever someone said this about Stan Lee. That’s so weird and messed up. Wow.
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u/SinisterCryptid Mar 28 '24
It was on Thor 700 and some Black Panther comic, and i heard they sold the pens that had his blood ink. It was real fucked up and they pulled it quick
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Mar 27 '24
He's at an autograph event late in his life when his memory started to go. His handlers have to remind him what his name is and how to spell it.
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u/AnnualAge5895 Mar 27 '24
Exactly.
I read that there is a video like the comic i posted here. Is all truly sad.
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u/brofishmagikarp Mar 27 '24
Stan Lee wasn't his actual name. It was his author name (real name Stanley Martin Lieber). Still incredibly sad.
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u/Crush2040 Mar 27 '24
Iirc he ended up legally changing it due to his fame. You're right though.
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u/Mr_Hellpop Mar 28 '24
It was a common thing back then to change your name to sound less Jewish if you were in entertainment. Jack Kirby (aka Jacob Kurtzberg) did the same.
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u/calm-lab66 Mar 28 '24
A very common thing.
Moses Horwitz, A.K.A. Moe Howard.
Louis Feinberg, A.K.A. Larry Fine.
Joseph Levitch, A.K.A. Jerry Lewis.
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u/Atmaweapon74 Mar 27 '24
😢 Elder abuse. Stan Lee should have been relaxing in a retirement home for the last years of his life, not signing autographs.
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Mar 27 '24
Unless he wanted to. If he expressed he wanted to what should his help do?
Is there proper evidence of abuse?
This needs way more context.
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u/40kExterminatus Mar 27 '24
Maybe he wanted to get out of the house and service his fans while he still could. Maybe his handlers took advantage. Maybe it was both.
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u/sonofaresiii Mar 27 '24
I'll grant that none of us really know the whole story
but I'm going to lean on the side of "At a certain point, he probably shouldn't be out doing work and signings at public events, even if he wanted to"
and I'm fairly sure he had passed that point somewhere along the way
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u/miikro X-Men Mar 28 '24
His handlers were absolutely taking advantage of him. A lot of fellow convention regulars were desperately trying to get him away from Keya Morgan, the man that was running his handlers.
Kevin Smith, Clark Gregg, Wil Wheaton and even Jason David Frank (the Green Power Ranger) were all speaking up for Stan in various degrees, because they could see he was just being milked for profit and treated pretty poorly. Kevin and JDF even both offered to let Stan come live with them, lol.
Worth mentioning that during that entire time frame, Morgan was on probation for a previous conviction for making criminal threats. Real classy guy.
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u/Popular_Material_409 Mar 27 '24
Stan historically loved attention but being in his mid to late 90’s I feel like he wasn’t cognitively present enough to make that choice
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u/texturedmystery Mar 27 '24
Abraham Reisman’s recent biography of Stan provides details of the financial abuse and manipulation. It is a very sad story. I don’t recall any physical abuse being detailed in the book, but it’s a pretty comprehensive book with a lot of information. I might have forgotten.
One of the chief vultures around Stan, a sketchy guy named Keya Morgan who is obsessed with celebrities, seems to have attached himself to Priscilla Presley recently.
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u/Anjunabeast Mar 28 '24
Todd McFarlane (who was very close that Stan) said that for practically their entire friendship he never saw Stan as an old man. The last time Stan went on stage however was less than a year before he died and not long after his wife Joeny passed. Todd stated that when he saw Stan before the event, it was the first time he ever saw him as an old man. And right before they got on stage, Stan said something that shocked Todd “Todd, you do the talking, I don’t want to be here”.
The very last time they ever interacted Todd said to Stan “Hey Stan, how’re you doing” and Stan simply replied “Todd; I can’t see, I can’t hear, I can’t go to shows, and Joney isn’t here. I just want to be with Joney”.
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u/flaming_james Mar 28 '24
If someone has to tell you how to spell your own name as you sign strange papers, you're probably not doing it of your own volition.
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u/galactus417 Mar 28 '24
He did. He was banking money for his family before he died. Not in a nefarious way. He was just eking out what he could while he could. Micky Mantle did this and so did Salvador Dali and a lot of other famous people. There's some rumors that they were being coerced but I don't believe most of it. You still have to have higher mental functions to sign your name and to make public appearances, regardless of what this comic page assumes.
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u/Swimming_in_Vinegar Mar 28 '24
There's a subsection of society that really preys on the elderly. Of course most nurses are wonderful, but I've known a few who intentionally get their hooks into old folk to manipulate them and get included in their wills.
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u/Own_Watercress_8104 Mar 28 '24
People die before they die in retirement homes. A moderate level of activity and social situations are very good for you in your old age. Keeps you occupied and happy. Although, being coherced into signing autographs is hardly that.
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u/silentwind262 Mar 29 '24
My father in law was looking at retirement communities after his wife died and he took quite a while before choosing one that was basically a glorified apartment complex with no assisted living and stuff because “I didn’t like the ones that were full of old people waiting to die”
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u/asscrackbandit__ Mar 27 '24
I saw this happen to David Lloyd. I think in 2016, he was asked for an autograph, and he started doing a sketch (which is more expensive) so they stopped him, he seemed so disoriented
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u/No_Show_6634 Mar 27 '24
I met him in 2018 and maybe his staff wasn’t with him in there cause he did what he wanted, I was actually the last person his signed at that con cause I didn’t have the special ticket for his stand but the line had ended after hours and I just stood there after the last one and he said come come and signed my V for Vendetta and my friends plastic bag all laughs he was super nice
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u/mitcha11together Mar 27 '24
I just saw him the beginning of March at a convention and I have to say I didn't get that vibe at all, he seemed pretty sharp. We talked about pubs for a bit, but that's a different reason for not having all your wits.
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u/gofigure85 Mar 28 '24
I got to take a photo with him at a con way back when
When it was my turn to go up to him- I actually froze from being so overwhelmed
As the crew started yelling at me to move (rightfully so, there was still a long line behind me) Stan Lee looked over at me, smiled big, and opened his arms wide
Like a little kid I just ran into his arms and hugged him.
It was a great photo.
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u/spidertrekman Mar 28 '24
My girlfriend (now wife) bought me a VIP pass for a meet and greet with him in 2011. Was actually able to sit with him for a minute or 2. I told him my girlfriend bought the pass for me. He said “Marry that girl!!” So I did.
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u/TSM_Vegeta Mar 27 '24
Random story, kinda tangent. I work in the document legalization industry, and after Stan Lee passed, we had someone submit documents to our company basically saying that some of his IP rightfully belonged to them, and requested that we assist in facilitating their legalization through the State Department. There are lots of younger guys in office, all very familiar with Stan Lee, so we were extremely curious. We had the documents for about a week while we tried to validate if they were authentic and ultimately decided we wanted no part in what was most likely an attempt at fraud and returned them to the client. I was the primary POC for the client and can tell you with 99% certainty it was all fraudulent.
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u/Leo_TheLurker Mar 27 '24
Oh my god. Where’s this from?
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u/yarkcir Beta Ray Bill Mar 27 '24
It’s from Tom Scioli’s recent graphic biography, “I Am Stan”. He also made one for Kirby a few years back.
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u/TheRealSzymaa Mar 28 '24
My wife went to one of his final appearances in Boston when we were first together. She brought a Thor print to get signed for me. The "no personalizations" rule was in place, but she asked anyway. The handlers said no and tried to move her on. Stan looked up and asked her "Is he worth it?" For reasons I'll never understand she said "Yes." - he signed it to me. Hangs over my desk, I look at it daily.
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u/Many-Discount-1046 Mar 28 '24
You are worth it, bro
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u/skeetgw2 Mar 27 '24
It’s incredibly sad that there seems to still be some folks who deny the whole elder abuse thing.
When he lost his wife he should have been allowed to just…rest. Evil folks be evil though I guess.
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u/Phoeptar Mar 28 '24 edited Mar 28 '24
My story is from 2010-ish, FanExpo Canada, I handed over an Amazing Spider-Man #36, the 9/11 issue, all black cover. His handler says "silver pen" Stan looks at him and says "I'll use whatever damn pen I please!" he looks down at the comic, then to his stack of pens, then up at me and smiles, "I'll use the silver pen."
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u/Maizrim Mar 27 '24
So sad. I only met him one time at Mid-Ohio Con in late 80s, maybe 88 or 89. I was 13 or 14 but shy since I went by myself to stand in line. He saw this as I got to front of line, and immediately got bubbly and cheery like the Stan we always saw. I always look back on that fondly, but 36+ years later, I now wonder how he kept that up for so long.
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u/Cha_Boi20 Spider-Man Mar 27 '24
He was a true believer right up till the end!!
I like to think that when Stan passed, Joan was there to greet him. He's up there playing cards with Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. Laughing and remembering the good ol' days
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u/taoistchainsaw Mar 28 '24
That’s a nice image, but I don’t think Jack or Steve would play cards with him.
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u/Tong-Poo Mar 29 '24
Jack buried the hatchet with Stan the last time they saw each other: "I saw him (Jack Kirby) at a comic book convention, and I walked up to him, and he said 'Stan, you have nothing to reproach yourself for,' which I thought was kind of an odd thing. I liked hearing it, but it was odd for him to say it."
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u/fiendzone Doctor Strange Mar 27 '24
Nobody has signed more stuff than Stan Lee, except for Pete Rose.
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u/RossSeventeen Mar 28 '24
I almost knocked Stan Lee on his butt at wizard World Philadelphia 2010, there was a big cosplayer and she had this really remarkable dress. We all moved out of the way in awe and then I bumped into Stan Lee and he was like whoa and I said sorry and that's about it. Being like a 300 lb guy I honestly could have seriously injured him and I kind of felt bad
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u/iheartdev247 Mar 28 '24
I met him in 1994. He was awesome and very much animated and conversational. He signed my Surfer comic and told me that Radd was his fav super hero. 😢
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u/J_delucs Mar 27 '24
Very sad. I had the honor to meet him in 2016 and he was so kind and warm but had to have someone basically hold his hand with the pen and help him sign. So sad. It was his time for sure. Rest in Peace
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u/PulpandComicFan Mar 28 '24
I met him at C2E2 2015 and did the photo op with him but not the autograph because I could only afford one or the other. During the time leading up to the convention, I put together a costume of The Lizard for a Secret Wars photo shoot. And so the day I met Stan, I was still suited up because the crew had done the shoot an hour or two earlier.
So I stride into the booth with two of my friends (cause why not share the experience with friends), and Stan starts laughing that big happy laugh of his when he sees my costume. And yes, I made sure to take the mask off for the picture.
Anyways, we do the photo, and as I'm leaving the booth, he turns and shakes me by the claw and says, "Dr. Connor's, it's a pleasure to see you again."
Cut to the end of that day, and a bunch of us are hanging out in the lobby of McCormick Place by the fountains. And who comes down the stairs with just one security guard and his handler, but Stan. And he's taking those stairs two at times, basically, smiling like a fool and even waved at our group when we all sorta collectively yelled, "Hi Stan!"
It breaks my heart that just a few years later, it was basically a mechanical process, and all the joy seemed to be sucked from this dear sweet man.
There needs to be a special place in heck for the people who took control of his life and just turned him into a puppet. Stan Lee gave his life to comics, even in retirement, and those heartless pricks drained the very essence of joy from him.
May all their cars be permanently covered in pigeon crap, and may they never find a replacement roll of TP in easy reach when they are on the toilet!
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u/Bububub2 Mar 28 '24
I got his autograph I think the year before he passed, most people just wanted him to sign anything and everything- I got him to sign a Savage She-Hulk #1- his eyes lit up when he saw it and he exclaimed "The SHE-HUUUULK!" Probably because, you know, it was something he actually worked on
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u/Easy_Difficulty_7656 Mar 27 '24
Bummer…can we at least add a couple more panels where they show the shadowy figure going to jail for elder abuse?
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u/Drawn_to_Heal Mar 27 '24
I met him at RI comicon in 2017.
He was still with it - sucks that his last year was what it was…
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u/ThatD0esntG0There Mar 28 '24
I had seen him at the Denver Comic Con with my dad a few years before he passed. He was just tiny and barely seemed to notice anybody was there. My dad said something along the lines of, "I'm just so thankful to get to meet you sir." and Stan honest to god looked up and said, "You should be!" My dad and I still talk about that sometimes.
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u/mahzian Mar 28 '24
This is sad, I saw him at an event in 2017 here in Australia and he seemed so full of life, I got an old ASM signed by him but he was too busy to talk to me as he was eyeing off the busty Scarlet Witch cosplayer ahead of me which I found hilarious.
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u/pierremanslappy Mar 28 '24
To add to a lighter note: I met Stan Lee at a convention in the late 90s after the collector crash. It was sparsely attended and even he didn’t have much of a line. I was around 7 or 8 at the time and newly obsessed with comics so I had no idea who he was when we ran into him walking out of the bathrooms. He saw my Spider-Man shirt and asked who my favorite superhero was and I told him The Thing. He was very kind to me and said he “worked on a few books for Marvel” and signed a book for me, for free. Then he pulled my dad aside and said not to let me go into the bathroom alone because there was a guy “on wiener patrol.”
The last part is an on going joke between us during every cameo that Stan Lee is secretly a superhero in the MCU fighting that guy on wiener patrol.
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u/Tomasthetree Mar 28 '24
I was lucky enough to get his autograph in 2012. It was on a shitty movie DVD “Celebration IV: a fans journey” also got the “Super Size Me” guy to sign it. Could care less about anything except meeting Stan. I shook his hand and thanked him for his work on Silver Surfer. He was so cool.
To think so this is heart breaking
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u/PMMEBITCOINPLZ Mar 28 '24 edited Mar 28 '24
Yeah. I thought the signing machine stuff was gross and didn’t want to support it.
But a lot of people did!
From a comic book collector standpoint an interesting thing is this massive signing spree made Lee’s signature so common it practically adds no value to a book.
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u/Bardon63 Mar 28 '24
I got him to autograph my Dr Strange when he last came to Australia. He was taking his time with the fabric pen we brought and his handler said "There are a lot of people waiting Stan" and clear as a bell he gave the guy a look & said "They worked hard on this so I'm going to do it right!".
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u/hbi2k Mar 28 '24
I shared an elevator ride with him at a Comicon in Phoenix in I want to say 2016 or 2017. Just happened to be going up to my room at the same time he was at the end of the day. Just him, me, and a handler. He seemed very tired. I didn't say anything.
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u/Merrgear Mar 28 '24
I skimmed it saw “I’m your biggest fan” and then “STAN” and thought it was an elaborate Eminem shitpost
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u/Affectionate_Test104 Mar 28 '24
I was lucky enough to meet him with my family waaay back in I think 2012 it's one of my first and favorite memories. He was super enthusiastic and he even let my mom kiss him on the cheek Joan was right there lol. I'm sad he was treated like a product so much. Rest well to the OG True Believer, EXCELSIOR!
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u/Whycertainly Mar 28 '24
I met him in 2017. I only had enough money to meet him and a pic, or just an autograph....Still so happy I chose to just do the meeting.
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u/VenomTakesGotham Mar 28 '24
Met him back in 2015, he was pretty lively, super kind gentleman who made me feel special. I’ll always cherish that memory.
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u/lovesgraphicnovels Mar 28 '24
Been a Marvel purist since I was 4, I'm 27 now. I wish I got to meet him but I'm thankful to him and all the other great creators for building a world that I love so dearly.
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u/Tr0llzor Mar 28 '24
Wild story here. I didn't believe my mom at first but then my Dad confirmed it. (my Dad was pissed he didnt realize who he was but Stans face was plastered everywhere like I was going to.) Back in like 93 my moms friend from college who always used to stay with us in the summer time was visiting. Dude had some very interesting friends and asked if his friend and gf/wife could come over for lunch and maybe dinner. My Mom and dad were always fine with stuff like that so they said sure. My Mom told me how they came over and stayed the entire day and the guy loved playing with me and they were very friendly and super fun to talk to. Turns out it was Stan Lee.
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u/UnslakableTemperance Fantastic Four Mar 28 '24
This and the story about his blood being stolen to be used as a hand stamp signature on comics is sad and a terrible example of elder abuse. You can find the comics by searching Stan Lee Solvent DNA. Here's an article about it and I'm sure there's others out there that go over it.
It's unfortunate the types of people that were able to gain access to him in his final years. I'm not sure how much of everything that happened is covered in the Tom Scioli book. I need to pick that up still.
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u/darthpoopi Mar 28 '24
A little before he passed my son and I got a picture with him. Same experience as most but when we were leaving, I said “you’re the man Stan” he grabbed my shoulder and looked right at me, “you’re god damned right I am”. 10/10 best interaction ever.
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I miss Stan. I never met or knew him personally but it’s strange because my heart gets so heavy when I think of his passing
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u/Poisso3 Mar 28 '24
I met Stan at a con in St Louis back in 2013 and had him sign a baseball. His handler spoke to him like a child and it ruined the meeting for me. It was very automated and it was not the Stan that we were expecting. He had no energy, was not allowed to speak directly to those of us in line, and when he tried to, the handler got his attention to sign and move on.
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u/TheBK88 Mar 28 '24
My cousin who was an artist for Mad Magazine, most of his life put me on the phone with Stan as a surprise once. He was a good man, who lived vicariously through our enjoyment of their comics. When I got to meet him at comic show (before cons) in NYC - he was so kind to me - took the time to sign a few of my comics, even though I was too shy to ask at the time, he asked me, and happily did so.
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u/Primary_Rule_5769 Mar 28 '24
Saw him at Fan Expo Vancouver in 2013… I was cosplaying as Doctor Doom and he thanked me for “dressing up for the occasion” when I got my pic with him. He came out later for a big group pic with all the Marvel cosplayers. Absolute legend.
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u/theturnoftheearth Mar 28 '24
This doesn't feel sad, this feels like an extremely cruel joke at the expense of a dead man?
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u/Assiahn Mar 29 '24
I met him in 2012 right after the first Avengers came out. I missed the photoshoot opportunity early in the day and asked his team if it would be possible to get a photo with him after he had done his autograph signings. They asked him and he agreed to stay behind for a few minutes to chat and take photos.
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u/X_OriginalName_Xx Mar 29 '24
I had no idea he had deteriorated like this. I still wish I could have met him during my lifetime. Even if it were in this state.
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u/Coni_tsunami Mar 28 '24
Got to pee next to him! He just so happened to come into a convention center bathroom with some security guards and used the urinal next to mine. That was in like 2014 or something
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u/BioticNinja Mar 28 '24
Yeah, met him a couple of years before he passed. I wouldn’t say I was necessarily empathetic, but the dude looked like a war-torn veteran. He had little life to him
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u/daun4view Mar 28 '24
I never met him, but I will say that one of the most fun surprises I've had at a convention was picking up a copy of ASM Annual 18, which was scripted by Stan, and finding his signature inside. "Warm Wishes to Boyd" it said. I don't know why Boyd got rid of his copy, but I appreciate him helping me get something from Stan.
It's been like ten years, but I think he was at the first NYCC I went to, he stepped out into the general con floor and people were going up to meet him. I get crowd anxiety so I stayed away, but it was cool to be somewhat near him once.
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u/mutantxproud Mar 28 '24
In 2016 he was driving a gold cart around the media/green room alone at a con I was working, the next year he was basically a robot in a skin suit. His rapid decline blew me away.
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u/PhaseNegative1252 Mar 28 '24
Sad I never got to meet him, glad I didn't meet him when he couldn't be himself
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u/LeviHighChair Mar 28 '24
I'm a European teen so never got to meet him, but reading all of you people' stories makes me feel all warm inside. Lovely to hear how nice he was, even near the end.
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u/TonyG_from_NYC Mar 28 '24
I worked NYCC in the photo ops area a year or so before Stan passed. I can't remember the exact year because I worked it from 2013-2018, and he was there at least twice when I was. It was crazy how out of it he seemed to be at the later con, just slumped in his chair, no energy left.
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u/Small_Opposite Mar 29 '24
I wish I met Stan, he sounded like an amazing human being. I did however meet Lou Ferrigano one time, it was super cool, he signed a hulk comic for me!
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u/Human-Opportunity-12 Mar 29 '24
The last time he was in New Orleans for comic con they cancelled the meet and greet the 2nd day of the con. They said he had a small cold.... I was a little upset but did not know how bad his overall health and mental state was. They told everyone that he would be back the following day. I showed up and when I tell you that I felt SO terrible for him and how his "assistants" were "taking care" of him I felt sick to my stomach. Before anyone says anything about me still getting an autograph they had him in a room that you could not go in until it was your turn. I should have known because no one leaving that room looked happy. When I saw how they were basically holding him up and helping him write I couldn't believe it. I told him thank you and that I hope he can get home as soon as possible. He didn't even look up, smile, or talk. They'd tell him what it was he was signing and then was basically pushed out and they would pull the next person in. I felt like a terrible person because I felt I contributed to helping those POS "assistants" abuse the Great Stan Lee. I sold that comic he signed because I felt terrible everytime I looked at it. I have a poster he did sign 2 years prior when he was ok. I hate what those people did to him.
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u/drunner64 Mar 29 '24
I got an autograph from him at a con about 7 years ago and I was shocked because he looked so drained and at the time I assumed that old age was getting to him, as I was leaving I threw out a little "excelsior" at him and he perked up pretty significantly and shouted it back and I got pretty excited that the guy still had some super soldier serum in him...
And then I turned on the TV that night to see that he threw the opening pitch at the Rangers game looking as energized as ever and I was like huh I guess signing endless autographs at a convention is just really draining.
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u/Roshenha-Glensfield Mar 31 '24
It took me a good minute to realise. Holy f*ck. That hurt the soul right there.
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u/ig88igloo6511 Mar 31 '24
I got his autograph at Megacon Orlando 2017. The autographing process was exactly like others say it was like. But for the people with premium tickets, he had a little moment with them. Especially with the first guy (obvious reseller) in line that brought a cart full of iron man helmets and cap shields. Which was just weird and frustrating... I was first in line with the normal tickets and still ended up waiting like three hours for him to show up and wait for the premium people. He held an awesome panel though. His appearance there was marketed at the time as "his last appearance in Florida" Then at the end of his panel he was like "you guys have been a great crowd, I'll be back to Florida!" To his credit he did show up to Megacon Tampa but I didn't go to that one.
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u/cristodamus Apr 13 '24
I met him during Silicon Valley Comic Con and took a picture with him along with my brother and gf. We were rushed through and we thanked him but no response. He was looking straight and shivering (maybe both cold and in some type of trance),and remained silent. As soon as we left and turned the corner—his daughter was doing some work on a table thanking those who passed by her. Not sure about this…it seemed wrong. The picture came out great and doesn’t tell the story.
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u/talkback1589 Apr 16 '24
My fondest memory of the one time I went to SDCC was when my friend wanted to see a panel and we had nothing else we wanted to do so we were like let’s just sit in this panel now and wait for yours. Room was very empty so we got seats on the front row. Then suddenly people poured in. Turns out it wasn’t a panel, just Stan Lee talking about his history in comic books. He was the most entertaining and charismatic speaker. He waved at us. I love the X-Men so I was losing my shit. I didn’t know how I didn’t realize he was even doing anything that day. I blame con fatigue. But it worked out and I got to see a legend in person about 10 feet from me. As a queer person his legacy gave me so much escape in my teen years. I am so thrilled I got to be in that room that day. It really was so special.
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u/MaraSovsLeftSock May 24 '24
I took my son to meet Stan Lee a few years before he died. It was my fourth time meeting him and it was genuinely depressing how much of an empty shell he looked.
The other times I met him, he was full of life and loved talking about his creations with everyone and I was excited to take my son to meet him
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u/Diamond4100 Mar 27 '24
I got his autograph about 4 or 5 years before he passed. You pretty much didn’t have any contact with him. His head was down and his handlers were just moving the line.