• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • today headline
  • Write for us
Today Headline
No Result
View All Result
  • breaking news today
    • Politics news
    • Sports
    • Science News & Society
  • Entertainment News
    • Movie
    • Gaming
  • Technology News
    • Automotive
  • Health News
    • Lifestyle
    • Insurance
  • Finance News
    • Money
  • Enterprise
  • Contact Us
  • breaking news today
    • Politics news
    • Sports
    • Science News & Society
  • Entertainment News
    • Movie
    • Gaming
  • Technology News
    • Automotive
  • Health News
    • Lifestyle
    • Insurance
  • Finance News
    • Money
  • Enterprise
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
TodayHeadline
No Result
View All Result

In Unearthed Interview, X-Men Creator Stan Lee Reveals How Being Lazy Led to a $6 Billion Idea

April 13, 2022
in Enterprise
Reading Time: 2 mins read
1649863566 GettyImages 105105471 - TodayHeadline


In a 2014 interview with Rolling Stonecomic book icon Stan Lee (who was 91 at the time!) gave a long-ranging interview about the birth and evolution of Marvel Comics.

1649863566 GettyImages 105105471 - TodayHeadline

Steve Granitz | Getty Images

He elucidated the incredible burst of creativity he had in the 1960s alongside artists like Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, leading to legendary characters like Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Avengers and more. You don’t have to be a comic book nerd to know that these characters have only grown in popularity (and profitability) since they started saving the world seven decades ago.

In one section of the interview with writer Brian Hiatt, Lee shared the truth about how he came up with the genre-shattering concept for the X-Men. Rather than receiving their superpowers via radioactive spider bites or gamma bomb explosions, Lee decided that they would be mutants who were simply born that way. And like many people in real life who face struggles due to their skin color or sexual preference, they would meet discrimination from the public and even from fellow superheroes.

Related: 3 Marvel Avenger Moments that Can Teach Entrepreneurs Resilience

How did Lee come up with the idea to deliver an entertaining book that simultaneously delivered a powerful commentary on society? Well, for lack of a better word, laziness. When asked if he remembered what sparked his idea for the X-Men mutant concept, Lee explained:

Well, I think it was the fact that the Fantastic Four had sold so well. And we figured, my publisher and I, figured why not do another group? My problem was, what powers would I give them? Because with the Fantastic Four, we already had a guy who could fly, who could burst into flame, we had a woman who was invisible with a force field, we had a guy who could stretch, and we had a big strongest man in the world. So it wasn’t easy.

Then, once I figured out what powers they’d have, I had to figure, how did they get their powers? And they were all separate people that weren’t connected to each other, so I knew that would be a helluva job. And I took the cowardly way out, and I figured, hey, the easiest thing in the world: they were born that way. They were mutants. So I thought that would be one way to get around having to find new origins.

Lee’s “easy way out” resulted in one of the most successful franchises in comic book and movie history. To date, there have been 14 X-Men movies that have collectively grossed over $6 billion.

We should give being lazy a try more often. As Stan would say, excelsior!

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest

Samsung Galaxy S23 Preorders Are Live, And This Deal Saves You A Lot Of Money

128498294 screenshot2023 02 02at10.54.46 - TodayHeadline

Beyoncé ticket rush begins as pre-sale opens for UK tour dates

6e33e7fa411686a5d08889c8896f867e - TodayHeadline

Chancellor on raising striking public sector workers’ wages

Cold weather dogs 1299905435.jpg.optimal - TodayHeadline

The Best Snow Dog Breeds – Dogster

PopularStories

Gaming

Samsung Galaxy S23 Preorders Are Live, And This Deal Saves You A Lot Of Money

128498294 screenshot2023 02 02at10.54.46 - TodayHeadline
breaking news today

Beyoncé ticket rush begins as pre-sale opens for UK tour dates

6e33e7fa411686a5d08889c8896f867e - TodayHeadline
Lifestyle

Chancellor on raising striking public sector workers’ wages

Cold weather dogs 1299905435.jpg.optimal - TodayHeadline
Pets

The Best Snow Dog Breeds – Dogster

About Us

Todayheadline the independent news and topics discovery
A home-grown and independent news and topic aggregation . displays breaking news linking to news websites all around the world.

Follow Us

Latest News

Samsung Galaxy S23 Preorders Are Live, And This Deal Saves You A Lot Of Money

128498294 screenshot2023 02 02at10.54.46 - TodayHeadline

Beyoncé ticket rush begins as pre-sale opens for UK tour dates

6e33e7fa411686a5d08889c8896f867e - TodayHeadline

Chancellor on raising striking public sector workers’ wages

Samsung Galaxy S23 Preorders Are Live, And This Deal Saves You A Lot Of Money

128498294 screenshot2023 02 02at10.54.46 - TodayHeadline

Beyoncé ticket rush begins as pre-sale opens for UK tour dates

6e33e7fa411686a5d08889c8896f867e - TodayHeadline

Chancellor on raising striking public sector workers’ wages

  • Real Estate
  • Parenting
  • Cooking
  • NFL Games On TV Today
  • Travel and Tourism
  • Home & Garden
  • Pets
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • About

© 2023 All rights are reserved Today headline

No Result
View All Result
  • Real Estate
  • Parenting
  • Cooking
  • NFL Games On TV Today
  • Travel and Tourism
  • Home & Garden
  • Pets
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • About

© 2023 All rights are reserved Today headline

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.