Gary Peterson’s Reviews > True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee > Status Update
Gary Peterson
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Enjoying this book way more than the Spurgeon's soft soap. It's not a hit piece. It shows Lee as a desperately unhappy guy who had a love for money and prestige coupled with a spendthrift wife. Lee never read or loved comics, which is sad.
— Feb 04, 2026 04:38AM
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Gary Peterson
is on page 196 of 416
What's most depressing is Stan's GREED. He, his wife, and MPD daughter were all profligate spenders. What an unhappy family! No better is megalomaniacal King Kirby, who comes across poorly as a glory hound and similarly money obsessed. Was it their being Depression-era kids or their Jewish heritages? I'm disillusioned and disenchanted with both men.
— 7 hours, 17 min ago
Gary Peterson
is on page 148 of 416
Love the conflicting accounts Reisman has assembled of Marvel's creation. Stan and Jack are both a pair of egomaniacal liars is my takeaway. Sad.
— Feb 09, 2026 05:08AM
