Arguably the bestStan Leecameo in Marvel Comics history turns the legendary writer into one of the Multiverse’s manySpider-Manvariants, in what was a fitting tribute to the iconic Webslinger’s creator. Lee was responsible for creating, or popularizing, most of Marvel’s most memorable heroes, but in many ways, Spider-Man is the centerpiece of his legacy.
Spider-Geddon#5 – written by Christos N. Gage, with art by Jorge Molina, and more –honors Stan Lee by including him in a brief but memorable cameo, as his own version of Spider-Man, who gets the distinction of being one of the final heroes to beat down the villainous Morlun.
Published only a month after Lee’s death, his cameo is a short, bittersweet memorial to the visionary comic book writer; it is fitting that, of course, he is depicted as one of the multiverse’s greatest heroes.
Stan Lee’s Spider-Verse Comics Cameo: A Brief But Effective Tribute To The Marvel Creator
Spider-Geddon#5 – Written By Christos N. Gage; Art By Jorge Molina, Stefano Caselli, Caselli Vasquez, & More; Color By David Curiel; Lettering By Travis Lanham
Spider-Geddon#5’s Stan Lee cameo does more than just honor the late, great creator – it acknowledges that the Multiversal Spider-verse plotline would not have ever been possible without the foundation laid forSpider-Manlore by co-creators Lee and artist Steve Ditko.Lee wrote the first 110 issues ofSpider-Man, and his work was undeniably brilliant, establishing the tone and style that would come to be associated with the character over the years, even assubsequent creative teams reinvented the characteragain and again.
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Stan Lee’s Marvel movie cameos are beloved, but over the years, he also made a number of appearances in the pages of Marvel Comics, interacting with some of his greatest creations. Written before Lee passed away, and released shortly after,Spider-Geddon#5 is a perfect memorial to the author. While it is not the last time he has, or will, pop up in a Marvel Comic release – even post-mortem –his role as one of the Spider-saviors of the Multiverse is perhaps the most fitting, and touching.
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Spider-Geddonwas, in fact, the last Spider-event the surge of theSpider-Verse’spopularity, thanks to the films, starting withSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The fact thatSpider-Man and his countless variantshave, in many ways, essentially become the face of Marvel’s ambitious Multiversal reflects the prominence of the character as Marvel’s most recognizable hero, tracing as far back as Stan Lee’s original run with the Webslinger. Spider-Verse concepts and characters now proliferate Marvel across mediums, and all of it is indebted to Lee’s vision.
Tributes like the one inSpider-Geddon#5 are the best way to keep Lee’s legacy in the memories of new generations of readers.
Characters like Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man 2099, and –however briefly fans got to glimpse him inSpider-Geddon#5, Spider-Stan – all trace their lineage back to the concept that originated with Stan Leeover sixty years ago now. In a sense, tributes like the one inSpider-Geddon#5 are the best way to keep Lee’s legacy in the memories of new generations of readers; it is a fun, but also vital way that Marvel can rememberStan Leeand his contributions withSpider-Manand beyond.
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is the name given to several individuals who have employed a spider-moniker throughout Marvel Comics. Typically gaining their powers through a bite from a radioactive spider, the different Spider-Man heroes employ super-strength, agility, and intellect while utilizing webbing to swing and tangle up their foes. The most notable of these Spider-Men is Peter Parker, who remains one of the most popular superheroes throughout the world.
