He createdSpider-Man, theHulk, theFantastic Four,Iron Man,Daredevil,Thor, theX-Men, and many other fictionalcharacters, introducing a thoroughlyshared universeintosuperherocomic books. Lee subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a largemultimediacorporation. He was inducted into the comic book industry'sWill Eisner Award Hall of Famein 1994 and theJack Kirby Hall of Famein 1995. Lee received aNational Medal of Artsin 2008.