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San Diego Comic Con: Stan Lee appears in 'Defenders' teaser

By Karen Butler
Marvel comic book icon Stan Lee participates in a hand- and foot-print ceremony immortalizing him in the forecourt of TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
1 of 5 | Marvel comic book icon Stan Lee participates in a hand- and foot-print ceremony immortalizing him in the forecourt of TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

July 21 (UPI) -- Comic book titan Stan Lee appeared in a promo for Marvel's Defenders shown at San Diego Comic Con.

The upcoming Netflix drama will bring together characters from the TV shows Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Iron Fist and Luke Cage. Starring Mike Colter, Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter and Finn Jones, the miniseries is to begin streaming on Aug. 18.

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"They're the greatest stories ever told," Lee said as he rides around New York City in the back of a car, his words interspersed with action scenes featuring the Defenders characters. "Heroes show we don't need to be perfect to do what's right. It's not about living without fear, but facing injustice. It's not about being powerful, but finding your calling when you least expect it."

Lee, 94, was recently honored as a Disney Legend. His hand- and foot-prints were also immortalized in cement outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood this week. He co-created the superheroes Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Thor, the X-Men and many others for Marvel.

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