Born in New York City on December 28, 1922, Stan Lee went on to work for the company that would eventually become Marvel Comics. With artist Jack Kirby, Lee launched the superhero team the Fantastic Four in 1961, and was soon responsible for creating popular characters like Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Hulk and Thor. Lee later worked in a number of comic-related business and multimedia ventures. Stan was one of GeekFest’s biggest and most prolific supporter and was there from the beginning of our concept pitch. Lee died on November 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. #EXCELSIOR