Los Angeles: Stan Lee, the former head of Marvel Comics and creator of numerous comic book heroes, reportedly needs a superhero for himself.
At Marvel in New York in the 1960s, Lee created the comic book characters that dominate the box office today. But at 95 and reeling from his wife's death last year and a fight with his daughter, Lee stands at the centre of a nasty battle for his care and estate. Lee's friend, who chose to not be named, says Lee "is in need of a superhero himself", reports hollywoodreporter.com.
In February, fighting what he later called "a little bout of pneumonia", Lee had an argument with his 67-year-old daughter J.C. It seems to have been a breaking point.
In his attorney Tom Lallas' office, Lee signed a declaration documented on February 13, as obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, explaining that Lee and his late wife had arranged a trust for their daughter because she had trouble supporting herself and often overspent.
"It is not uncommon for J.C. to charge, in any given month, $20,000 to $40,000 on credit cards, sometimes more," the document stated. It also described how when he and his daughter disagree – "which is often" – she "typically yells and screams at me if I do not capitulate".