29. His Major Influences as a Writer Were Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Jules Verne
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was the creator of Sherlock Holmes, a fictional detective whose true strength and prowess lay in his trusty sidekick, Watson. Jules Verne was a science fiction writer whose repertoire includes 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth. His characters frequently performed acts of daring and bravery, values that are reflected in the comic-book creations of Stan Lee.