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Robservations with Rob Liefeld

Stan Lee: The Final Chapter

Robservations with Rob Liefeld

Robservations with Rob Liefeld

Comic Book Industry, Comic Books, Rob Liefeld, Visual Arts, Arts, Comics, Comic Artists, Books

4.8743 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

Stan Lee endured a tumultuous final chapter and the truth is now coming to light from documentarian Jon Bollerjack. Over several years I was witness to the chaos that ensued, I participated in the film and share much of that on today’s episode. Also, as my oldest son  gets married I look at a more light hearted view of comic book weddings and why they rarely work. 

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0:00.0

Today we turn our focus to Stan Lee as a new film reveals the tragic conditions surrounding his final years.

0:19.0

Stan Lee, the final chapter, pulls the curtain all the way back, showing the extent that his

0:25.7

handlers surrounded Stan, asserting authority and shutting off access.

0:31.1

And these handlers, they kept changing at breakneck speed.

0:34.8

I was there and I participated in this film and shared what I saw over a six

0:41.5

to seven year period as things seemingly got worse and spiraled. Mr. John Bolerjack, the director

0:50.6

of this film, kept his cameras rolling and he is showing everything as he prepares to crowd fund this film.

0:58.8

We talk about Stan.

0:59.9

We talk about what was going on during those years.

1:03.3

Also, we talk about weddings.

1:06.3

Weddings in comic books.

1:08.1

Why, comic books shouldn't do them.

1:09.3

They don't do them well.

1:10.5

And we talk about who does do weddings. They don't do them well. And we talk about

1:11.3

who does do weddings. Well, you might be surprised. All that and so much more on an all new

1:18.2

episode of Rob'servations. Hey, everybody, and welcome to another episode of Rob's Observations. I am your host, Rob Leifeld.

1:31.8

Thank you for joining me. I have been doing this comic book thing for 40 years, five different

1:37.7

decades, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s. I love saying it because it just, it reminds me that there is a lot of tread on these

1:46.8

tires. I am so thankful that you have, uh, join me over these last several years. We launched this

1:53.0

podcast about five years ago. And I'm really excited to tell you that the podcast that you are

1:58.9

tuning into today, this very show will be our last

2:03.2

for a bit. I need to go on on a sabbatical. I'm actually about two hours away from leaving for a big

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