Tributes for the late Stan Lee have been pouring in from comic book fans across the world, including a talented Bahraini artist who has developed a successful business inspired by the legendary creator. Stanley Martin Lieber, most commonly known as Stan Lee, died on November 12 from heart failure at the age of 95 – leaving behind a legacy that is second to none.He was a pioneer in the world of superhero comics and has been immortalised in the latest piece of work by Tariq Sharif, a 39-year-old Bahraini who founded Arkham Creative. Mr Sharif’s work, which he also donates to raise money for various charities, is created through the layering of multi-coloured paper, hand cut with a surgical blade that produces spectacular shadows and textures likened to a photograph. “Stan Lee had a major impact on me growing up, ever since I could walk,” said Mr Sharif, who now lives in Abu Dhabi. “I was always pretending to be Spider-Man and other heroes, watching cartoons, playing with the toys and I e...
