How to unlock Stan Lee in Lego Marvel Superheroes

Any fan of Marvel who goes to see a super hero movie can usually expect a cameo from the legendary Stan Lee. It's just part and parcel of the Marvel movie experience. Lego: Marvel Super-Heroes is no different and provides fans with a glimpse of everybody's favourite comic book legend. In fact Stan Lee is a playable character within the game with multiple powers all taken from some of his most popular creations. To unlock him for yourself follow our Stan Lee Locations Guide below, where we’ll provide a full walkthrough to all 15 of the Stan Lee in Peril scenarios.

How to unlock Stan Lee



In order to unlock Stan Lee the player will need to rescue him from peril at 50 points within the game. He will appear once within each level, 15 times during the main missions (including once outside the X-Men mansion before starting Juggernauts and Crosses) and 11 times during Dead-pools bonus missions. Stan will also appear in 23 instances on the New York city free roam map.

Stan Lee in Peril Locations 
Keep in mind that a number of these locations will need to be returned to after unlocking the required characters. Continue on for the main mission locations for Stan Lee in Peril and flick to the next page for all locations within the deadpool missions and during Free Roam across New York.


Main Missions 



• “Sand Central Station” - Stan can be found after Hulk defeats Abomination. Switch to Iron Man and fly over to the left hand side balcony where Stan will be trapped under a vending machine destroy it and he will be freed.

• “Times Square Off” - Just before the fight against Doctor Octopus, Stan is trapped inside a water tower. Use Iron Man to blast it with rockets then reconstruct the Lego pieces into a water pump. Now use Jean Gray to activate the pump with her telekinetic ability and Stan will be saved.

• “Exploratory Laboratory” - In the next corridor after Spiderman activates a large speaker you will find a blue box. Switch to Magneto if you have unlocked him and manipulate it. This will expose a switch that only Wolverine can activate do this to rescue Stan.

• “Rock Up at the Lock Up” - In the first area go down the walkway at the start and fly up to the balcony at the end. Switch to Mr Fantastic and slip through the metal bars. Next you will need to switch to Spiderman and use his Spider Sense to detect anchor points that Spiderman will need to pull down to free Stan.

• “Rebooted, Resuited” - Stan is in the second area after going up an elevator, hanging precariously from a wall. Switch to Sandman and interact with the sandpit below him to create a trampoline for him to fall on to.

• “Red Head Detonation” - This can be done during story mode. Straight after meeting Human Torch fly to the upper left corner of the room. Destroy the blue machine that has Stan trapped.

• “Bifrosty Reception” - When the heroes first arrive after travelling through a wormhole switch to Iron Man and destroy the silver shield in the central area in which Stan is trapped.

• “X-Men Mansion” - Before the next mission starts Jean Grey and Cyclops will find Stan Lee trapped behind some trapped in the mansion by flames. Possess him with Jean and have him rebuild the sprinkler system. When this is done use Jeans telekinesis to activate the pump. This will put out the fire and Stan can escape. (Now that this is done the player will be able to start rescuing Stan across the free roam map of New York.

• “Juggernauts and Crosses” - When the heroes reach the mansion exterior Stan will be hanging on for dear life over a burning Lego shed. Use Storm or Ice Man to put out the flames. Two green handles will appear attach them and then have a large character such as Hulk destroy the building. Use the pieces that are left to build a trampoline for Stan to drop onto.

• “Doctor in the House” - In the area in which the superheroes need to rescue Human Torch and Nick Fury go to the right hand side of the castle where you will find a cannon. Use Spider Man's spidey sense to find an anchor point. Fire some web atthis and pull until the anchor is in position. Next use the Human Torch or similar character to light the fuse and release Stan.

• “That Sinking Feeling” - At the beginning of the level go to the next floor on the right and select Magneto. Use his powers to move the box that Stan is trapped under.

• “Taking Liberties” - In the second laboratory go between the two rotating machine and follow the line to a platform on the back wall. Here Stan will be trapped under some debris, destroy it and he will be saved.

• “Rapturous Rise” - In an area with an airplane Stan will be trapped by flames. Use a hero who can extinguish fires to free him.

• “Magnetic Personality” - In large round room Stan will be trapped by a metal device on the ceiling. Have Iron Man fire rockets at it to release Stan.

• “A Doom with a View” - During the boss fight go over to the right with Wolverine and activate the claw switch, this will unveil some bricks. Use the brick to build a computer terminal and then have Iron Man hack it.

• “The Good, The Bad and The Hungary” - During the final fight with Galactus approach the crashed jet that Stan Lee is trapped in. Switch to Sand Man and interact with the sandpit.

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