LOS ANGELES, C.A. — Stan Leeβs devoted fans will have a chance to mourn him alongside his friends, family and co-creators at a memorial in Hollywood on Jan. 30, organizers announced Wednesday.
Leeβs company POW! Entertainment announced that it will honor the Marvel Comics mogul outside the TCL Chinese Theatre, where Leeβs hand and footprints are in cement.
The memorialβs organizers include filmmaker and Lee super-fan Kevin Smith, who will moderate a discussion of Leeβs life and work thatβs set to include actors Mark Hamill and Vincent DβOnofrio and Wu Tang Clan member RZA.
Smith, in a statement, called Lee βthe literary titan of comic booksβ and βour modern-day Mark Twain.β
The evening will include speakers, musical performances, an art exhibit, and costumes and props from Leeβs creations and Marvel-movie cameos. Tickets for the public go on sale Wednesday evening, with proceeds going to the Hero Initiative, a charity that supports struggling comic-book creators.
βStan was a unique and unforgettable human being,β Gill Champion, Leeβs founding partner at POW!, said in a statement announcing the memorial. βHe loved coming to work and creating new ideas and stories and in spite of his genius he was a relatable and kind man.β
The remembrance will be produced by fan-owned entertainment company Legion M, and production and consulting company Agents of Mayhem.
A private memorial is planned inside the venue immediately after.
Lee, whose co-creations include Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk and Black Panther, died Nov. 12 at age 95. He was laid to rest the same week in a small, private funeral.
