Blizzard has added a tribute to the past due comics legend Stan Lee in World of Warcraft. A new WoW Classic Gold NPC may be observed wandering round wearing Lee's iconic mustache and aviator lenses, so long as you realize in which to appearance.

WowHead reports that the 8.1.5 patch within the Public Test Realm adds "Stanley," a thin man with grey-white hair and sun shades, and pronouncing "Excelsior!" So far he is handiest been spotted in Stormwind, carrying the colours and armor of the Alliance. But a little digging into the update pulled up two other Stanley person models: one in neutral colors without armor, and every other wearing Horde tools.

This isn't the primary time World of Warcraft has paid tribute to a movie star. Blizzard similarly memorialized Robin Williams, himself an avid WoW player, after his death.

Stan Lee was an affable pitch man and the public face of Marvel comedian books for years, known especially for his series of cameos in movies primarily based on Marvel houses. He created or co-created a lot of Marvel's maximum well-known superheroes, which includes the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, and Spider-Man, amongst many others. He's extensively credited for helping to provide superheroes sensible issues atop their exquisite-powered antics.

He surpassed away in November 2018, leading to adorable tributes from celebrities and his comic ebook opposition alike. True to his large-than-life persona, he had additionally bought the rights to his life story to Wotlk Classic Gold Fox. But rather than a fashionable biopic, the plan is reportedly to conform it right into a wild period motion film in the style of Kingsman: The Secret Service.