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Does Disney+ 'Stan Lee' documentary give Jack Kirby his due?

Five years after Stan Lee's death, a new Disney+ documentary gives the comic book legend his close-up, zooming in on the life of the man who became the face of Marvel Comics. In "Stan Lee," which was released last week, Lee narrates his own story, with recordings that trace his career from his early days working as an assistant in comics publishing houses to the explosion of today's Marvel ...
Stan Lee attends the premiere of Marvel's " Captain America: Civil War" at Dolby Theatre on April 12, 2016, in Los Angeles.

Five years after Stan Lee's death, a new Disney+ documentary gives the comic book legend his close-up, zooming in on the life of the man who became the face of Marvel Comics.

In "Stan Lee," which was released last week, Lee narrates his own story, with recordings that trace his career from his early days working as an assistant in comics publishing houses to the explosion of today's Marvel Cinematic Universe.

It's a depiction that doesn't sit well with the son of , a comic book artist who was one of Stan Lee's closest collaborators. Kirby — both prolific and highly regarded — is widely credited with helping create some of Marvel's most well-known superheroes, such, , , and the .

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