How did Stan Lee come up with Thor?

How did Stan Lee come up with Thor?

SPIDER-MAN, co-created by Stan Lee. ... “I dreamed up Thor years ago because I wanted to create the biggest, most powerful superhero of all and I figured who can be bigger than a god?” Lee says of his idea for his God of Thunder, which was first scripted by Stan's younger brother, Larry Lieber.

Did Stan Lee create Mjolnir?

Mjolnir, which first appears in Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962), was created by writer Stan Lee and designed by artists Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Mjolnir is typically depicted as a large, square-headed gray sledgehammer, with a short, round handle wrapped in brown leather, culminating in a looped lanyard.

Did Stan Lee create Spider-Man?

Spider-Man, comic-book character who was the original everyman superhero. ... Writer Stan Lee and illustrator Steve Ditko created Spider-Man as a filler story for a canceled anthology series. At the time, a teenage lead hero was unheard of in comic books.

Did Stan Lee create Loki?

Loki is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber and penciller Jack Kirby, a version of the character first appeared in Venus #6 (August 1949). ... Loki has been portrayed as both a supervillain and antihero.

Is Stormbreaker stronger than Mjolnir?

Although Stormbreaker and Mjolnir have very similar properties and powers, Stormbreaker is the most powerful weapon out of the two for Thor to wield. The obvious reasons are that Stormbreaker is the physically larger weapon out of the two, and not to mention that it is an axe, which is more dangerous than a hammer.

How heavy is Thor's hammer?

42.3 pounds If the god of thunder were to set it down (say, to give his impressive muscles a rest), it would sink to the center of the Earth! Mjolnir is one mighty hammer. But according to a 1991 Marvel trading card, Thor's hammer weighs 42.3 pounds. It's made of Uru metal.

Is Peter Parker Dead?

After Peter Parker was put on trial for murder, Ben took his place. Peter later decided to leave New York and Ben took on the Mantel. He also died and was later resurrected – seriously no one stays dead for long.

How many characters did Stan Lee create?

• 100+ Characters Created and Co-Created by Stan Lee. Stan Lee initially broke into comics at just 17 years of age during a time before Marvel was even its own company.

Who was Stan Lee's first superhero?

• Stan Lee's first co-creation was The Destroyer in Mystic Comics #6. He also created Jack Frost for USA Comics #1 and Father Time for Captain America Comics #6 in the very beginning of his career. The first superhero group Lee and artist Jack Kirby created was the Fantastic Four for Marvel Comics.

Is Stan Lee a superhero?

• Stan Lee was a revered comic-book creator who co-launched superheroes like the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and the X-Men for Marvel Comics.

Did Stan Lee create Captain America?

• Captain America was created by artist Joe Simon in 1940, when Stan Lee was just starting his career as an assistant at Timely Comics , the predecessor to Marvel. Lee made his comic-book debut with the text filler "Captain America Foils the Traitor's Revenge" in Captain America Comics #).