In this classic clip posted by Team Coco, Conan O’Brien hosted Stan Lee who was rooting for his beloved Marvel Universe superheroes as they were preparing to face off against DC superheroes in a big cross-published series in the pages of the popular comics in the mid-90s. It was a big deal for comic fans, and predated the big wave of Marvel/DC films that would come in the early 2000’s, and it felt like a massive event.  This segment also shows off Lee’s enduring charm and grasp of manning the hero world helm while riffing it up with the late night legend.

As we are all remembering Lee’s accomplishments after his passing, it’s little clips like this that remind you how much he wanted to please dedicated fans of Marvel and comics in general. It was oddly funny to hear Lee talk about his potential obituary as he was employed early in his writing career to pen obits for celebs before they passed on.

Comics Explained breaks it down with this retrospective showing how important the crossover battle was.