Paul McCartney pays tribute to Stan Lee; says Lee suggested creating a superhero based on Macca

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© 2011 Mary McCartney; ABC/Richard CartwrightPaul McCartney is among the many celebrities paying tribute to legendary Marvel Comics writer, editor and publisher Stan Lee, who died Monday at the age of 95.

In a note on his official website, the former Beatles star bids a “fond farewell” to Lee, while noting that he “will be sadly missed.”

Sir Paul goes on to reveal that he was lucky enough to have met the Stan, with whom he chatted about comic books. McCartney says Lee, who’d created or co-created timeless superheroes including Black Panther, Spider-Man, The X-Men, The Mighty Thor, Iron Man, The Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk and Daredevil, discussed the possibility of making a new character inspired by the rock icon.

“[H]e was suggesting making a superhero who would wield a Hofner bass guitar,” McCartney writes. “The guitar would have super powers and we spent some time imaging what those could be. He had a great sense of humor and I must say the idea of becoming a guitar-wielding superhero in one of his comic books was very appealing.”

McCartney ends his homage by saying, “Sending love to his family and friends and always holding happy memories of this great man. Love ya, Stan!”

Meanwhile, one of the studio outtakes that will appear on the upcoming deluxe reissue of the 1973 Paul McCartney and Wings album Red Rose Speedway has been made available for purchase digitally. The track is a group-only version of the 1973 hit “Live and Let Die,” which served as the theme song to the James Bond movie of the same name.

As previously reported, McCartney will release expanded reissues of Red Rose Speedway and the 1971 Wings album Wild Life on December 7. Visit PaulMcCartney.com for full details about the reissues.

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