Saturday, May 23, 2009

Doin' The Dozens With Stan

We all know Stan Lee as the jovial carnival barker, the fan-friendly pitchman who was desperate to make every reader feel like part of the big Marvel family.

But if you got over-persnickety, Stan knew how to slip the shiv between your ribs while giving you the big Excelsior bear-hug.

Case in point, Incredible Hulk #6 (1963). Letters page. A fan who wasn't at all impressed with Hulk #4:

Yeah!! How come, Stan?

Dude...Stan Lee just called you a kook and a psychopath and ridiculous.

Sure, he smiled, and sort of complimented you...while he slipped the shiv in. The best part? The guy was probably so thrilled to get his letter printed, that he probably didn't even notice.

Lesson:

DON'T F#$% WITH STAN!!


3 comments:

AnthonyW said...

Awwww, don't sweat it Gregory Smith of 814 Walnut Street Perry Ohio. I'm sure that the current Marvel regime would be more than happy to make your stupid idea a reality.

You Have Lost The Game said...

Stan Lee: better than any twelve current Marvel employees with names on covers.

Anonymous said...

Cause when you F#$% with stan, he insults the crap out of you. lol