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This weekend "The Avengers" hit the $1 billion mark worldwide. But long before the film's astronomical success, the 3-D glasses, the action figures and the sponsorship deals, there was the the imagination of one man -- Stan Lee.

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A brutal message from Mexican cartelsupdated: Fri Sep 16 2011 16:24:00

Criminals in Mexico sent social media users who denounce cartel activities a brutal warning. CNN's Rafael Romo reports.

Review: 'Super 8' is a real throwbackupdated: Thu Jun 09 2011 15:45:00

Unless the mice have got there first, somewhere in a box in my basement you'll find a dusty old Super-8 projector and a handful of spools of film.

The secret to 'X-Men's' successupdated: Fri Jun 03 2011 09:28:00

"X-Men: First Class" hits theaters as the fifth in a series of successful movies in the "X-Men" franchise, with at least two more "X" films on the horizon: "The Wolverine" and "Deadpool."

Arnold Schwarzenegger puts movie comeback on holdupdated: Thu May 19 2011 22:51:00

Arnold Schwarzenegger has placed his movie comeback on hold "until further notice" to focus "on personal matters," the lawyer for the former California governor said Thursday.

Review: 'Thor' blows hot and coldupdated: Fri May 06 2011 15:42:00

The Norse god of thunder makes his big-screen debut in the latest Marvel movie, the first of three heading our way this summer. Portents are good for future developments, but director Kenneth Branagh makes heavy weather of the back story.

Spider-Man's 'dad,' Stan Lee, to get his Hollywood starupdated: Tue Jan 04 2011 09:23:00

Superhero creator Stan Lee finally gets a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Tuesday, a week after his 88th birthday.

Stan Lee to get star on Walk of Fameupdated: Tue Jan 04 2011 09:23:00

Legendary cartoonist Stan Lee talks exclusively with CNN's Alan Duke about his career.

How to succeed in comics: Why Stan is 'The Man'updated: Mon Dec 06 2010 18:01:00

"Hello 'true believers,' this is Stan Lee," said the world-renowned comic book creator as he filmed a video segment for CNN.com. His booming voice and magnetic demeanor made jaws drop and eyes widen everywhere in the room.

Atlanta's very own superheroupdated: Tue Jun 09 2009 07:52:00

"The Crimson Fist" patrols the streets of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, giving out food and bottled water to those in need.

Amid hard times, an influx in real superheroesupdated: Tue Jun 09 2009 07:52:00

Mr. Ravenblade, Mr. Xtreme, Dark Guardian and hundreds of others. Some with elaborate costumes, others with haphazardly stitched outfits, they are appearing on city streets worldwide watching over the populace like Superman watched over Metropolis and Batman over Gotham City.

Review: 'Hulk' an action-packed pleasureupdated: Fri Jun 13 2008 12:21:00

Imagine Jason Bourne in stretchy pants. That's the basic idea in Marvel's relaunch for Stan Lee's Jekyll-and-Hyde character, "The Incredible Hulk."

Fortune: Victory lap for Iron Man of super-hero flicksupdated: Fri May 09 2008 09:01:00

If Stan Lee is the father of the modern comic book super-hero, then Avi Arad is the godfather of the modern super-hero movie - at least those that were adapted from Mr. Lee's creations for Marvel Comics.

Review: 'Iron Man' packs a terrific punchupdated: Fri May 02 2008 10:07:00

You might attribute it to 9/11, or simply blame director Joel Schumacher, whose camp take on "Batman" derailed that franchise for several years. But, lately, Hollywood superhero movies have taken themselves awfully seriously.

'The King' of comic book artistsupdated: Fri May 02 2008 09:52:00

The nickname was meant as a joke, a little needle from Marvel Comics mainstay Stan Lee to artist Jack Kirby.

Fortune: Calling all superheroesupdated: Wed May 23 2007 13:37:00

Spider-Man, as any comic book fan knows, isn't the most powerful superhero. He can't push planets around like DC Comics' Superman (owned by Time Warner, parent of Fortune and CNNMoney.com). He's j...

showbuzzupdated: Mon May 08 2006 12:27:00

Singer Ashlee Simpson says she wants to wait to get married -- unlike her big sister Jessica.

FSB: Opening the Cartonupdated: Wed Mar 01 2006 00:01:00

When FSB's consultants performed a makeover on Georgia-based Corrugated Replacements last year, owners Bob and Stan Lee resisted the suggestion that their top-down management style alienated employ...

showbuzzupdated: Tue Jan 25 2005 14:37:00

Faster than a speeding snare roll: It's Ringo Starr, superhero.

Fortune: A Most Sinister Form Of Financingupdated: Mon Dec 24 2001 00:01:00

If Dr. Evil were an investment banker, he'd surely be out hawking financing instruments known as death-spiral convertibles. These are bonds or preferred shares with terms so onerous that only compa...

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