A hero is born -- Origin story -- Mr. Timely Comics -- Through war and Cold War -- New heroes for a new age -- the Fantastic Four -- Spidey saves the day! -- Creating the Marvel Universe -- The superheroes -- America's pop culture ambassador -- Marvel's multitude of maladies -- Lure of Hollywood -- King of the cameo -- Saying goodbye to a hero

"Creative icon, visionary, and dreamer, Stan Lee co-created many of pop culture's most significant characters, including Spider-Man, Black Panther, and the Avengers. This young adult edition of Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel is the definitive YA biography of the Marvel legend, celebrating the centennial of his birth"--

Grades 10-12