When Stan Lee Almost Ditched The Idea Of Spiderman

In a classic interview moment, Marvel legend Stan Lee recalled the hilarious story of how Spider-Man was almost completely shut down before ever hitting the shelves.
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Stan explained that when he first pitched the concept to Marvel publisher Martin Goodman in 1962, Goodman called it the worst idea he had ever heard. The publisher argued that people hated spiders, teenagers could only ever be sidekicks, and a real superhero could never have embarrassing personal problems. Undeterred, Stan snuck the character into the final issue of a dying comic called Amazing Fantasy, where it became an instant, record-breaking bestseller.
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Seeing Stan Lee get told Spider-Man was the worst idea in comic history right before it became a billion-dollar empire is pure gold. #stanlee #spiderman #marvel #behindthescenes #funny #viral #funnymoments #shorts #comedy #interview #celebritystories.
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