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With Great Power: The Marvelous Stan Lee

Hardback

Main Details

Title With Great Power: The Marvelous Stan Lee
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Annie Hunter Eriksen
Illustrated by Lee Gatlin
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:40
Dimensions(mm): Height 268,Width 224
ISBN/Barcode 9781645672852
ClassificationsDewey:741.5973
Audience
Children's (6-12)
Illustrations fully illustrated

Publishing Details

Publisher Page Street Publishing Co.
Imprint Page Street Kids
Publication Date 19 October 2021
Publication Country United States

Description

Every superhero has their origin story: a radioactive spider bite turns ordinary teen Peter Parker into Spider-Man, wealthy Tony Stark escapes captivity by building his Iron Man suit, scientist Bruce Banner survives gamma rays only to transform into the Hulk. For Stan Lee, it was books of adventure, monsters, and magic that helped him transform from an ordinary boy to a superstar superhero creator. At first, reading these stories was a pathway to a world bigger than his family's tiny apartment in New York City, but it wasn't long until Stan was crafting his own stories, creating comics professionally when he was still just a teenager! Still, writing wasn't exciting when the heroes were always the same: strong, perfect, and boring. Stan had a revolutionary idea. What if anyone-even an ordinary kid-could be a superhero? Discover more about the life of the Cameo King, known to many for his appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and how he revolutionized comics with this vibrant introduction bustling with action, humor, and references for fans new and old. 'Nuff said!

Author Biography

Annie Hunter Eriksen grew up with a love of superheroes, and remains a huge Marvel nerd to this day. Her favorite comic book series is Ms. Marvel. She works as a freelance writer and lives in Ohio with her husband, cat named Cosmo, and hedgehog named Pineapple. Lee Gatlin learned to draw by looking at cartoons, kids' books, and comics. He is the illustrator of the Monster School by Kate Coombs (Chronicle). In addition to drawing and making things, he enjoys making a racket on the piano or banjo. An illustrator and cartoonist, he lives with wife and three children in Georgia.

Reviews

"[With Great Power] is a carefully crafted and positive -tribute [...] An engaging and glowing primer on the life and contributions of Stan Lee." -- School Library Journal "This high-speed origin story, appropriately enough, is larger than life[...]" -- Kirkus Reviews "This picture-book biography [...] covers [Stan Lee's] dedication to his readers [...] and his work to promote real-world heroism. The accompanying mixed-media illustrations have suitable comic-book flair [...]" --Horn Book