The Newest Property from one of the Comics World’s Biggest Names: Stan Lee is synonymous with comics in America, having created the Incredible Hulk and the Fantastic Four (among many other great superheroes). But recently he has moved into the manga realm with hits such as ULTIMO. HeroMan his most ambitious global project yet spun off into a feature length animated TV series and a number of toy products available across the globe.

Combining the Best in American and Japanese Science-Fiction: HeroMan is a truly global endeavor. It combines an American setting and traditional superhero themes with many of the science-fiction elements that made Japanese pop culture such a cult element across the globe. By introducing giant robots and Godzilla type aliens to combat our familiar young superheroes, Lee has devised a tale that is universally accepted and enjoyed by readers of all ages.

Five-volume Mini-Series: Well aware of the limitations of shelf-space and the need to cross-promote and transmediate Lee and SquareEnix planned HeroMan as a two-year long project that was collected in five action packed volumes. Each will be presented in traditional Japanese format with the same size and specs as the Japanese for the ultimate in collector’s authenticity.

Stan Lee is an American icon. Creator of many of the most famous comic characters of all time, Stan is almost as much of a character as the fictional figures he has penned in his 70-plus year career as a writer. Stan may best be known as the face of Marvel Comics. He was there from the time it was known as Atlas in the 40’s and 50’s, through the company’s heydays in the 60’s and 70’s. He is credited as creator or co-creator of properties such as Spiderman, Silver Surfer, The Fantastic Four, The Avengers, DareDevil and The X-Men; many of which would become multi-media sensations. Throughout the years Stan has become more of an icon than a writer. He can be seen in many Marvel films. And he is a regular on the comic book circuit making appearances with his trademark “Excelsior!” catch-phrase.

Tamon Ohta is a veteran comic artist. He was the 2006 SquareEnix GI GanGan Award winner for comics. Heroman will be his first series published in English.

Author Hometown: New York, New York

Tamon Ohta is a veteran comic artist. He was the 2006 SquareEnix GI GanGan Award winner for comics. Heroman will be his first series published in English.

Illustrator Residence: Tokyo, Japan

Illustrator Hometown: Aichi, Japan

Praise for the Anime:

"A romping, stomping alien-invasion actioner for kids big and small, minus the idiocy and talking down to usually associated with such fare; eye candy galore." -- Anime News Network