10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Stan Lee
4. He Wished That Bob Kane Was Still Alive To See Marvel's Success
Stan Lee and Bob Kane were firm friends who enjoyed each other's company quite a lot over the years. In fact, in the Playboy interview he described going out to dinner with Kane as a case of one-upmanship:
"He was always late, first of all. We'd make a dinner reservation for 7:30, and Bob and his wife would get there at eight o'clock or 8:30. If we were half an hour late, they'd come half an hour later. It became a game."
And this seems to have been the pattern throughout their friendship, to the point that Stan wished that Bob had been alive to see Marvel's success so he could poke fun at him. In an interview with Bloomberg Lee said:
"Bob always used to tease me about the fact that Batman was a big deal on television and in movies, and we at Marvel had done nothing. I wish he was here now so I could return that teasing."
Stan Lee and Bob Kane at dinner, making fun of each other and just hanging out. Now, who wouldn't want to sit at that table?