The co-creator of comic book legends like Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor and the X-Men, Lee is credited with popularizing the flawed hero, or characters with complex, human personalities. This came in stark contrast to the superhero archetypes of the Golden Age of comics, who were typically flawless muscle-bound god-like figures.
His death comes just under a year and a half after his wife Joan Lee died in July 2017 at 93. They had been married for 69 years at the time of her death.
Beginnings
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Lee married a beautiful, redheaded model named Joan Clayton Boocock in 1947, and three years later, the couple had a daughter, Joan Celia “J.C.” Lee. His wife is rumored to be the inspiration for Mary Jane, the redhead model girlfriend of Peter Parker (Spider-Man’s alter-ego). Boocock is also credited with encouraging Lee to give his superheroes more human qualities. In 1953, they had another child, Jan Lee, who died three days after delivery.
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Marvel Domination
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Lee is also memorialized in most of the live-action Marvel films, where he made cameos in 26 movies, beginning withThe Trial of the Incredible Hulkin 1989, where he appeared in a courtroom dream sequence, and ending with 2018’sVenom.
At the time of Lee’s death, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the dominant force in superhero films and television shows.
source: people.com
