Stan Lee (Behrouz Mehri / AFP)
The world, make that an entire universe, is mourning the death of Marvel genius Stan Lee but he leaves behind body of work that will forever live in people’s hearts.
Here, we list some of the most recent movies credited to him. These are also loved as his other iconic superhero creations as Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Thor, among many others.
All three were released in 2018 with “Avengers: Infinity Wars” even becoming the all-time highest-grossing movie in the country (R730.1 million) after only six days of release.
'Venom'
“Venom”
One of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters takes center stage as Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) becomes the host for the alien symbiote Venom. As a journalist, Eddie has been trying to take down the notorious Life Foundation scientist Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed) for years – an obsession that ruined his career and his relationship with his girlfriend, Anne (Michelle Williams).
When one of Drake’s experiments – the alien Venom – merges with Eddie’s body, he suddenly has incredible new superpowers, and the chance to do just about whatever he wants. Twisted, dark, unpredictable, and fueled by rage, Venom leaves Eddie wrestling to control dangerous abilities that he also finds empowering and intoxicating. As Eddie and Venom need each other to get what they’re looking for, they become more and more intertwined.
'Ant-Man And The Wasp'
“Ant-Man And The Wasp”
This movie features heroes with the astonishing ability to shrink. In the aftermath of “Captain America: Civil War,” Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) grapples with the consequences of his choice as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles to rebalance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he’s confronted by Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) and Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside the Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from the past.
'Avengers: Infinity Wars'
“Avengers: Infinity Wars”
An unprecedented cinematic journey 10 years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time. The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
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Filipino fans would have met Stan Lee early this year if only his announced appearance at ComicCon Asia 2018 held in Manila was not called off.
His management and the convention's organizers said in a statement that he couldn't make it due to health concerns.