Most of the characters Stan Lee co-created during Marvel Comics’ Silver Age have been adapted to cinema and television.

The Avengers. The 2012 movie compared to the 1963 comic book
Joss Whedon, 2012

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The Avengers
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1963
Iron Man. The 2008 movie compared to the 1964 comic book
Jon Favreau, 2008

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Iron Man
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, 1964
Avengers: Endgame. The 2019 movie compared to the 1963 comic book, The Avengers
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, 2019

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The Avengers
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1963
Iron Man 3. The 2013 movie compared to the 1964 comic book, Iron Man
Shane Black, 2013

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Iron Man
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, 1964
Thor. The 2011 movie compared to the 1965 comic book, The Mighty Thor
Kenneth Branagh, 2011

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The Mighty Thor
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1965
Avengers: Age of Ultron. The 2015 movie compared to the 1963 comic book, The Avengers
Joss Whedon, 2015

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The Avengers
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1963
Iron Man 2. The 2010 movie compared to the 1964 comic book, Iron Man
Jon Favreau, 2010

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Iron Man
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, 1964
Spider-Man. The 2002 movie compared to the 1963 comic book, The Amazing Spider-Man
Sam Raimi, 2002

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The Amazing Spider-Man
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, 1963
X-Men: Days of Future Past. The 2014 movie compared to the 1963 comic book, X-Men
Bryan Singer, 2014

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X-Men
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1963
X-Men: First Class. The 2011 movie compared to the 1987 comic book, X-Men
Matthew Vaughn, 2011

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X-Men
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1987
Black Panther. The 2018 movie compared to the 1977 comic book
Ryan Coogler, 2018

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Black Panther
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1977
Doctor Strange. The 2016 movie compared to the 1978 comic book, Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts
Scott Derrickson, 2016

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Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, 1978
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“No author can want a movie to be exactly like the book because then it will be a bad movie.”

KATHERINE PATERSON (Writer)