Bob Batchelor is an award-winning cultural historian and biographer and author of more than a dozen books. His work has been featured in Time, the New York Times, Cincinnati Enquirer, LitHub, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Batchelor has served as an on-air commentator for television and radio programs, including The National Geographic Channel, PBS NewsHour, the BBC, and NPR. His all-time favorite Marvel comic book series is What If? and his favorite MCU film is Avengers: Endgame. Batchelor lives in Cincinnati with his wife Suzette and their teenage daughters.
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Batchelor's young adult edition of Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel vividly depicts the verve of Stan 'The Man' as well as the popular culture of the eras in which he flourished. A great next-step bio for kids who grew up with the Meltzer and Eliopoulos 'Ordinary People Change the World' series--Jeff Massey, writer, Warlord of Oz, Reign of the Witch Queen, Grimm Fairy Tales No public figure engaged with young fans more than Stan Lee. Bob Bachelor captures his amazin' tale, ensuring that Stan the Man will continue to inspire, guide, and entertain for generation to come."--Dean Karayanis, columnist and host, The History Author Show When writing a definitive account of a figure that looms as large as any fictional superhero, such as Stan Lee, the chosen writer must know the subject beyond genial superlatives. ... As a celebrated historian and author, Bob Batchelor expertly delves into the canvas of Stan Lee's creations as well as the creator himself in a discourse that is matchless, an exemplary biography with heart that shares how Stan Lee helped to shape the comic book medium's landscape as well as our contemporary understanding of the power of the individual."--Brian Hawkins, writer, Black Cotton, Devil's Dominion, Van Helsing: Black Annis, Van Helsing: Beast of Exmoor