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  • Manhattan, New York, U.S.
    Nov, 1961
    Stan Lee

    Creating superheros with Kirby

    Manhattan, New York, U.S.
    Nov, 1961

    The first superheroes Lee and artist Jack Kirby created together were the Fantastic Four. The team's immediate popularity led Lee and Marvel's illustrators to produce a cavalcade of new titles. Again working with Kirby, Lee co-created the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, and the X-Men.




  • Albany, Georgia, U.S.
    Friday Nov 17, 1961
    Martin Luther King

    Albany Movement

    Albany, Georgia, U.S.
    Friday Nov 17, 1961

    The Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, in November 1961. In December, King and the SCLC became involved. The movement mobilized thousands of citizens for a broad-front nonviolent attack on every aspect of segregation within the city and attracted nationwide attention.




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