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Coffee Break: Remembering Stan Lee

Comic book legend Stan Lee poses at the opening reception for "Stan Lee: A Retrospective" presented by the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art on Feb. 23, 2007, in New York City.
Comic book legend Stan Lee poses at the opening reception for "Stan Lee: A Retrospective" presented by the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art on Feb. 23, 2007, in New York City.Mat Szwajkos/Getty Images, via NPR

by Anna Weggel

November 13, 2018

Stan Lee, Marvel Comics icon, passed away yesterday at the age of 95.

He was the editor-in-chief, then publisher, then chairman of Marvel Comics, and helped co-create Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Black Panther, the X-Men, Ant-Man, Iron Man, and Thor.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for Stan Lee?

As you're coming up with song ideas, you could dive into Lee's characters, or comic books, or the genre of action/adventure - just make sure to explain your choice if it's not super obvious.

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Aimee Mann - Phoenix
Weezer - In The Garage
The Bobbettes - Mr. Lee
Clinic - The Vulture
The King Khan and BBQ Show - Invisible Girl
Eric B and Rakim - The Punisher
Butthole Surfers - Human Cannonball
Ramones - Spider-Man