Summary
The comic-book writer who helped create Spider-Man, the X-Men, and many other heroes — characters with everyday worries that made them feel real to readers.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The comic-book writer who helped create Spider-Man, the X-Men, and many other heroes — characters with everyday worries that made them feel real to readers.
- What made Stan Lee's superheroes different from earlier ones?
- Why do readers like heroes who have problems too?
- How can a made-up character teach us about real life?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: character, comic, imagination.
Try it: Invent your own hero. Give them one special power and one everyday worry.