Marvel: 17 Stan Lee created Marvel characters ranked worst to best

7. Daredevil

One of the most powerful things about Daredevil’s story is that a disability doesn’t have to prevent you from being a hero. Stan Lee created the character in 1964 and he became the first disabled superhero to have a series of his own. And from the very first day he was one of the most popular Marvel characters.

While also with the message of not letting a disability get in your way, Daredevil also shows you that hard work and patience pay off. It took time for Matt Murdock to hone his skills, but he’s become one of New York’s best heroes.

If you’ve only seen the Ben Affleck version of the character, it’s easy to second-guess this character. However, we urge you to watch the Netflix series and Charlie Cox’s upcoming return in Daredevil: Born Again.

Sitting comfortably in the middle of this current block of five, Daredevil will have had a special place in Lee’s heart. Stan Lee was the sole writer for the comics all the way up to #50, when Roy Thomas took over the writing duties. Thomas also later took over as editor-in-chief at the comic franchise.

Along with Daredevil, Lee also created the Kingpin of Crime (aka Wilson Fisk) to terrorize New York, along with so many other characters. And, as a fun fact before moving onto the next character, if it wasn’t for Lee, we wouldn’t have the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Created as a parody to “The Man Without Fear,” they were turned into mutant turtles from the same accident that blinded Matt Murdock.