Stan Lee listened with admiration, thinking that this was how big things were accomplished.
He had heard that this Mr. Hardy was only a year older than him but already had a fortune worth hundreds of millions. There had to be a reason for that.
They then signed the management equity profit sharing agreement.
Stan Lee got a share as well.
The agreement stipulated that as long as he remained at Marvel, he would continue to receive profit dividends. Stan Lee's hand trembled slightly as he signed, filled with both the joy of gaining wealth and the excitement of being recognized.
After signing the contract, they returned to Hardy's office. Now that Hardy was the boss of both Goodman and Stan Lee, he said:
"There are a few things to address. First, we need to change the company name. I don't like the name Atlas. I've come up with a new name for the comic book company 'Marvel Comics.'"
