It has been over four years since the death of legendary Marvel icon Stan Lee, yet his lasting influence remains and will continue for generations. He became lots of people's favorite living, breathing movie easter egg through his numerous MCU cameos, and, for a time, he was the face of Marvel. Recently, Disney released a documentary honoring Lee's extraordinary life and contributions to the comic book industry. However, the documentary has sparked controversy with comic book icon Jack Kirby's son, as he expressed dissatisfaction with its release on Disney+.
In a social media post, Neal Kirby openly criticized the House of Mouse and questioned the late writer's involvement. He shared his skeptical views on the documentary through his daughter Jillian Kirby's Twitter account. In the post, he raised doubts about Stan Lee's role in creating numerous Marvel characters during the early-to-mid 1960s. He also pointed out that Lee's name is credited as a co-creator on every character, except for the Silver Surfer, which his father solely created. Kirby challenged whether it is reasonable to assume that Lee had a hand in the creation of every Marvel character, writing:
