These Stan Lee quotes will inspire the best version of you.
When I think of comic books, I think of Stan Lee. When I think of superheroes, I think of Stan Lee. His first superhero to save the world was Captain America. He worked at Marvel Comics for over two decades but frequently made cameo appearances in their films.
What I didn’t realize was that Stan Lee had an extensive background in writing and publishing. He was even in the Army! He also had a lot of wisdom to share with writers and readers alike.
These Stan Lee quotes are some of his thoughts on comic books, superheroes, life, and writing.
We also have a collection of Martin Scorsese quotes.
Stan Lee quotes on comic books and fairy tales
1. “Comic books to me are fairy tales for grown-ups.” – Stan Lee
2. “Comics are stories; they’re like novels or anything else. So the first thing you have to do is become a good storyteller.” – Stan Lee
3. “If Shakespeare and Michelangelo were alive today, and if they decided to collaborate on a comic, Shakespeare would write the script and Michelangelo would draw it. How could anybody say that this wouldn’t be as worthwhile an artform as anything on earth?” – Stan Lee
4. “Some people will say, “Why read a comic book? It stifles the imagination. If you read a novel you imagine what people are like. If you read a comic, it’s showing you.” The only answer I can give is, “You can read a Shakespeare play, but does that mean you wouldn’t want to see it on the stage?” – Stan Lee
5. “There’s just something that feels nice about holding a comic book!” – Stan Lee
6. “Marvel is a cornucopia of fantasy, a wild idea, a swashbuckling attitude, an escape from the humdrum and prosaic. It’s a serendipitous feast for the mind, the eye, and the
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