The team behind Stan Lee has responded to critical remarks made about the comic book legend’s legacy by Bill Maher.
He went on to criticise comic books in general, stating that adults have “pretended comic books were actually sophisticated literature.”
The comic book icon co-created Marvel in 1961 with The Fantastic Four, designed to appeal to an older audience at a time when comic books were mostly read by children.
He added: “Now, I have nothing against comic books – I read them now and then when I was a kid and I was all out of Hardy Boys.