Marvel Comics: Stan Lee Turns 87 Years Old

The founder of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, recently turned 87 years old on December 28^th. Mr. Lee is best known for creating iconic superheroes such as The Amazing Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk, and The Fantastic Four. He is looking quite youthful these days for a man his age, according to the photos that are displayed at www.imdb.com. What is even more amazing is that he is producing and developing so many movies at once. He must be a kid at heart to accomplish that much in so little time. Lee has also been known to make cameos in many of the live action Marvel Comic films. His most memorable cameo was from the 2008 box office hit, The Incredible Hulk. The movie collected over 250 million dollars worldwide, according to www.boxofficemojo.com. This version of the Incredible Hulk was much better than Ang Lee's version which was not received very well by critics due to its CGI. The CGI from the 2008's film featured a more aggressive looking Hulk that had more texture than the last.

Personally, I think that the Incredible Hulk is Stan Lee's best superhero character. I like the idea of a scientist turning into a raging monster after being zapped by a gamma ray. I kind of wish the Incredible Hulk would appear in at least one movie where he sports his original gray skin. If the next Hulk movie were to be released within the next five years, it should be able to have the same atmosphere as the movie Sin City had. A black and white Marvel Comic film would be a really nice treat for fans who really want to experience a comic book movie. It is just a shame that this franchise is somewhat overshadowed by Spiderman and Ironman because it really has a ton of potential. I think the producers should stick with Edward Norton as the Hulk because Eric Bana was not a very impressive Hulk. Also, Norton reminds me so much of Bill Bixby due to their similar physique. It is a good the that The Avengers will feature the Hulk once again because I think some Marvel Comics fans may eventually give the big green guy a chance in terms of his newer appearance.