How Stan and Jack REALLY worked

KyleMoyer

From the "things you can't unsee" department.

WetRats

Notice it took a Treasury Edition to cover up Stanley's Monster.

WetRats

Notice it took both Batman AND The Hulk to cover Stan's junk.

WetRats

Not surprised at all that Jack was a boxers guy.

SolitaireRose

The story behind the Stan pic is damn funny:

When Stan Lee visited New York in January 1983, the editorial staff was at the peak of its yuk-yuk, hand-buzzer giddiness. They’d been shooting photos of each other in superhero costumes for some of the covers—several staff members appeared on the cover of the last issue of SPIDER-WOMAN—and now they were putting together a comic that consisted wholly of photos of intra-office hijinks.( My note, that would be the Marvel Fumetti Book) They wanted to include Stan the Man. Lee, the original ringmaster, jumped at the chance to pose for a nude centerfold. Marvel staffers photographed Lee with an oversize comic book covering his private parts; soon after, they received a call from his assistant in L.A. “Stan is wild,” said the assistant. “He should not have been naked for your centerfold. Please. Don’t.” (A Hulk costume was later superimposed over Lee’s body in postproduction.)

David_D

And part of how that Stan Lee picture (maybe the Kirby one, too) has come to light, as well as the story behind it, is from teasers of the upcoming book Marvel: The Untold Story by Sean Howe. Looking forward to it.

phansford

It looks like Jack is actually wearing a pair of gym shorts or tennis shorts with the top of his boxers showing.

matchkitJOHN

I can enjoy the sausage without seeing how it's made. Wait maybe sausage isn't the right word here...

Mr_Cosmic

phansford said:

It looks like Jack is actually wearing a pair of gym shorts or tennis shorts with the top of his boxers showing.

Oh? Well thanks for the detailed inspection. I know I wasn't going to do it ;)

WetRats

matchkitJOHN said:

I can enjoy the sausage without seeing how it's made. Wait maybe sausage isn't the right word here...

That deserves more than just a LOL. :)) =)) =D> \:D/ ^:)^

JohnathanConstantine

Does anyone else feel dirty now?

DoctorDoom

So THAT'S where the idea of Mr. Fantastic came from.