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tawfek's review against another edition
4.0
I'm too modest to write how wonderful i am, i gotta let other people do that.
Now We know where i get my modesty from Eh? My first ever comic read was X-Men, and while i didn't branch out much, i think i only read The Incredible Hulk as well by Stan, I got doses of Stanleeness, through out my Comic Reading Life, from the Stan Lee Soap Box, Cool changes, through out the ages, what is cool now, will not be exactly cool 20 years from now, through it all i felt Stan was Cool, To the point that i started thinking of it, and voicing my thought to friends, how is it a man from 60 years ago, and he is so cool by today's standards.
(Apologies for late review post, my pc was broken, and i don't deal with netgalley on phone.)
I received an ARC of this Graphic Biography in exchange for an honest review, Thanks Tom Scioli, Netgalley, for the opportunity.
This will come out 12 September 2023, Tune in if you want an honest Biography of the man the legend The King of comics (I don't mind there being two kings) Stan The Man Lee, With art style reminiscent of the silver age of comics, and with transparency of the sources of each and every scene happening, so even if you are not really convinced of a certain situation, that might make Stan look bad, You can check the notes and see who exactly is the source of it.
This was Comics history unraveling in front of my eyes, i loved it so much, i ll take a break and read [b:Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics|52883804|Jack Kirby The Epic Life of the King of Comics|Tom Scioli|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1577769462l/52883804._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73768989] By Tom Scioli as well.
Stay Tuned it will be a blast from the past, that will remain reverberating through out our future as it has been in our history for the past 60 years.
I've been writing stories for the young generation for the past 30 years.
We've come to a time in history when there is a generation gap, anything we can do to bridge this gap can be a beneficial thing.
Stan did it because it was his job that he loved, but also he did it for all the right reasons, He even spoke his Philosophy on comics helping kids read, You Put a comic in front of a kid, they are interested in the pictures, but in order to understand what's happening they have got to read the words, and it's a stepping stone, a bridge to read real books!
We had a writer in Egypt may he rest in peace, called Ahmed Khaled Tawfek, and no i don't like him because he is the son of my son, He did these novellas pocket size, that got us so interested in reading, he would mention great works of literature and we are intrigued we don't know how to get them before the age of the internet, but we are paying attention, and then when the flood gates finally open, when we can move about our own states, to reach bookstores, or when we are finally free to travel to book conventions, and you finally get to see these books, you are finally able to read them, he was our stepping stone, he was our bridge, He was the one who made the youth read (as is written on his gravestone) and Stan Lee pretty much did the same.
I'd rather be a fine art painter but who is hiring for that? I like drawing but i couldn't care less about these stories and these characters.
You know this is not only a problem for fine arts graduates, or talented painters in general, this is a problem for so many professions or talents, we can't all be doing the exact same thing, not enough consumers, and if you want to continue doing your specialty, you gotta settle for less, and maybe use the money from that to try and do the thing you like more, But who said Comics have to be boring and generic? You can make a unique art style, and if the top 2 are idiots enough to ask you to be generic you can join other publishers and reach fame with being innovative and doing what you love and reach success doing Great art like Dave McKean and others.
If i do this scene, the girl that didn't get away won't let me back in the house.
He's unbeatable, His imagination, his creativity, and his brilliance, He's not made it easy for other men I've met.
Stan was really a family man, It so Often happens to be the case, that a family man loses focus of being there with his family, to make stronger connections, and he is just providing them with extravagant life, He loved them, they loved him back.
And he cared, it showed so much, the guy is a terrible actor, he asked to change his role, in order to not make his wife mad, like it was real
stormblessed4's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
maukingbird's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
The book moves through Stan's life almost as if you're experiencing it the way ones life supposedly flashes before your eyes. It's a lovely and honest look through the life of one of the most important figures in American culture.
bookstobarbells's review
4.0
For being a graphic memoir, this sure packed a punch. Known for being wordy, this didn’t miss a beat in Stan Lee’s life. From his tumultuous childhood, to his midlife hustle, to comics and beyond, you really see the man behind the legends. However, I almost wish this was a written memoir with added comics. It feels like there was so much crammed into the pages. However, now I have all sorts of Stan Lee and Marvel fun facts to pull from when I want.
Definitely recommended to Marvel fans. It gives great insight towards its beginnings and how Stan was able to develop the characters me stories with his teams.
Definitely recommended to Marvel fans. It gives great insight towards its beginnings and how Stan was able to develop the characters me stories with his teams.
dt_pellegrini's review against another edition
3.0
I did not like this book at all. It was confusing as there were no breaks at all, and information popped up seemingly out of nowhere, with no explanation. It was very choppy. I haven't read a lot of graphic novels, but the ones I have read have been laid out in a logical order, not all helter-skelter like this one.
yarnreader's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars!
I learned a lot about Stan from this book! The artwork was great, it had the old-school Marvel vibes that suited the topic.
I learned a lot about Stan from this book! The artwork was great, it had the old-school Marvel vibes that suited the topic.
boards_books_and_brews's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.5
I Am Stan: A Graphic Biography of the Legendary Stan Lee
By Tom Scioli
Book 195/200
Genre: Biography
Format: Digital, Graphic Novel
Pages: 208
Published: 2023
Rating: 5/10
Art: 7/10
Stan Lee is an icon of the comic book world. Writer, spokesman, and cameo specialist, Lee helped shape comics into what they are today. Scioli does a good job at detailing the complicated history of Stan Lee in comic form. The artwork has a reminiscent 60's and 70's comics feel to it that I did like. I do appreciate Scioli not pulling punches when showing Stan's various controversies. Stan (allegedly) screwing over artists and shady deals are depicted throughout the book.
However, my biggest complaint with this book is how disjointed the storytelling is. Really there is no plot to this book, it is a collection of one-page events from Lee's life with no direct through line other than Stan being in them. And no dates or anything were shown, so a lot of scenes happened without any context. This was rather unsatisfying, and unfortunately, hurt my experience reading.
By Tom Scioli
Book 195/200
Genre: Biography
Format: Digital, Graphic Novel
Pages: 208
Published: 2023
Rating: 5/10
Art: 7/10
Stan Lee is an icon of the comic book world. Writer, spokesman, and cameo specialist, Lee helped shape comics into what they are today. Scioli does a good job at detailing the complicated history of Stan Lee in comic form. The artwork has a reminiscent 60's and 70's comics feel to it that I did like. I do appreciate Scioli not pulling punches when showing Stan's various controversies. Stan (allegedly) screwing over artists and shady deals are depicted throughout the book.
However, my biggest complaint with this book is how disjointed the storytelling is. Really there is no plot to this book, it is a collection of one-page events from Lee's life with no direct through line other than Stan being in them. And no dates or anything were shown, so a lot of scenes happened without any context. This was rather unsatisfying, and unfortunately, hurt my experience reading.
manas_library's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
lyndsaydurbs's review against another edition
2.0
This unofficial biographical comic follows the long life of Marvel Comic creator, Stan Lee.
The reader is taken on a journey from the start of Stan's life all the way to his death in this 208-page graphic novel.
I did not enjoy this story for multiple reasons but thought it ultimately provided quite a lot of information to a reader unfamiliar with the specifics of Stan Lee's life.
I personally didn't enjoy the art style of Tom Scioli. A lot of his character designs were extremely similar with minimal distinctive attributes for the reader to follow along with who is who. Additionally, there are a few "close-ups" of some characters that just appear creepy, with large bulging eyes and portraying a fearful expression during what is normal conversation.
Another piece that I don't think translated well into this graphical biography format, is the way the information was presented. This is a long life to cover and inform the reader about. The way Scioli chose to do this was by having almost an entire page filled with text bubbles. Each panel ended up being majority text and minimal art which makes me wonder why a graphic novel was chosen as the format and not just an informative novel with lots of pictures and graphics.
Stan Lee lived a long time and accomplished a lot in his life. But there is poor cohesion to the story as a whole, as well as a poor distinction between "sections" of Stan Lee's life. There are no chapters or page breaks to get the reader an idea of where we approximately are in his life. Nothing to separate childhood from young adulthood to middle age to his final years. The reader has to gauge his general age basically just off appearance which is hard to do with this particular art style. The story mentions what feels like every single character Stan Lee had a hand in creating and name-dropping what was likely every single co-worker he had during his main comic writing days. Telling me repetitive back-and-forth between Stan Lee and a co-creator of "What if we name the character this? The company wants a character with this background" and then repeating that conversation several times throughout the next 10 or so pages was frustrating and led me to put the book down several times.
The reader is taken on a journey from the start of Stan's life all the way to his death in this 208-page graphic novel.
I did not enjoy this story for multiple reasons but thought it ultimately provided quite a lot of information to a reader unfamiliar with the specifics of Stan Lee's life.
I personally didn't enjoy the art style of Tom Scioli. A lot of his character designs were extremely similar with minimal distinctive attributes for the reader to follow along with who is who. Additionally, there are a few "close-ups" of some characters that just appear creepy, with large bulging eyes and portraying a fearful expression during what is normal conversation.
Another piece that I don't think translated well into this graphical biography format, is the way the information was presented. This is a long life to cover and inform the reader about. The way Scioli chose to do this was by having almost an entire page filled with text bubbles. Each panel ended up being majority text and minimal art which makes me wonder why a graphic novel was chosen as the format and not just an informative novel with lots of pictures and graphics.
Stan Lee lived a long time and accomplished a lot in his life. But there is poor cohesion to the story as a whole, as well as a poor distinction between "sections" of Stan Lee's life. There are no chapters or page breaks to get the reader an idea of where we approximately are in his life. Nothing to separate childhood from young adulthood to middle age to his final years. The reader has to gauge his general age basically just off appearance which is hard to do with this particular art style. The story mentions what feels like every single character Stan Lee had a hand in creating and name-dropping what was likely every single co-worker he had during his main comic writing days. Telling me repetitive back-and-forth between Stan Lee and a co-creator of "What if we name the character this? The company wants a character with this background" and then repeating that conversation several times throughout the next 10 or so pages was frustrating and led me to put the book down several times.