With the bloom of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies over the past 10 years, the entire world is only just catching on to the importance of Stan Lee’s characters. But for many decades, comic fans have celebrated his work. The movies barely even scratch the surface of how much influence he had on both DC and Marvel comics. 

So here’s the list of characters created (or co-created) by Stan Lee.

The List of Marvel Characters Created by Stan Lee

Abomination
Absorbing Man
Aged Genghis
Agent X
Aggamon
Agon
Aireo
Liz Allan
Alpha Primitive
Amphibion
Ancient One
Anelle
Ant-Man
Ares
Avengers
Awesome Android
Balder
Batroc the Leaper
Beast
Beetle
Behemoth
Black Bolt
Black Knight (Nathan Garrett)
Black Panther
Black Widow
Blacklash
Blastaar
Blizzard
Blob
Blockbuster
Blonde Phantom
Bluebird
Boomerang
Bor
Betty Brant
Brotherhood of Mutants
Burglar
Captain Barracuda
Captain Marvel
Sharon Carter
Chameleon
Circus of Crime
Clea
Clown
Cobra
Izzy Cohen
Collector
Crime Master
Crimson Dynamo
Crystal
Cyclops
Danger Room
Daredevil
Death-Stalker
Jacques Dernier
Destroyer
Diablo
Dionysus
Doctor Doom
Doctor Faustus
Dormammu
Dragon Man
Dredmund the Druid
Dum Dum Dugan
Eel
Egghead
Ego the Living Planet
Electro
Elektro
Enchantress
Enclave
Enforcers
Eternity
Executioner
Fafnir
Falcon
Fancy Dan
Fandral
Fantastic Four
Farley Stillwell
Fenris Wolf
Fin Fang Foom
Richard Fisk
Vanessa Fisk
Fixer
Bill Foster
Frederick Foswell
Freak
Frigga
Frightful Four
Nick Fury
Galactus
Galaxy Master
Mac Gargan
Gargoyle
Gibbon
Gladiator
Googam
Goom
Gorgilla
Gorgon
The Governator
Great Gambonnos
Green Goblin
Gregory Gideon
Grey Gargoyle
Elaine Grey
Dr. John Grey
Jean Grey
Grizzly
Groot
Growing Man
The Guardian Project
H.E.R.B.I.E.
Agatha Harkness
Hate Monger
Hawkeye
Heimdall
Hela
Hera
Herald of Galactus
Hercules
High Evolutionary
Happy Hogan
Hogun
Hulk
Human Cannonball
Human Torch
Iceman
Idunn
Immortus
Imperial Hydra
Impossible Man
Inhumans
Invisible Woman
Iron Man
Jackal
John Jameson
J. Jonas Jameson
Janus the Nega-Man
Edwin Jarvis
Abner Jenkins
Jester (Powers)
Gabe Jones
Rick Jones
Juggernaut
Jungle Action
Junior Juniper
Kala
Kang the Conquerer
Kangaroo
Karnak
Karnilla
Master Khan
Kid Colt
Kingpin
Klaw
Eric Koenig
Krang
Kraven the Hunter
Kree
Laufey
Leader
Leap Frog
Ned Leeds
Live Wire
Living Brain
Living Laser
Lizard
Lockjaw
Loki
Looter
Lucifer
Willie Lumpkin
Machinesmith
Mad Thinker
Madame Masque
Magneto
Maha Yogi
Man Mountain Marko
Man Beast
Man Thing
Mandarin
Dino Manelli
Mangog
Masked Marauder
Mastermind (Wyngarde)
Alicia Masters
Matador
Maximus
Aunt May
Edna McCoy
Norton McCoy
Medusa
Melter
Mentallo
Mephisto
Merlin
Metal Master
Midgard Serpent
Mimic
Mindless Ones
Miracle Man
Mister Fantastic
Mister Fear
Mister Hyde
Modok
Modul of the Mystic Mountain
Mole Man
Molecule Man
Molten Man
Molten Man thing
Monsteroso
Montana
Baron Mordo
Mordred
Morrat
Mother Night
Mysterio
Foggy Nelson
Nightmare
Doctor Octopus
Odin
Olympians
Harry Osborn
Overmind
Owl
Ox
Karen Page
Richard Parker
Mary Parker
Uncle Ben
Chester Phillips
Pinky Pinkerton
Plunderer
Pluto
Porcupine
Pepper Potts
Princess Python
Prowler
Psycho Man
Punisher
Puppet Master
Purple Man
Henry Pym
Quasimodo
Quicksilver
Radioactive Man
Rebel Ralston
Ravage 2099
Rawhide Kid
Red Ghost
Rhino
Franklin Richards
Ringmaster
Randy Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Ronan the Accuser
Betty Ross
Thunderbolt Ross
S.H.I.E.L.D
Sandman
Happy Sam Sawyer
Scarecrow
Scarlet Witch
Scorpion
Seeker
Sentinel
Sentry
Sgt Fury and his Howling Commandos
Shalla Bal
She Hulk
Shocker
Sif
Silver Surfer
Silvermane
Sinister Six
Skrull
Spencer Smythe
Space Phantom
Spider Man
Spider Slayer
Spymaster
George Stacy
Gwen Stacy
Stilt Man
Franklin Storm
Doctor Strange
Stranger
Stripperella
Strongman
Baron Strucker
Super Skrull
Surtur
Swordsman
Glenn Talbot
Flash Thompson
Thor
Tiboro
Tim Boo Ba
Tinkerer
Titanium Man
Toad
trapster
Bolivar Trask
Triton
Tumbler
Two-Gun Kid
Tyr
Uatu
Ulik
Ultimo
Unicorn
Unus the Untouchable
Vanisher
Volla
Volstagg
Vulture
Adam Warlock
Warriors Three
Wasp
Watcher
Anna Watson
Mary Jane Watson
Whirlwind
Wyatt Wingfoot
Wizard
Wonder Man
Wong
Wong Chu
Warren Worthington lll
Wrecker
X-Men
Professor X
Xemu
Yancy Street Gang
Ho Yinsen
Ymir
Yon Rogg
Zabu Zarrko
Baron Zemo
Zeus
Zombie

As you can tell, Stan Lee was involved in the creation of so many important characters. So much so that it’s possible to forget some characters that he may have been involved with. If you spot a character that’s missing then be sure to leave a comment below. 

Thanks to Comic Vine for helping with the research of this post.