Excelsior! In a year of sadness, take time out to celebrate the Marvel Comics icon, now 94.

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December 29, 2016 10:58 AM PST
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It's been a tough year in a lot of ways.

One of them was seeing a celebrity name suddenly start turning up in the news -- it makes many people assume the worst. Just consider the one-two punch this week with the loss of Star Wars icon Carrie Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds.

Let's redeem that for Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, who turned 94 on Wednesday. Lee's birthday was celebrated on social media by numerous pals in the comics and movie industries in which he's been such a pioneer.

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 Marvel Studios ✔ @MarvelStudios
Happy birthday @TheRealStanLee!
2:31 AM - 29 Dec 2016
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 Matt. Murray @MMsmurfologist
Happy Birthday, @TheRealStanLee ! Art by Bad Days creator @ImaJunation
1:47 AM - 29 Dec 2016
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 Marvel Entertainment ✔ @Marvel
Excelsior! Happiest of Birthdays to the inimitable @TheRealStanLee (definitely worthy).
9:45 PM - 28 Dec 2016
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29 Dec
 Chris Evans ✔ @ChrisEvans
Happy birthday to the legendary @TheRealStanLee!! A real life hero!!
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 stan lee ✔ @TheRealStanLee
@ChrisEvans Thanks, Captain.
7:01 AM - 29 Dec 2016
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 Ziggy @mrjafri
Happy 94th birthday to the master of mischief and mayhem Stan Lee!!
8:06 PM - 28 Dec 2016
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When "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn greeted Lee, the comics icon responded with a sassy reply.

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 James Gunn ✔ @JamesGunn
Happy birthday to my friend and hero @therealstanlee! I do what I do because of YOU! https://www.instagram.com/p/BOlD5IWBshJ/ 
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 stan lee ✔ @TheRealStanLee
@JamesGunn Don't go blaming me for your problems...
7:02 AM - 29 Dec 2016
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At 94, Lee shows no sign of slowing down, and his social-media skills are better than many of those half his age. On Christmas Day, he tweeted an illustration of the Marvel superheroes doing the famed "Charlie Brown Christmas" dance, drawn by "Mini Marvels" creator Chris Giarrusso.

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 stan lee ✔ @TheRealStanLee
...and on Earth peace, good will toward men. #NuffSaid
Art by @Chris_Giarrusso
9:01 PM - 25 Dec 2016
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Look for Lee's amazing, nearly century-long life to come to the big screen sometime soon. Back in September, it was announced that his life story would be made into a feature film with a 1970s adventure-movie theme, with Lee as executive producer.

In true Lee fashion, he thanked his well-wishers and wished them all a happy 2017 with his trademark signoff, "Excelsior!"