# What makes a superhero?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxGateway
- Speaker: Stan Lee
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/stan_lee_what_makes_a_superhero)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

As the creator of a large chunk of the Marvel Universe, Stan Lee knows a thing or two about conjuring new superheroes from thin air. In this instructional and charmingly idiosyncratic talk, Lee shares a few lessons on how to write your own superpowered characters and deploy them in stories that connect with the largest possible audience.

## Lectures

1. [What makes a superhero?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/stan_lee_what_makes_a_superhero/ed639ea7c860), 8 min (TED's player)