Renowned Editor and Writer, Stan Lee, to Receive FirstNew York Legends Comic Award

What: 2008 New York Legend Comic Award VIP party

When: Thursday, April 17 at 8:00 pm

Where: Virgin Megastore Times Square, 1540 Broadway

The New York Comic Con and POW! Entertainment, Inc., (POWN) announce legendary comic book writer and creator Stan Lee will be a Special Guest of New York Comic Con this year where he will appear on several panels, as well as receive the first-ever New York Comics Legend Award at a special VIP party at the Virgin Megastore in New York City’s Times Square.

Celebrated by millions of fans worldwide for building Marvel into a comics and motion picture powerhouse, Stan Lee is revered for co-creating Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Silver Surfer, and the Incredible Hulk, among other original and wildly popular characters.

The New York Comics Legend Award will be given to one recipient each year. Each recipient must have made a major contribution to the advancement of comics, either through achievement in art or business AND they must have contributed to the civic life in New York either through charity, education, public service or by advancing the image of New York City through direct involvement with New York City causes, or through positive depiction of the city and its culture within their body of work!

New York Comic Con, the biggest and most exciting popular culture event on the East Coast, will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Center, April 18 – 20, 2008.