From 1967 to 1980 Stan Lee's "Stan's Soapbox" columns graced the pages of Marvel Comics. Over the years Stan imparted an immense amount of knowledge, not just about comics, but about life. The columns have never been collected in one volume...Until now! The Hero Initiative has collected all of the "Stan's Soapbox" columns in one volume, on sale November 19.
"More than anything else, Stan taught so many of us how to be a human being. The Stan of 'Soapbox' fame was a salesman, no doubt about it. But the Stan of 'Soapbox' fame was also a loving, caring person. He's the guy who sounded off against injustice. He's the guy who spoke out against bigotry." said Jim McLauchlin, president of The Hero Initiative. "[Stan] opened readers' eyes to not just Marvel Comics, but to literature, art and concepts well beyond the confines of the four-color page."
"I just thought it would be a good idea," said Lee. "Nobody's ever put all the old 'Soapboxes' in one volume before. And if it can benefit The Hero Initiative, so much the better. It was kind of fun going back to read some of the old 'Bullpen Bulletins' and 'Soapboxes.' So much of it was done just off the cuff back then, it was done because I had a deadline in an hour and had to get the book off to the printer! I had forgotten so much of what was written. It's nice to relive it again."
STAN'S SOAPBOX: THE COLLECTION
Writer: Stan Lee and friends
The wit and wisdom of the caliph of comics is on display for all to see in one mighty volume! ALL of Stan Lee's groundbreaking, legendary "Stan's Soapbox" columns from 1967 to 1980 are collected for the first time EVER! And that's not all! Columns are presented in a historical context, so you can immerse yourself in the flavor of the day, and get a sense of what was happening right outside Stan's window when he penned 'em. Some are poignant, some informative, some touching, and some funny. But they're all memorable!
AND a bountiful bevy of celebs also write about their most memorable columns, including:
o Marvel Editor in Chief Joe Quesada
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X-Men movie producer Tom DeSanto
o And a vast variety of great names from the fields of comics, literature, politics and academia
Miss it not, effendi!
144 pages full-color trade paperback $14.99
ISBN-13: 978-0-9797602-9-7
ISBN-10: 0-9797602-9-1
