1 Stan Lee, from an audio recording transcription provided by author Sean Howe.
2 Stan Lee, interview with the author, May 2, 2017.
3 Jordan Raphael and Tom Spurgeon, Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book (Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2003), 188–189.
4 Roy Thomas, “Fifty Years on the ‘A’ List,” Alter Ego, v3, #9, July 2001.
5 The Comics Journal Library, Volume 1: Jack Kirby (Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2002), 15.
6 Joe Sergi, “Tales from the Code: Spidey Fights Drugs and the Comics Code Authority,” Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, July 18, 2012, http://
7 Gary Groth, ed., Sparring with Gil Kane: Colloquies on Comic Art and Aesthetics (Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2018).
8 Gerard Jones and Will Jacobs, The Comic Book Heroes (Roseville, CA: Prima Lifestyle, 1996), 158.
9 Sean Howe, Marvel Comics: The Untold Story (New York: Harper, 2013), 118.
10 Saul Braun, “Shazam! Here Comes Captain Relevant,” New York Times, May 2, 1971.
11 Robin Green, “‘Face Front. Clap Your Hands! You’re On The Winning Team!,’” Rolling Stone, September 16, 1971.