Dorian Lynskey

The serious rows at Marvel Comics

There were lawsuits and accusations of lies and theft as the superheroes’ creators fought bitterly over who had invented what

Poster for Spider-Man. Movies based on Marvel characters have grossed more than $30 billion to date. Credit: Alamy

  • True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee

    Abraham Riesman

    Crown Books, pp. 320, £20

  • Stan Lee: A Life in Comics

    Liel Leibovitz

    Yale, pp. 192, £16

  • Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics

    Tom Scioli

    Ten Speed Press, pp. 208, £22

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