Stan Lee with "Origins of Marvel Comics" (1974)

Stan Lee poses with a copy of Origins of Marvel Comics, the 1974 trade paperback collection that featured origin stories and selected adventures of Marvel's most popular characters including The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Thor, The Hulk, and Doctor Strange. This book, published by Marvel Fireside Books, was Marvel's first trade paperback collection and helped introduce the company's characters to a broader audience beyond regular comic book readers.