Unveiling Stan Lee's Dark Side

A new documentary, "Stan Lee: The Final Years", is set to expose the alleged mistreatment and exploitation of the late Marvel legend Stan Lee by those closest to him, including his daughter and caretakers, shedding light on the darker side of his final years.

The documentary, directed by Jon Bolerjack, who was Lee's assistant and friend, has compiled hundreds of hours of footage showcasing the "incredible highs and heartbreaking lows" of Lee's life, with a focus on the allegations of financial exploitation, emotional manipulation, and betrayal. Bolerjack's film aims to provide an intimate and unflinching look at the mistreatment Lee faced, which has been publicly discussed since his passing in 2018.

Stan Lee, the Marvel Comics legend, died at 95 in 2018 with a net worth of $50 million, a figure that could have been higher if a 2002 lawsuit against Marvel had been successful. The documentary explores the events that led to Lee's financial struggles and exhaustion, as well as the allegations of elder abuse, which Bolerjack says were worse than previously known.

Bolerjack has launched a Kickstarter campaign to complete the project, which he has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into, and has shared a trailer that showcases the documentary's unflinching look at Lee's final years. Lee had given his blessing for the documentary, and Bolerjack says he did not feel shame about sharing his struggles.

The documentary is expected to shed new light on Lee's final years and the people around him, providing a nuanced and complex portrait of a comic book legend and the darker side of his life, with the aim of sparking a conversation about the importance of protecting the elderly from exploitation and abuse.