According to The Pulse Of Radio, rock artists responded on Monday (November 12) to the death of Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, who passed away that morning at the age of 95 after being rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Lee was born as Stanley Lieber in Manhattan on December 28, 1922. He went to work as a teenager at Timely Comics, the forerunner of what briefly became Atlas Comics and then Marvel. Working his way up to editor and writer, Lee and artist Jack Kirby changed the face of comics and pop culture forever in 1961 when they created the superhero team The Fantastic Four. From that point on, Lee — along with Kirby and other artists like Steve Ditko — launched one iconic character after another, including Iron Man, Thor, Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Avengers, the X-Men, Daredevil, Black Panther, Doctor Strange and many more, all existing together in a shared universe that became known as the Marvel Universe. The comics, books, movies, games and TV shows that have sprung from the work done by Lee, Kirby and others are now the basis of a multi-billion-dollar multi-media empire owned by Disney. Lee's characters were groundbreaking in that they were flawed, vulnerable and insecure, subject to family fights, financial difficulties and other normal human problems and issues. The stories also addressed concerns of their times such as racism and war. Many rock musicians were inspired by Lee's stories and characters. Rob Zombie wrote, "Marvel comics was one of the best things I remember about being a kid. Thanks for everything. What would we have done without you?" Alice Cooper said in a statement on his Facebook page: "Apart from being a hero in the comic world, Stan was so much fun to be around. He had a regal air about him. He was gracious to his fans too - he knew who he was to people and seemed to love every minute of it. Of course MY absolute favorite thing about Stan Lee is that when he had me drawn for the comics, it was with great abs. Thanks for that Stan!" METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett offered, "Stan Lee was a visionary and a pioneer. I owe a lot to him for personally shaping my childhood fantasy worlds, my appreciation for art on all levels, & for teaching me humanness and humility through his wonderfully insightful stories." SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor said simply, "Heartbroken. Thank you for making me believe in heroes," while BAD WOLVES guitarist Doc Coyle remarked, "RIP Stan Lee. A true legend." Gene Simmons of KISS, which was the subject of its own Marvel comic book in 1977, wrote, "Thank you for making my childhood so much more exciting with your astonishing superhero characters. Thank you for inspiring me to think and dream big. Thank you for the Hulk, Thor, Fantastic Four and many others. You will be sadly missed." Lee had been ill in recent years and lost his wife of 69 years, Joan, in July 2017. He is survived by a daughter, Joan "J.C." Lee, along with the universe, characters and stories that will endure for generations to come.
Apart from being a hero in the comic world, Stan was so much fun to be around. He had a regal air about him. He was gracious to his fans too - he knew who he was to people and seemed to love every minute of it. Of course MY absolute favorite thing about Stan Lee is that when he had me drawn for the comics, it was with great abs. Thanks for that Stan!
Posted by Alice Cooper on Monday, November 12, 2018
To Stan Lee: Thank you for making my childhood so much more exciting with your astonishing superhero characters. Thank you for inspiring me to think and dream big. Thank you for the Hulk, Thor, Fantastic Four and many others. You will be sadly missed. RIP.
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) November 12, 2018
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Only got to meet Stan "the man" Lee once but it was a fucking thrill. Marvel comics was one of the best things I remember about being a kid. Thanks for everything. What would we have done without you? #ripstanlee #marvelcomics #spiderman #hulk #fantasticfour
Stan Lee was a visionary and a pioneer. I owe a lot to him for personally shaping my childhood fantasy worlds, my appreciation for art on all levels, & for teaching me humanness and humility through his wonderfully insightful stories. He will be missed. Long Live FOOM ! pic.twitter.com/coMUHWXGKV
— Kirk Hammett (@kirkhammett) November 12, 2018
Heartbroken.
Thank you for making me believe in heroes.#RIPStanLee
— Sofa King Awesome (@CoreyTaylorRock) November 12, 2018
Damn. ? https://t.co/Cf82xobcCe
— PhilThatRemains (@philthatremains) November 12, 2018
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I really don’t have words to describe what Stan meant to me. I don’t know how to quantify what his imagination meant/means to my life. Everything I have ever done creatively has been influenced by The Man, a constant in my life for 50 years. In The Man’s own words, “‘Nuff said.” #Excelsior #MMMS #FOOM #SOAPBOX #StanLee
Just got news that Stan Lee has died.
No Words.
Condolences to all the @Marvel True Believers
‘Nuff Said!
Rest In The Power Cosmic !
?
Thanks @edouglas528 for the 411
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) November 12, 2018
Stan Lee was one of the architects of our childhoods. What he & his band of astounding co-creators did was incalculable. Peter Parker & Spider-Man were THERE for US. If you are a Comic Book Person - the passing of An Age Is Upon Us. It might not be Ragnarok... but it’s CLOSE! https://t.co/b8oZN4LDnI
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) November 12, 2018
I can’t even LOOK at my BOOKS NOW. Stan Lee lived long enough, to see his visions CHANGE THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD. That-By ITSELF-is AMAZING https://t.co/2EjjwsrJWP
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) November 12, 2018
From every comic book nerd like myself to movie goers around the globe, thank you #stanlee for all the fantasy, adventure and hope you provided for decades!! pic.twitter.com/oFzJ6LJ5Gm
— Jeff Scott Soto (@jeffscottsoto) November 12, 2018
stan lee , you will be missed.
— Bring Me The Horizon (@bmthofficial) November 12, 2018
Sad to hear about the passing of Stan Lee. Not only was he instrumental in creating some of the most iconic & influential characters in the American literary canon, he seemed to be a genuinely kind, decent & caring person & that above all else is the greatest “super power.” RIP https://t.co/ZnpgvORLRM
— Andy Biersack (@andyblack) November 12, 2018
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Apart from being a hero in the comic world, Stan was so much fun to be around. He had a regal air about him. He was gracious to his fans too - he knew who he was to people and seemed to love every minute of it. Of course MY absolute favorite thing about Stan Lee is that when he had me drawn for the comics, it was with great abs. Thanks for that Stan!
Posted by Alice Cooper on Monday, November 12, 2018
To Stan Lee: Thank you for making my childhood so much more exciting with your astonishing superhero characters. Thank you for inspiring me to think and dream big. Thank you for the Hulk, Thor, Fantastic Four and many others. You will be sadly missed. RIP.
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) November 12, 2018
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Only got to meet Stan "the man" Lee once but it was a fucking thrill. Marvel comics was one of the best things I remember about being a kid. Thanks for everything. What would we have done without you? #ripstanlee #marvelcomics #spiderman #hulk #fantasticfour
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Stan Lee was a visionary and a pioneer. I owe a lot to him for personally shaping my childhood fantasy worlds, my appreciation for art on all levels, & for teaching me humanness and humility through his wonderfully insightful stories. He will be missed. Long Live FOOM ! pic.twitter.com/coMUHWXGKV
— Kirk Hammett (@kirkhammett) November 12, 2018
Heartbroken.
Thank you for making me believe in heroes.#RIPStanLee
— Sofa King Awesome (@CoreyTaylorRock) November 12, 2018
Damn. ? https://t.co/Cf82xobcCe
— PhilThatRemains (@philthatremains) November 12, 2018
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I really don’t have words to describe what Stan meant to me. I don’t know how to quantify what his imagination meant/means to my life. Everything I have ever done creatively has been influenced by The Man, a constant in my life for 50 years. In The Man’s own words, “‘Nuff said.” #Excelsior #MMMS #FOOM #SOAPBOX #StanLee
A post shared by Scott Ian (@scottianthrax) on Nov 12, 2018 at 12:54pm PST
Just got news that Stan Lee has died.
No Words.
Condolences to all the @Marvel True Believers
‘Nuff Said!
Rest In The Power Cosmic !
?
Thanks @edouglas528 for the 411
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) November 12, 2018
Stan Lee was one of the architects of our childhoods. What he & his band of astounding co-creators did was incalculable. Peter Parker & Spider-Man were THERE for US. If you are a Comic Book Person - the passing of An Age Is Upon Us. It might not be Ragnarok... but it’s CLOSE! https://t.co/b8oZN4LDnI
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) November 12, 2018
I can’t even LOOK at my BOOKS NOW. Stan Lee lived long enough, to see his visions CHANGE THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD. That-By ITSELF-is AMAZING https://t.co/2EjjwsrJWP
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) November 12, 2018
From every comic book nerd like myself to movie goers around the globe, thank you #stanlee for all the fantasy, adventure and hope you provided for decades!! pic.twitter.com/oFzJ6LJ5Gm
— Jeff Scott Soto (@jeffscottsoto) November 12, 2018
stan lee , you will be missed.
— Bring Me The Horizon (@bmthofficial) November 12, 2018
Sad to hear about the passing of Stan Lee. Not only was he instrumental in creating some of the most iconic & influential characters in the American literary canon, he seemed to be a genuinely kind, decent & caring person & that above all else is the greatest “super power.” RIP https://t.co/ZnpgvORLRM
— Andy Biersack (@andyblack) November 12, 2018
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