"Stan Lee: Marvel Creator Zaps Heroes Into Hardcover," Inside Books, January 1989

In this interview, Lee focuses on the Marvel Masterworks hardcover reprint series and Lee's reflections on creating iconic characters. Lee recounts the origins of the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and the X-Men. The piece highlights the commercial success and collectible value of the hardcover reprints, which were making classic Marvel stories available to new generations of readers. Lee expresses satisfaction that his early work was being preserved in high-quality editions and reaching libraries alongside traditional literature.