One of the hallmarks of a Marvel Comics movie is a cameo appearance by co-creator Stan Lee, master of many words, avatar of alliteration and prince of power-packed prose. A video compilation has been made of his cameos up to Iron Man 3 (2013).

So far, Mr. Lee has appeared in:

— “X-Men” (2000) — Hot Dog Vendor
— “Spider-Man” (2002) — Man in Fair
— “Daredevil” (2003) — Old Man at Crossing
— “Hulk” (2003) — Security Guard (our personal second favorite)
— “Spider-Man 2” (2004) — Man Dodging Debris
— “Fantastic Four” (2005) — Willie Lumpkin
— “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006) — Waterhose Man
— “Spider-Man 3” (2007) — Man in Times Square
— “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007) — Stan Lee, Rejected Wedding Guest
— “Iron Man” (2008) — Stan Lee (aka Not Hugh Hefner)
— “The Incredible Hulk” (2008) — Milwaukee Man Drinking From Bottle
— “Iron Man 2” (2010) — Stan Lee (aka Not Larry King)
— “Thor” (2011) — Stan the Man (our personal favorite)
— “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011) — General
— “Marvel’s The Avengers” (2012) — Stan Lee
— “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012) — School Librarian
— “Iron Man 3” (2013) — Pageant Judge
— “Thor 2: The Dark World” (2013) — Himself (Not on video)
— “Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier” (2014) — General (Not on video)

But there are some Marvel films in which Lee doesn’t appear, among them the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy. Bryan Ink has a report here.