漫威聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人斯坦·李去世,享年95歲
據(jù)《好萊塢報(bào)道》消息,漫畫(huà)界的傳奇人物、編輯、出版人及漫威的聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人斯坦·李剛剛過(guò)世,享年95歲。 李是一系列標(biāo)志性角色的創(chuàng)造者或聯(lián)合創(chuàng)造者,比如神奇四俠、蜘蛛俠、黑豹、無(wú)敵浩克、X戰(zhàn)警、鋼鐵俠、夜魔俠、蟻人和雷神等。他擅長(zhǎng)創(chuàng)造一些并非完美無(wú)缺的拯救者,同時(shí)賦予角色深度。1961年他與杰克·柯比共同創(chuàng)辦出版公司漫威漫畫(huà),從此揚(yáng)名立萬(wàn)。 《好萊塢報(bào)道》稱,李于周一早晨在洛杉磯的希德斯-西奈醫(yī)療中心去世。 迪斯尼在2009年以40億美元的價(jià)格收購(gòu)了他的出版公司,而李實(shí)際上一直活躍在電影界。雖然超級(jí)英雄的粉絲們并不是人人都讀他的漫畫(huà)原著,許多人卻知曉他在漫威系列電影中的友情客串。 1922年12月28日,李出生在一個(gè)羅馬尼亞移民家庭,成長(zhǎng)于華盛頓高地,高中畢業(yè)后他加入了WPA聯(lián)邦戲劇項(xiàng)目。1939年獲得了及時(shí)漫畫(huà)公司(Timely Comics)的一個(gè)跑腿的工作,每周賺取8美元,而及時(shí)漫畫(huà)后來(lái)演變?yōu)槁?/p> 在過(guò)去幾年里,李上新聞?lì)^條,往往不是因?yàn)槠渥髌?,而是因?yàn)楦鞣N爭(zhēng)議。他69歲的妻子于2017年過(guò)世,不到一年他對(duì)他自己在2001年聯(lián)合創(chuàng)立的POW! Entertainment公司提起了10億美元的訴訟,聲稱該公司盜用他創(chuàng)造的人物形象以牟利。不過(guò)在兩個(gè)月后,他放棄了訴訟?!逗萌R塢報(bào)道》提到,李還狀告了他的前任業(yè)務(wù)經(jīng)理,并對(duì)處理他個(gè)人事務(wù)的男子提起了限制令。 盡管在人生末期有種種爭(zhēng)議,李將會(huì)因?yàn)樗麆?chuàng)造的漫畫(huà)形象而被人們記住。像蜘蛛俠這樣的漫畫(huà)形象告訴讀者,即使超級(jí)英雄也有焦慮,也不會(huì)處理與女孩的關(guān)系,以及有其他種種麻煩。他創(chuàng)造的品牌已經(jīng)超越了創(chuàng)造者本人,如同他自己所說(shuō),“要超越!”(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)) 譯者:宣峰 |
Stan Lee, the legendary comic writer, editor, and publisher who co-created Marvel, has passed away at age 95, The Hollywood Reporter states. Lee was the creator or co-creator of iconic characters like the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Black Panther, the Incredible Hulk, X-Men, Iron Man, Daredevil, Ant-Man, Thor, and more. He excelled at creating not flawless saviors, but characters with depth. He’s known for co-founding the publishing company Marvel Comics with Jack Kirby in 1961. According to THR, Lee died Monday morning at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. While Disney bought his publishing house for $4 billion in 2009, Lee stayed in the picture—literally. While not every superhero fan may read the comics, many still knew Lee for his cameos in the Marvel movies. Lee was born on Dec. 28, 1922 to Romanian immigrants. He grew up in Washington Heights, and after graduating high school, Lee joined the WPA Federal Theatre Project. In 1939, he got a job as a gofer earning $8 a week at Timely Comics, the publisher that would eventually become Marvel. In the past few years, Lee has made headlines not for his work, but for controversies. His wife of 69 years passed away in 2017. Not a year later, he filed a $1 billion lawsuit against POW! Entertainment, a company he co-founded in 2001, alleging it stole his likeness for financial gain. Within two months, however, Lee dropped the suit. THR reports Lee also sued his former business manager and filed a restraining order against a man who handled his affairs. Despite the controversies of late, Lee will be remembered for the icons he created. Characters like Spider-Man taught young readers that even superheroes have anxieties, girl problems, and other relatable issues. He created a brand that has now outlasted its creators. As the man himself would say, “Excelsior!” |