The creator of Spider-Man is about to get 10% of Spiderman films profits. The films have made $1.6 billion dollars worldwide. The amount for the creator might be tens of millions of dollars.
Stan Lee created the character back in 1962. Now he's 82 years old. About 3 years ago he went to court to claim the money that's rightfully his. Now the case is finally settled.
Stan Lee could be considered THE MAN in the comics industry. In addition to Spiderman, he has also created characters such as Hulk, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Daredevil.
