Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber, 1922-2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher and producer. He rose through Timely Comics, the company that became Marvel Comics, and from the early 1960s co-created many of its best-known characters with artists such as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, among them Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk and Thor. As Marvel's editor and public face he shaped its house style of flawed, human superheroes. He later wrote prose...
Jack Kirby was a foundational artist and writer in superhero comics. He co-created many characters for Marvel, including those seen in Definitive Thor and Avengers vs. Fantastic Four. His influential work also includes Nick Fury, Agent of S.h.i.e.l.d. 1 and Los Vengadores No.1.
Steve Ditko is an influential artist, best known for his foundational work at Marvel, including creating Speedball - The Masked Marvel. His contributions also span titles like STRANGE SUSPENSE and MUNDOS INEXPLORADOS, exploring genres from superhero to suspense and sci-fi.