That Time Stan Lee Wrote Manga...

*Special Note: (Source: Special thanks to ChaosQrow in the comments below) Shonen Jump magazine is still available in Japanese markets and was only discontinued in North American markets. Apologies on the mis-communication!

** Additional corrections: The term manga is pronounced in many different ways. As noted in the comments below, the most proper pronunciation is 'maang·guh' In addition to that Hiroyuki Takei's name was mis-pronounced. Apologies on the lack of clarity.

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In 2008, the legendary face of Marvel Comics, the accomplished comic book writer Stan Lee joined forces with a Japanese manga artist to create a manga series called Mechanical Boy Ultimo. It was truly bizarre and perhaps deserving of its obscurity? Today we seek to uncover how truly strange this series was, why it was created, the story and philosophy behind it, and the legacy it has today. Is this manga series worth the time of day or does it deserve to be abandoned and forgotten? You decide, true believer!

Timecodes:
00:00 - Introduction
00:05- Stan Lee's Winning Formula
01:48- Chapter One: Introduction to Ultimo
03:38- Chapter Two: The Premise
06:31- Chapter Three: Wait, Stan Lee is the Villain???
08:43 Chapter Four: Just My Two Cents
10:15- Commentary & Conclusion
11:24- Outro/Special Thanks
11:48- Alex Bloopers

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Credits:
Research and scriptwriter: Ben Nadeau
Voiceover: Alex Sikma
Editor: Caleb Nadeau

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