Stan Lee on Big Bang Theory!

STAN LEE, the man who made Marvel Comics mighty, is to make a guest appearance on The Big Bang Theory!

The American CBS hit situation comedy show The Big Bang Theory has included comics and other aspects of popular culture as part of its winning formula since it debuted in 2007.

The series has also found fans in the UK where it is featured on Channel 4.

Now the series is to feature a guest appearance by Stan Lee, the editor and writer who lead Marvel Comics out from the low-ranks of the American comic book publishing field it had been in under various names since the 40s to become its nation's leading publisher of superhero comics.

Stan Lee co-created such enduring characters as The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man, The X-men and The Fantastic Four... All of which have been turned into hit movies.