Stan Lee, Legendary "Spider-Man" Creator, Volunteers to Record "Feedback" Comic Book for Students with Disabilities at RFB&D-LA's Hollywood Studio!

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Hollywood, California, April 8, 2008 -- Stan Lee (www.powentertainment.com), world-famous creator of "Spider-Man," "Iron Man," "X-Men" and "The Incredible Hulk," is accustomed to writing comic books. But on this day at the Hollywood studios of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D), he helped record one for students who struggle with reading because of a visual impairment or learning disability such as dyslexia.

For 60 years, RFB&D has been the nation's largest educational audiobook library serving people who cannot read standard print because of a print disability.

Lee was joined by Matthew Atherton, better known as the superhero "Feedback," and winner of the Sci-Fi Channel's season one, ''Who Wants to Be a Superhero?'' Lee immortalized the "Feedback" character, created by Atherton, on the pages of the comic book, which is now accessible to the more than 185,000 students served by RFB&D.

When not donning his "Feedback" costume, Inland Empire resident Atherton also regularly donates his time and resources as a volunteer reader and donor for RFB&D. "With RFB&D, reading is a superpower anyone can have," he says. Lee agreed with the importance of having access to reading materials. ''As a youth, I read just about anything and everything I could get my hands on,'' he asserted. ''I was a voracious reader.''

"With more and more comic books being made into movies, including the upcoming 'Iron Man' movie, we wanted to celebrate the excitement of the action/adventure genre that comic books have inspired over the years, using our unique facilities," said Mike Davis, Executive Director of RFB&D's Inland Empire/Orange County Unit. "Although it is a departure from the educational books we normally record, it's a wonderful way to have our students develop the joy of reading."

RFB&D-LA Executive Director Carol Smith added, "We were so honored to host this historic occasion at our Hollywood studio. Stan Lee and Matthew Atherton are inspirational heroes to our staff, volunteers and certainly our student members with disabilities."

To find out more about volunteering, email volunteers@rfbdla.org or go to the Volunteers section of our website.

For more information about our services and becoming a member, email memberservices@rfbdla.org or go to the Students/Members section of our website or call us at 800 732-TEXT.

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