Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters & Marvels: Creating Spider-Man and Here Come the Heroes

Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters & Marvels: Creating Spider-Man and Here Come the Heroes
by Scott Zakarin

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DVD Review: Great Disc from the Man of Ideas about the House of Ideas
Summary: 4 Stars

While the first segment featured a great, in-depth look at Spider-Man (cue the synergy for the new movie), the second segment, highlighting other interesting Marvel characters, seemed a little thin on the information side by comparison. Both the Hulk (new movie in the summer of 2003) and the X-Men (second movie in preproduction now) are merely skimmed over. I know that this is being picky but I was left wanting the same type of coverage that was given to Spider-Man for the other characters.

As far as the hosts, Stan Lee is gregarious as usual, exhibiting great old-world charm and genuine warmth. He's like a favorite grandfather or uncle, telling all of his tales of adventure back in the day. Kevin Smith, known for his works in film as well as writing comic books himself, reflects his love and knowledge of the industry as he leads Stan The Man down Memory Lane. And Mr. Smith's expressions of seriousness, when listening to Lee's responses, are quite funny, whether they were intentional or not. Hopefully, if this disc generates enough interest, there will be an on-going series to highlight other Marvel characters when their respective movies will be coming out (like Daredevil, Hulk, and Fantastic Four).

Overall, this DVD was an excellent purchase and offers the viewer a window of accessibility to both the interviewer and interviewee that could only be found attending a panel at comic convention but in the privacy of your own home.