Stan Lee's 1st appearance in a comic book? 0

[jmulli]

Hi, does anyone know what comic did Stan Lee 1st appear in? His 1st appearance in a comic book?

I have heard it is "Astonishing #4" issued in 1951 by Atlas Comics. 

Any info on this would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[MrBedrock]

Krazy Komics 12 has the Timely staff drawn into the Creeper story. That is from 1944. I am almost certain Stan Lee is depicted in that story, but it has been a while since I read it.

Edited August 5, 2017 by MrBedrock

[Robot Man]

He is all over this one from 1947 taking a teen age girl to a night club!

[G.A.tor]

Wasn't there a book that marvel made Stan pose for the cover?

[jimjum12]

6 minutes ago, G.A.tor said:

Wasn't there a book that marvel made Stan pose for the cover?

He is supposedly on Black Rider # 8's cover..... and possibly a couple others that I can't recall..... Stan himself seems to remember the Black Rider shoot. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[exitmusicblue]

OP, I dig you trying out the cursive font.

Edited August 6, 2017 by exitmusicblue

[damonwad]

21 minutes ago, jimjum12 said:

He is supposedly on Black Rider # 8's cover..... and possibly a couple others that I can't recall..... Stan himself seems to remember the Black Rider shoot. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Thanks to one of Catrick's awesome sales threads, I was able to get a copy of Black Rider #8 (1).  March 1950 cover.

CGC labels note it as Stan on the cover and I've seen one where he signed the cover "Yes, it's me, Stan Lee" or something like that.

I'm not sure of any other covers he's on.

 

[jmulli]

I knew I came to the right place.  So far the Krazy Komics #12, 1944, seems to be Stan Lee's 1st Appearance in a comic. 

I'm kind of new to collecting and kind of surprised that it isn't common knowledge, I mean it is Stan Lee who has been appearing in comics for decades. 

Everyone can tell you the issues of Wolverine's 1st Appearance, Spider-Man 1st Appearance, and so many others, but what about Stan Lee?

He has been appearing in comics since the 40's apparently, but is there a definitive issue of Stan's 1st appearance in a comic?

 

Thanks for the info and pics on the Krazy Komics #12, 1944 so far that seems to be his 1st Appearance.

Also, thank you for the Black Rider #8 image! That should be his first cover on a comic, I suppose. 

Unless anyone knows of an earlier Stan Lee on Cover Comic. 

 

Thanks everyone!

 

 

Edited August 6, 2017 by jmulli
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[Ameri]

Here's the Astonishing 4 appearance

[telerites]

I saw one SS Black Rider 8 by Stan that says - yeah that's me under the mask or something like that.

Somehow along the way, I picked up 3 copies and had one signed

[jimjum12]

11 hours ago, Ameri said:

Here's the Astonishing 4 appearance

Art by Wayne Boring of Superman fame  GOD BESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[gadzukes]

I found this ad page in an issue of Kids Movie Komics 

I thought since the ad says to send your response to Stan Lee, that the cartoon drawing in the upper left must be him.

 

Edited August 7, 2017 by gadzukes

[N e r V]

If you are looking for his first "appearance" as a character in comics it goes all the way back to All Winners #2 in a text story from 1941. 

Before the All Winners Squad formed we had this meeting of heroes along with Stan Lee being a part of a comics story for the first time.

[N e r V]

On 8/5/2017 at 4:47 PM, MrBedrock said:

Krazy Komics 12 has the Timely staff drawn into the Creeper story. That is from 1944. I am almost certain Stan Lee is depicted in that story, but it has been a while since I read it.

Didn't Martin Goodman show up in an appearance in #1 also or am I confusing that with something else? I think it had to do with handing out a draft notice or something.

[Robot Man]

Anybody got a raw copy of Marvel Mystery #32? It is noted that there is a Timely studio appearance in there. Maybe Stan is pictured or mentioned.

[jimjum12]

Sergeant Barney Barker, a 3 issue Atlas run, has characters supposedly based on the Atlas Bullpen..... the Sergeant is Stan. At a show a few years ago, Ayers pointed out who some of them were based on, from his admittedly sketchy memory. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Edited August 8, 2017 by jimjum12

[Robot Man]

This has been noted as possibly Stan but I'm not 100% convinced.

[porcupine48]

On 8/6/2017 at 4:48 PM, telerites said:

I saw one SS Black Rider 8 by Stan that says - yeah that's me under the mask or something like that.

Somehow along the way, I picked up 3 copies and had one signed

hoarder.

[PopKulture]

2 hours ago, Robot Man said:

This has been noted as possibly Stan but I'm not 100% convinced.

I can sort of see it. I mean, it's one of those things if you look hard enough...

[PopKulture]

3 hours ago, jimjum12 said:

Sergeant Barney Barker, a 3 issue Atlas run, has characters supposedly based on the Atlas Bullpen..... the Sergeant is Stan. At a show a few years ago, Ayers pointed out who some of them were based on, from his admittedly sketchy memory. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

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