Feb 10th 2010 3:02PM By: John Gholson
Stan Lee may be partly responsible for Marvel's most famous creations, but he hasn't been able to create the same kind of superhero magic since the late 60's when long-time collaborator Jack Kirby quit Marvel. With Kirby, Lee created the Fantastic Four, The Hulk, Thor, the X-Men, and many other icons. On his own, he's brought us She-Hulk (arguably his last important Marvel Universe creation), Ravage 2099, Mosiac, The Condor, Lightspeed, and Striperella. That's a pretty significant creative downturn.
Smilin' Stan is back with a new concept called "Super Seven", in which he stars as himself in the story of an aging comic book creator who talks seven stranded aliens into becoming an Earth-bound super-team. The comic book will be published by Archie Comics, with A Squared looking to develop the superheroes into a potential TV series.
Though the concept is interesting (if a bit cheesy), I don't expect Super Seven to be the next Spider-Man, just based on Stan Lee's track record for the past thirty years. I love the guy, but I wish he'd retire gracefully, instead of tarnishing his legacy with dozens of lame creations. Look for Stan Lee to continue to appear in every Marvel movie ever, at a theatre near you.
(Source: Hollywood Reporter)
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