''Stan Lee's Superhumans'' is a
documentary
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television series that debuted from August 5, 2010 to September 17, 2014 on
History Channel
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. It was hosted by
Marvel
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Business
* Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company
** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment
** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe
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comic book
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superhero
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creator
Stan Lee
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...
and follows
contortion
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ist
Daniel Browning Smith, "the most flexible man in the world", as he searches the globe for real-life
superhuman
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s – people with extraordinary physical or mental abilities.
See Real-Life X-Men in ''Stan Lee’s Superhumans''
Hugh Hart, ''Wired'', 12 August 2010 (retrieved 13 August 2010)
Series overview
List of episodes
Season One (2010)
Season Two (2011–2013)
Season Three (2014)
References
External links
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{{History shows
2010s American documentary television series
History (American TV channel) original programming
2010 American television series debuts
Works by Stan Lee