In Photos: Remembering the Life of Stan Lee

Lee served in the US Army Signal Corps during World War II from 1942 to 1945.

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Mighty Marvel comic book publisher Lee (second from left) and his wife, Joan (far left), blow out the candles on the Marvel Comics birthday cake at opening day ceremonies of the first-ever Mighty Marvel Comic Book Convention on March 22, 1975, in New York.

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Lee discusses a Spider-Man comic book cover with artist John Romita at the Marvel headquarters in New York on Jan. 10, 1976.

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Lee and actor Nicholas Hammond, who played Peter Parker, on the set during the production of the television series The Amazing Spider-Man, July 6, 1978.

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Lee (center) poses with Lou Ferrigno (right) and Eric Kramer (left), who portray the Incredible Hulk and Thor, respectively, in the NBC special The Incredible Hulk Returns, May 9, 1988, in Los Angeles.

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