Stan Lee places his hands in cement at his hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo)
Los Angeles: Stan Lee, whose Marvel superheroes have dominated popular culture for half a century, was honoured on Tuesday when he plunged his hands and feet into cement at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theater.
In a typically colorful comment, the 94-year-old comic book legend - whose characters include Spider-Man, the Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America and Thor - joked that he "would have asked for a raise" if he'd known how good he was.
"I've been the luckiest man in the world because I've had friends. And to have the right friends is everything - people you can depend on, people who tell you the truth if you ask for something," he said.
He paid emotional tribute to his "wonderful" wife of nearly 70 years, Joan, who died less than two weeks ago at age 93.
It has been a poignant week for Lee, who was honoured as a Disney Legend during the D23 Expo in Anaheim on Friday, where he delivered a rousing speech and received a standing ovation.