With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

The Incredible Story Behind the REAL Supehero

Directed by Terry Dougas, Nikki Frakes, Will Hess

Produced by 1821 Pictures, Emerging Entertainment

201080 min6.8 / 10

An affectionate biographical documentary celebrating Stan Lee's prolific creative legacy and his journey from Depression-era struggles to becoming a foundational figure in modern pop culture.

At 89 years old, Stan Lee's name appears on more than one BILLION comics in 75 countries in 25 languages. Arguably the most recognized name in comics, Stan Lee has co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Stan continues to create new material and entertain fans of all ages with fantastic stories and characters in all areas of entertainment. With Great Power: the Stan Lee Story, explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, from the early days of his Depression-era upbringing through the Marvel Age of Comics and beyond! The film uncovers original transcripts, illustrations, photographs and stories of Lee's fascinating journey from his early years at Timely Comics and World War Two, the comic book industry's censorship battle of the 1950's led by Dr. Fredric Wertham, the dawn of Marvel Comics and the legendary characters Stan co-created, to his current company POW! Entertainment.

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  • Does With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

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  • Is With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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