Comic book nerdgasm commence: Todd McFarlane interviews Stan Lee

One day, this video is going to be in a museum of one of the coolest things ever. It’ll be called the “Coolest Things Ever” museum and it’ll be just down the road from the remains of Neo Vegas.

During the course of this nearly-25 minute interview, McFarlane and Lee discuss what’s needed to create lasting characters, how to stay inspired and Lee’s more than 50 years in the comics industry, including Lee’s recently awarded star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the cultural and intellectual value of the medium of comic books versus prose novels, the role of comics in expanding kids’ vocabulary and knowledge, how Lee’s initial embarrassment at working into comics leading to him taking on a pen name that eventually became world famous, the metamorphosis of comic conventions over the decades, encouraging aspiring creators to push on with their dreams and much more.