Stan “The Man” Lee will be opening this year’s Long Beach Comic Con, organizers have announced!
The creator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Hulk will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony at this year’s convention, taking place on Friday, October 2nd.
In addition, five fans who buy their tickets in advance will be chosen for a meet-and-greet with Stan himself!
“We could not have asked for a better way to ring in the start of the Long Beach Comic Con. Stan Lee is the most remarkable figure in the comic book industry and we are thrilled that he is going to be a part of our convention,” said event planner Martha Donato, President of MAD Event Management, in a press release. “The five lucky winners of the private Meet and Greet event are in for quite a treat. It will certainly be an unforgettable experience for them.”
