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Another rather exciting interview my cameraman buddy Blake Garris and I got to do at this year’s DragonCon was the one and only Stan “The Man” Lee. If you’re not familiar with Stan, shame on you, turn in your geek card. Lee was instrumental in the early days of Marvel Comics, and helped create some of today’s most popular characters in the comic industry, including SPIDER-MAN and THE FANTASTIC FOUR… to name a few. Stan served as the company’s head honcho for many, many years – you may have noticed how all those Marvel comic books opened with the words “Stan Lee Presents” on the title pages. These days Lee is heading up his own entertainment production company called POW! Entertainment, which develops and produces various television and movie projects. Currently Stan is working with BOOM! Studios, where he’s presenting multiple new titles. Gotta say, we’re pretty excited to hear that. In this exclusive video interview, Stan gives those characters a plug or two, and even drops some information about two TV show appearances he has coming up… both of them really cool shows. I always love talking to the guy, as he’s always smiling and making you feel good in his presence. Back in the mid 1990’s I took Stan to his very first Hooters in Mesquite, Texas. Is was a magical moment, for a variety of reasons, but that’s another story for another time. Check out the interview below, and let us know your thoughts in the comments. ‘Nuff said!
FYI – The third project after SOLDIER ZERO and THE TRAVELER is STARBORN, written by Texas boy Chris Roberson!
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The following video can be found on the BOOM! Studios website, and it explains a little better what to expect from the upcoming titles.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
