{*Marvel} Stan Lee - Fun facts about the Excelsior and the reason why Hulk is green?

Stan Lee left this world at the age of 95 on November 12, 2018. But he left his impression on many of the Marvel fans. It is a fact that his wife also left this world at the age of 95, in July 2017. Stan Lee was popularly known for his cameos in his movies, which started with Spider-Man film in 2002.

Stan Lee is congratulated by President George W. Bush on receiving the National Medal of Arts in 2008.

In an interview, Stan Lee shared that early on his career, he felt embarrassed because all he did was write comics, whereas others were building bridges and curing cancer. Then he realised that entertainment is one of the most important aspects of human life. Without it, they may go crazy. Some may go mad due to pressures of life. And then he realised, that what he was doing is the greatest thing to do.

This philosophy of his life was reflected in every superhero he created for Marvel, in the last 60-odd years. His superheroes: Be it Spiderman, Hulk, Dr Strange, Black Panther, Iron Man, X-Men or even Captain America, they always showed that the real superhero is you if you are ready to accept the responsibility which comes from it. He was probably the greatest story-teller this generation ever witnessed.

For decades his characters, the superheroes provided us with adventure, escape, comfort, confidence, inspiration, strength, friendship and joy. And will continue to do so, even after his death.

Some fun facts about Stan Lee

1. His wife was also his barber.

1. He used to write Obituaries, when he was young.

1. Captain America was his first big break.

1. He wrote training films for The Army with Dr. Seuss.

1. He defied the Comic Code Authority with an Anti-Drug Comic.

1. During an argument, His wife destroyed his Prized Typewriter.

Why Hulk is green?

Why Hulk is green?

In the comics, the fictionalized color of gamma radiation is green, so when Bruce Banner turns into the Hulk, his increased blood pressure is over-charging the radiation in his body, causing the energy to practically come out of his pores, turning his skin green.

In real, there was some sort of printing error for one of the initial issues of Hulk, which turned his normally gray skin color into green. Stan Lee felt that this allowed for a more dynamic image, so Hulk has been green ever since.