FAN-TASTIC MAN'S BODY A TEMPLE FOR HERO WORSHIP.Byline: Dana Bartholomew Staff Writer When Rob Lambert doffs his business suit, he becomes not just one superhero su·per·he·ro n. pl. su·per·he·roes A figure, especially in a comic strip or cartoon, endowed with superhuman powers and usually portrayed as fighting evil or crime. , but 33 comic-book action greats tattooed from neck to ankle. On Wednesday, the Marvel Comics Man got No. 34: the signature tattoo of the Marvel master himself - Spider-Man creator Stan Lee For the fictional character of this name, see . Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922[1]) is an American writer, editor, former Chairman of Marvel Comics, and memoirist. - etched above Lambert's waist. ``On a man's body. ... Oh, my gosh!,'' the 78-year-old icon of comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. storytelling exclaimed at the prospect of a first tattoo body signature - his - during a crowded comic book signing at Golden Apple comics on Melrose Avenue Melrose Avenue is a well-known Los Angeles street that starts from Santa Monica Boulevard at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood and ends at Hoover Street in Silver Lake. Melrose runs north of Beverly Boulevard and south of Santa Monica Boulevard. . ``Well, I'll be damned.'' Minutes after Lee penned his John Hancock below the X-Men's Phoenix tattooed above Lambert's belt line, Hollywood artist Andy Brodsky of Tat2U got busy with the tattoo gun. Quicker than Spider-Man can spin a web, the magic signature appeared in Venom black. ``My body goes up in value with Stan's signature on it,'' said Lambert, awed. ``Somebody will want my corpse when I'm gone.'' Lee's presence at the comic book mecca Wednesday turned more than 50 middle-age Marvel mavens to hero worship hero worship n. Intense or excessive admiration for a hero or a person regarded as a hero. hero worship Noun admiration for heroes or idealized people Noun 1. . Grown men became young boys. Button-down shirts were forgotten in dreamy thoughts of retiring to the closest treehouse with a stack of Spider-Man and other Marvel tales Marvel Tales is the title of three American comic-book series published by Marvel Comics, the first of them from the company's 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics. It is additionally the title of two unrelated publishers' short-lived short-story magazines. . That's because for millions of Americans, the spry An application framework from Adobe for building rich Internet applications using HTML. Spry takes the tedium out of writing AJAX code and also includes routines for creating animation effects and building widgets. For more information, visit http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/spry. inventor of such flawed superheroes Superheroes are fictional heroes who possess abilities beyond those of normal human beings. Superheroes may also refer to:
 This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. , Doctor Strange and the Incredible Hulk didn't just usher in the Marvel Age, but the modern comic book era, when superpowers didn't make heroes immune to everyday struggles for acceptance. Four years ago, Lambert had virgin skin. Today, he's all Marvel but for one nod to DC's Wonder Woman. Now, with Lee's signature, he's complete. ``I had to have it,'' said the CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. who ditched a business meeting in order to meet Lee. ``Without heroes, I don't think I'd be where I am now - I'd be more Green Goblin than Spider-Man.'' Lee, who recently shocked the comic book crowd by joining rival DC Comics, signed copies Wednesday of his ``Just Imagine Stan Lee's Wonder Woman'' and ``Batman'' series - considered the hottest comics in Los Angeles. ``He's like the Hugh Hefner of comic books,'' said Jeff Howard, 33, of Studio City who, despite 2,000 comic books at home, slapped down the plastic for several copies of Lee's latest. ``Most guys want to be Hugh Hefner, but all us comic book freaks want to be Stan Lee.'' ``Meeting him is insane,'' said actor Paul Logan of ``Days of Our Lives,'' with a stack of Stan Lee comics. ``It's like meeting a living legend, a dream come true. I can't wait to get home and read them.'' CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Tattoo artist Andy Brodsky traces the autograph of Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee for fan Jim Kocher at the Golden Apple comics shop on Melrose Avenue. Lee's visit to the store Wednesday attracted dozens of adoring fans, and Kocher wasn't the only one to get a permanent souvenir. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer (2) Marvel Comics fan Rob Lambert proudly displays his latest tattoo, an autograph of Stan Lee near his belt line, alongside his other heroes while shopping at Golden Apple on Melrose. (3) Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man and the Hulk, signs his autograph on fan Jim Kocher's leg so Kocher can have it tattooed on Wednesday at the Golden Apple comics shop. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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