Marvel Then and Now: An Evening with Stan Lee and Joe Quesada

Mar 1, 2007

3h 20m

★ 0.0

Overview

Marvel's first editor in chief, pop culture icon Stan Lee, and Marvel's current editor in chief, Joe Quesada, talk about the past and future of the company's stable of super-heroes in a lively discussion helmed by filmmaker Kevin Smith.

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Documentary

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Maverick Interactive

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Kevin Smith

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Joe Quesada

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Stan Lee

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Marvel Then and Now: An Evening with Stan Lee and Joe Quesada

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