美国国家公共电台 NPR A Marvel Of A Man: Stan Lee Dead At 95

 

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:

A man who helped create modern comics, Stan Lee, died today. He was 95 years old. He leaves behind such memorable¹ characters as the Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk and Black Panther.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "BLACK PANTHER")

CHADWICK BOSEMAN: (As Black Panther) Wakanda will no longer watch from the shadows. We cannot. We must not.

SHAPIRO: From member station KPBS, Beth Accomando has this appreciation².

BETH ACCOMANDO, BYLINE³: Stan Lee gave us superheroes we could identify with, characters who allowed us to suspend our disbelief because they reacted as you or I might or like Tony Stark⁴.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR")

ROBERT DOWNEY JR: (As Tony Stark) OK, anybody on our side hiding any shocking and fantastic abilities they'd like to disclose? I'm open to suggestions.

ACCOMANDO: Here's Stan Lee in a 1998 interview.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

STAN LEE: Before Marvel⁵ started, any superhero might be walking down the street and see a 12-foot-tall monster coming toward him with purple skin and a tail and eight arms breathing fire. And the character would have said something like, oh, there's a monster from another world. I'd better catch him before he destroys the city. Now, if one of our Marvel characters saw the same monster, I would like to think Spider-Man would say, who's the nut in the Halloween get-up? I wonder what he's advertising⁶.

ACCOMANDO: Robert Scott runs the San Diego store Comickaze Comics, Books & More and grew up with Lee's creations.

ROBERT SCOTT: He would talk about prejudice, racism⁷. I mean, the X-Men - here was a group of people who were only trying to do good things. They were only trying to help. And they were constantly ostracized⁸ by being mutants.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

LEE: But, you see; I think that's important. The person viewing the cartoon or reading the book should have something to think about, not just look at mindless pages of running around.

ACCOMANDO: Born Stanley Lieber in New York City in 1922, he took the pseudonym⁹ Stan Lee because he wanted to save his real name for more literary pursuits. But those works never came. Instead Lee devoted¹⁰ more than seven decades to the comics industry. During that time, Lee partnered with Jack¹¹ Kirby to create the "Fantastic Four," the "X-Men" and "The Incredible Hulk."

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE AVENGERS")

MARK RUFFALO: (As Bruce Banner) That's my secret, Captain. I'm always angry.

ACCOMANDO: He also worked with Steve Ditko to give us "Spider-Man" and "Doctor Strange."

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "DOCTOR STRANGE")

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH: (As Doctor Strange) It is Doctor Strange - not Master Strange, not Mr. Strange - Doctor Strange. And when I became a doctor, I swore an oath to do no harm, and I have just killed a man. I'm not doing that again.

ACCOMANDO: Lee successfully challenged the restrictive Comics Code Authority and helped usher¹² in the first black superhero in mainstream¹³ American comics with "Black Panther." Many of Lee's creations found their way into the movies. David Goyer was the first to bring a Marvel black superhero to the screen with "Blade." He appreciates the revolution Lee brought to comics in the 1960s and '70s.

DAVID GOYER: He was the first one to create with "Spider-Man" superheroes who doubted themselves, who were tormented¹⁴, who were unhappy.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "SPIDER-MAN")

TOBEY MAGUIRE: (As Peter Parker) Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words. With great power comes great responsibility.

ACCOMANDO: Tobey Maguire played Peter Parker in the 2002 film "Spider-Man."

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "SPIDER-MAN")

MAGUIRE: (As Peter Parker) Who am I? I'm Spider-Man.

ACCOMANDO: Lee was a savvy¹⁵ businessman. He transformed Marvel Comics into Marvel Entertainment, a massive multimedia¹⁶ corporation that produces books, TV shows, video games, digital comics and movies. He built a sense of community between fans and creators. He engaged readers through his column "Stan's Soapbox" and often signed off on his letters to fans with the catchphrase 'nuff said or...

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

LEE: Excelsior.

(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)

ACCOMANDO: Lee became as recognizable as his superheroes with his many cameos on TV and in movies.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "GUARDIANS¹⁷ OF THE GALAXY¹⁸ VOL. 2")

LEE: (As character) Hey, wait. Where are you going? Hey, you were supposed to be my lift home. How will I get out of here? Hey, oh, gee¹⁹, I've got so many more stories to tell.

ACCOMANDO: And they'll continue to be told through Stan Lee's characters - 'nuff said. For NPR News, I'm Beth Accomando.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SPIDER-MAN")

UNIDENTIFIED SINGERS: (Singing) Spider-Man, Spider-Man does whatever a spider can, spins a web any size, catches thieves just like flies. Look out. Here comes the Spider-Man. Is he strong? Listen, bud. He's got radioactive blood. Can he swing from a thread? Take a look overhead. Hey, there. There goes the Spider-Man. In the chill of the night at the scene of a crime, like a streak²⁰ of light, he arrives just in time. Spider-Man, Spider-Man...

1 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。

2 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

3 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

4 stark   

adj.荒凉的；严酷的；完全的；adv.完全地

参考例句：

• The young man is faced with a stark choice.这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
• He gave a stark denial to the rumor.他对谣言加以完全的否认。

5 marvel   

vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异；n.令人惊异的事

参考例句：

• The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
• The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。

6 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

7 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

8 ostracized   

v.放逐( ostracize的过去式和过去分词 )；流放；摈弃；排斥

参考例句：

• He was ostracized by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike. 他因拒绝支持罢工而受到同事的排斥。
• The family were ostracized by the neighborhood. 邻居们都不理睬那一家人。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

9 pseudonym   

n.假名，笔名

参考例句：

• Eric Blair wrote under the pseudonym of George Orwell.埃里克·布莱尔用乔治·奧威尔这个笔名写作。
• Both plays were published under the pseudonym of Philip Dayre.两个剧本都是以菲利普·戴尔的笔名出版的。

10 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

11 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

12 usher   

n.带位员，招待员；vt.引导，护送；vi.做招待，担任引座员

参考例句：

• The usher seated us in the front row.引座员让我们在前排就座。
• They were quickly ushered away.他们被迅速领开。

13 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

14 tormented   

饱受折磨的

参考例句：

• The knowledge of his guilt tormented him. 知道了自己的罪责使他非常痛苦。
• He had lain awake all night, tormented by jealousy. 他彻夜未眠，深受嫉妒的折磨。

15 savvy   

v.知道，了解；n.理解能力，机智，悟性；adj.有见识的，懂实际知识的，通情达理的

参考例句：

• She was a pretty savvy woman.她是个见过世面的漂亮女人。
• Where's your savvy?你的常识到哪里去了？

16 multimedia   

adj.多种手段的，多媒体的；n.多媒体

参考例句：

• Multimedia is the combination of computer and video technology.多媒体是计算机和视频技术的结合。
• Adam raised the issue of multimedia applications and much useful discussion ensued.亚当提出了多媒体应用的问题，从而引发了许多有益的讨论。

17 guardians   

监护人( guardian的名词复数 )； 保护者，维护者

参考例句：

• Farmers should be guardians of the countryside. 农民应是乡村的保卫者。
• The police are guardians of law and order. 警察是法律和秩序的护卫者。

18 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

19 gee   

n.马；int.向右！前进！，惊讶时所发声音；v.向右转

参考例句：

• Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
• Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇！我们会赚好多钱啦！

20 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？