{"product_id":"stan-lee-the-man-behind-marvel-9781538162057","title":"Stan Lee: The Man behind Marvel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eStan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel is a young adult adaptation of the definitive biography of Marvel legend Stan Lee, exploring his life and career, including his contributions to creating iconic superheroes and his impact on global culture. The book features detailed illustrations by Jason Piperberg and includes new information about Lee's pioneering work in crafting female and African-American superheroes. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 236 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 December 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStan Lee, a Marvel legend, is the subject of a definitive biography that has been adapted for young readers. His life was as epic as the superheroes he co-created, from the Amazing Spider-Man to the Mighty Avengers. Lee's ideas and voice are at the heart of global culture, loved by millions of superhero fans around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this young adult edition of Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel, award-winning cultural historian Bob Batchelor offers an in-depth and complete look at this iconic visionary. Batchelor explores how Lee, born in the Roaring Twenties and growing up in the Great Depression, capitalized on natural talent and hard work to become the editor of Marvel Comics as a teenager. Lee went on to introduce the world to heroes that were complex, funny, and fallible, just like their creator and just like all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing amazingly detailed illustrations by artist Jason Piperberg, the young adult edition of Stan Lee also includes new details from Stan Lee's life, like how he became a pioneer in crafting female and African-American superheroes and his crucial role in establishing one of the world's most popular film franchises in history. Candid, authoritative, and absorbing, this is the biography of a man who revolutionized culture by creating new worlds and heroes that will entertain for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 370g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 153 x 229 x 21 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781538162057\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Young Adult Edition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bob Batchelor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44102202163450,"sku":"9781538162057","price":10.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1671194596537_book.jpg?v=1671359676","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/stan-lee-the-man-behind-marvel-9781538162057","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}