The lateStan Leewas no alien to makingsmall cameos across the Marvel Cinematic Universe . While Lee appeared in more than 15 MCU films , his very firstMarvel cameocame in the Thomas Nelson Page of theFantastic Four . near 60 years ago , Lee and Jack Kirby look in their own Doctor Doom - starring floor .

Lee was one of the driving force play at Marvel Comics , as heco - created some of the most iconic charactersin funny book history , including Spider - Man , the XTC - valet de chambre , Iron Man , the Fantastic Four , Hulk , and Black Panther with frequent collaborators Kirby and Steve Ditko . Lee would dish out as the publishing house ’s editor program - in - chief from the ' 40s into the former ' 70s and played an instrumental character in influence Marvel to what is today . In his later life , he would appear in multiple Marvel properties , admit the MCU , TV game , television , and more . But , the very first time Stan would be a type in the universe of discourse he helped co - make was inFantastic Four#10 ( 1963 ) .

relate : Venom Once Saved Spider - Man ’s Parents From … Their Logos ?

Wolverine shouting and Spider-Man swinging by a web in Fantastic Four

InFantastic Four#10 , Lee and Kirby made a faceless appearance on both the cover and the interior of the comedian . On the covert , Lee and Kirby are chatting with their dorsum turned out , verbalize about the twist in store for the Fantastic Four . Inside the book , Lee and Kirby ( intentionally blocking their faces ) are seen hold a conversation about supervillains - lamenting the difficulties of make them and how the greatest villain of all , Doctor Doom ( inFantastic Four # 6),was lost in blank space . However , Doom shows up to their doors , much to the shock of Lee and Kirby . It ’s a very meta made sillier as Doom does n’t care to explain how he was still live , " it is a long story ! We will not discourse it now . " Lee and Kirby are alarm when Doom takes off his masque and squeeze the comical creators to call the Fantastic Four .

It ’s pretty incredible that just ten issue into theFantastic Four , Lee and Kirby would cameo in the series and star in Doctor Doom ’s return . The moment would be the first of many cameos Lee would make inside multiple Marvel Comics stories and eventually the Marvel Cinematic Universe . wondrous Four#10 does n’t even attempt to excuse why Lee and Kirby exist within their own universe or why Doctor Doom is of a sudden alive and well on Earth - it ’s meta and hilarious . Stan Lee’sfirst cameo   rank among his dependable - even if his nerve ( like Doom ’s ) was never exhibit .

Next : Fantastic Four Meet The TRUE Creator of Marvel ’s Universe

Far Side, cowboys with hands in the air (foreground) Union soldier giving general

The Avengers and Captain America from Endgame

Stan Lee Marvel

Marvel Comics Stan Lee Jack Kirby

Comics

Fantastic Four