Talking Stan Lee and Tom Scioli's new biography 'I Am Stan'

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Dave:

1. Birds of Prey (2023) #1 (Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, Jordie Bellaire)
2. Batman #137 (Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez)

Nathan:

1. Birds of Prey #1 (Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, Jordie Bellaire)
2. Fantastic Four #11 (Ryan North, Iban Coello)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #1 (Joanne Starer, Natacha Bustos)

Dave - X-Men #26 (Gerry Duggan, Jim Towe & Javier Pina)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Avengers Inc. #1 (Al Ewing, Leonard Kirk)
2. Nathan: Hexagon Bridge #1 (Richard Blake)

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1. Dave: Creepshow #1 (Becky Cloonan cover)
2. Nathan: Avengers Inc. #1 (Daniel Acuña)

Segment - Interview: Tom Scioli - I Am Stan Sept 12

1. Early on, Stan remarks that it’s a drag to write about people in the past tense. Do you ever feel that while writing biographies?
2. Was it an interesting challenge to revisit moments seen in “Jack Kirby” from a different POV?
3. What went into laying out this story, particularly the structure, given how many sources you used, audio clips, and the like?
4. With so many moments captured in Stan Lee’s life, did you end up cutting anything that didn’t quite work or fit?
5. How would you describe the tonal differences between “I Am Stan” and “Jack Kirby?”
6. You capture so many key moments in Stan Lee’s life, was there a particular scene that was hard to capture visually, or story wise?
7. I Am Stan is so dense and detailed, how long have you been crafting this book, and how quickly were you finishing pages?
8. How did your perception and understanding of Stan Lee change after finishing this work? (Possible followup: What do you hope readers will take from this about Stan?)
9. Switching gears a bit back to Kirby. You’ve also got Jack Kirby’s Starr Warriors coming up! How was this project born?
10. Where can folks find you? Plug your Patreon!