ST. LOUIS -- Stan Lee, the icon behind the magic that is Marvel Comics has canceled his appearance this weekend in St. Louis. Lee, 95, was coming to town for this weekend's St. Louis' Wizard World convention. Lee, 95, was rushed to Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles Wednesday night but says he is feeling well after his hospital stay.
The comic book legend who co-created superheroes like Spider-Man, Iron Man and the Fantastic Four chatted with George Pennacchio from Los Angeles' ABC7 via Skype from his home, following reports of his hospitalization.
"All I really want to do is tell you that I'm feeling great. I'm glad I spent that evening in the hospital, and it did me a lot of good," the 95-year-old said Thursday with his sense of humor intact. "Now, I'm home and looking for new trouble to get into — you know, the usual."
Regarding reports he suffered an irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath, Lee said, "I figured that a little check-up wouldn't be bad for me, and it fact it turned out to be pretty good 'cause it got me a lot of publicity. I didn't realize the whole world was worried about whether I was in the hospital or not."
