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Marvel Comics: Stan Lee
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In the early 1970s Lee stepped aside from running day-to-day operations at Marvel, and a series of new Editors-in-Chief oversaw the company during another slow time for the industry. By the end of the decade, though, Marvel's fortunes were reviving, thanks to the rise of direct market distribution, and behind the revived X-Men title, created by writer Chris Claremont and artist John Byrne.
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Stan Lee is credited with building Marvel into a media powerhouse during his 40 year tenure with the company. Marvel Enterprises reported gross revenues of $347 million in 2003 and projects revenues of over $420 million for 2004.
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