'I have never tried to deny Jack's great contribution in all of these, but for him to say he created them all...' Stan Lee 1986

Rarely Seen Interview With Stan

In 1986 a writer, Leonard Pitts, was putting together a book about comic book creators. He spoke with a number of professionals, Jack Kirby, Frank Miller, Walter and Louise Simonson, John Byrne, Len Wein and more. And, of course, Stan Lee.

Leonard spoke to Kirby before he spoke to Lee, and Kirby interview was one of anger and scorn towards Lee. This was …