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Marvel legend Stan Lee dies at 95
Pop culture is in a state of mourning today. Stan Lee, the famous Marvel publisher, editor and writer, has died at the age of 95 after a spate of illnesses over the past year. To say that he had a significant impact on the media world would be an understatement -- the franchises he created (and helped create) are virtually ubiquitous in modern society, including in the digital realm.
Marvel legend Stan Lee is creating an original story for Audible
Comic book fans (and comic book movie fans) are very familiar with Stan Lee, who has a cameo in pretty much every Marvel movie. Now, the legendary Marvel writer is creating yet another shared universe. Variety exclusively reports that Stan Lee will produce a brand new book for Audible described as "Mr. Robot set in John Hughes world."
Mii Spotlight: Mishmash edition
Well, folks, this is likely to be the very last week for Mii Spotlight. It's been fun while it lasted, and this week, we thought we'd check out some of the Miis that have been sent in over time but were never used -- either because there wasn't an appropriate theme edition, or they were received after the appropriate week, and there weren't enough others to revisit the topic.We've loved having this chance to look at your work -- it's made us a little excited for the Check Mii Out channel!
Stan Lee to develop video games, superheroes for Disney
Stan Lee has signed a new development deal with Disney to create characters that will be the basis for video games, films, televisions shows, comic books, breakfast cereals, and pencil toppers. Great news, right? You're talking about the man who created The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and others, after all. However, this is the same guy who brought us Stripperella and a lot of other forgettable characters over the past several years, so it's tough to rally behind this and shout joy to the heavens.According to the article at Gamespot, "Lee will be bringing about 20 new characters into the world initially, including El Lobo, Chameleon, Thunder Rider, Whirlwind, Doubleman, Nightbird, and Blaze." He already has plans for 40 more, and has filing cabinets filled with "millions" of ideas. Seriously, Doubleman? Nightbird? Isn't there already a Nightbird character in The Specials? We honestly hope something good comes out of all this, but we seriously hope it's not a Stripperella video game for the Wii.Here's a couple of freebies, Stan! How about Quadruple Boy and Evening Lass? No charge.
Stan Lee: games trump movies
As significant as Hollywood has been in reviving the Marvel brand, Stan Lee believes video games can have an even bigger impact on the growth of the comic book label. "Video games are more exciting, more colorful and more complex than motion pictures," says Lee, ""In a movie, you just sit and watch. [In a game] you're not only seeing the story but you're participating in the story."Despite Lee's enthusiasm for the games medium, he admits he doesn't have the time or the skill to play video games. Lee is certainly not alone, which explains why Marvel movies have grossed billions of dollars, while the games have managed only hundreds of millions in sales (hardly insignificant, but nonetheless paled by the film industry's results). Still, Lee remains optimistic about the future dominance of Marvel games, hoping to become more involved with game makers' efforts by contributing to the content and narration of future titles.
