[James Rhodes]

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Originally Posted by uberlad

Last year Stan came to Pittsburgh, and I opted to pay $40 to get my photo with him once I found out it was $40 for a picture and/or $50 additional dollars for an autograph. All of the money went to charity, so that took the sting away a bit. Also, Stan is an old guy, and I imagine signing and being photographed can be quite taxing. Just getting a chance to meet him was what I was after. I still remember our conversation.
Me: "Hello, sir."
Stan: "Hi."
*click of the photographer*
Me: "Thank you, sir."

Then, I was shooed away by the handlers so the next person could meet Stan.

I won't argue with you that yes, when I look back years from now I will be happy I got to meet/see Stan Lee and have a comic signed by him in person that I know is legitimate. Those things far outweigh the crappy handlers, 100% agreed.

But I will say to paint Stan as some fragile old man is not accurate either. I mean the guy has no issue doing massive publicity stunts and photo shoots for all the Marvel movies coming out. He also as you stated has no beef with people charging $40 to get a photo with him either. So I wouldn't call the no photos at all of him during a signing a defensible argument or taxing.

I'll just say the other artists there (mostly Marvel) guys I got to sign all were joking about the way they have Stan set up now at these signings. These are other peers that worked with/under him and were taken back by the no touching, no photos deal is all I am saying.

I am glad you cherished your moment, just as I'll cherish my signed comic!