The creator of the Marvel universe, comic book legend Stan Lee passed away on 12 November. The feisty writer, who gave us many iconic characters over the years, died at the age of 95 after suffering from pneumonia.
Recently, his social media handlers shared an emotional video clip which has Lee’s final message to his fans.
On Thursday, Lee’s message of gratitude was posted via his official Twitter account.
“I love my fans. I cannot tell you how much I love my fans. Sometimes at night, I am sitting here and I’m thinking ‘What’s it all about?’ And then I get a letter from a fan or I read something or I see something or I remember something,” Lee said.
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“And I realise, it’s so lucky to have fans, fans who really care about you. That’s the reason I care so much about the fans because they make me feel so great,” he added.
So many wonderful moments with Stan came spontaneously. As we were setting up the camera one day, he casually started talking about his fans. We know how much Stan meant to you, and we thought it would be nice for you to hear how much your support meant to him. pic.twitter.com/WTX8U1afLm
— stan lee (@TheRealStanLee) November 14, 2018
The legendary comic artist was also a reason behind the rise of Marvel comics. Lee is known for co-creating Marvel’s beloved superheroes like Spider-Man, The X-Men, The Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Daredevil, Black Panther and Doctor Strange.
Stan Lee, who was born Stanley Lieber on December 28, 1922, began his career in 1939 and joined the Marvel Comics in 1961.