Through Spider-Man, the X-Men and many other characters, the late Stan Lee sought to make a positive and lasting difference.
It's difficult to envision what pop culture would be like without Stan Lee's prolific impact.
And it's even more difficult to imagine there was a time Lee nearly quit the industry altogether.
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