I remember my brother and I use to compete to see who could collect the most comics. Then we had to pick sides. He took Marvel and I had to take D.C.! I loved all the Marvel Superheroes and comics. I too remember the first time I read the Black Panther comic way back in the 60s. I can't explain what it meant to a little black kid in those days to see a black superhero in a comic book. Kids today would not understand. It was special. I liked all the characters and hadn't given thought to their color or race, but when the Black Panther and then later Luke Cage came out, it was just special to me.

I remember always seeing the name "Stan Lee" on the cover of the Fantastic Four, Spider Man, X-Men, Silver Surfer ,etc, etc and understood even then that he was the man making all these great comics. Rest in peace Mr. Lee and thank you so much!

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