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Stan Lee, 91, cancels Comic-Con appearance because of laryngitis

The Associated Press Published Friday, July 25, 2014 5:44PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, July 26, 2014 2:00PM EDT

Legendary comic creator Stan Lee appears at the Savannah College of Art and Design while visiting the college to critique some of the work by graduate and undergraduate students in the sequential art program in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. (AP / Stephen Morton)

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SAN DIEGO -- Stan Lee is missing in action at Comic-Con.

A spokesman for the 91-year-old co-creator of superheros such as The Avengers, X-Men and Spider-Man says Lee lost his voice because of laryngitis. He added that Lee is otherwise in good health and is disappointed he's missing the four-day pop-culture celebration.

The former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief has been a constant presence at San Diego Comic-Con since the convention launched in the 1970s.

Lee had been scheduled to appear Friday and Saturday to sign autographs and unveil the latest installment of in his Stan Lee's Kids Universe multimedia project.