Kartoon Studios Announces Major Expansion of Stan Lee Business With Launch of Dedicated Stan Lee Store on Amazon.com

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kartoon Studios (NYSE AMERICAN:TOON), the controlling partner of “Stan Lee Universe, LLC,” launches a new dedicated Stan Lee storefront on Amazon, powered by Meteor.

The Stan Lee storefront offers a collection of branded apparel and merchandise with graphics paying tribute to the “godfather of comics.” The new Stan Lee storefront is one way the brand continues to engage its digital community of fans.

“The launch of our first Stan Lee dedicated storefront with Amazon and Meteor is game-changing for our brand because it offers an incredible, far- reaching, and trusted ecommerce store to provide Stan’s legion of tens of millions of devoted fans globally, access for the first time to Stan Lee merchandise,” stated Andy Heyward, Chairman & CEO of Kartoon Studios. “We are also providing the framework for recurring revenue and growth opportunities. We look forward to building an engaged community and growing Stan Lee Universe both in the U.S. and globally.”

“We are honored to bring our 20 years of experience in building fan engagement through merchandise and digital content to create an innovative experience for Stan Lee fans,” said Daniel Kim, Founder of Meteor. “As a lifelong comic book nerd, this project is truly a dream come true to honor one of the greatest creative visionaries of all time!”      

“Stan Lee’s popularity and fan base continues to grow with new generations of fans discovering his talent and magic, and we will continue to create opportunities for fans to engage whether it be through the Amazon storefront or new products and experiences we have in the pipeline,” stated Lloyd Mintz, SVP of Global Consumer Products, Kartoon Studios.

About Stan Lee
Known by his signature phrase “Excelsior!”, Stan Lee is one of the most prolific and legendary creators of all time. As Marvel's editor-in-chief, Stan "The Man" Lee helped build a universe of interlocking continuity, one where fans felt as if they could turn a street corner and run into a superhero from Spider-Man to the Fantastic Four, Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and more. Stan went on to become Marvel’s editorial director and publisher in 1972 and was eventually named chairman emeritus. He was the co-creator of characters appearing in 4 of the top 10 box office movies of all time, which featured Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Panther, and of course the Avengers, accounting for billions of dollars of revenue for Marvel and the Walt Disney Company.