Stan Lee speaking at a college campus around 1971.

Stan Lee was a well known speaker, appearing on nearly all platforms and medium. Despite not truly enjoying giving speeches, he often structured his appearance as a question and answer, making it more casual and interactive. With the appearances and speeches, public awareness of Marvel and Stan Lee grew exponentially. The comics that he wrote had a large audience in the college demographic and he had spoken on many campuses and been an inspiration to the students at large.