Los Angeles Honors Comics Legend Stan Lee With Stan Lee Day on October 28th

Stan Lee is unquestionably a major figure in the history of comics, and because of the way superhero films have become one of the most profitable and mainstream aspects of pop culture over the past twenty years, an argument can be made that Lee is hugely influential in the shaping of our modern culture. (I think most of us are aware of the allegations that Lee might have taken undue credit for creating a lot of the comic characters we know and love, but let's put that aside for now.)

Yesterday, the city of Los Angeles honored Lee by announcing that October 28th would be known as Stan Lee Day in the city. Additionally, Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo — the three-day convention he's hosted yearly at the L.A. Convention Center since 2011 — is changing its name to Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con. This year's convention will kick off on Stan Lee Day. Find out more here.

"I want [people] to feel they've had an experience, because these conventions are a chance for the fans to be up close to the people they are fans of and to see the workings of the television shows — and even music and sports. It's going to encompass everything that people are entertained by," Lee told THR. "People love comics, movies and television more and more every year, so we intend to provide more and more every year."

Lee has been keeping busy with cameos in Marvel Studios movies, so we'll see him on the big screen again when Doctor Strange comes out in early November.