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''Stan Lee Meets...'' was a limited series published in 2006 by
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in which comic book writer
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...
meets one of the characters he has created in each issue. The series was written by Stan Lee himself and was released to celebrate his 65th year as a Marvel Comics employee. The series is noted for its
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humor and the comic book characters' general dislike of Stan Lee. Over the course of the five issues, Lee meets
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...
, the Thing,
Doctor Doom Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the fi ...
,
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and the Silver Surfer. Each issue also contained reprints of issues from each character's respective comic. A special issue in which Lee meets
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and Magneto (''X-Men: The Unlikely Saga of Xavier, Magneto and Stan'') was included with the
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edition of '' X-Men: The Last Stand''.


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