Joan Celia Lee a.k.A. J.C. Was Stan Lee's Daughter Who Had Feud With Him

Stan Lee's daughter, Joan Celia Lee, is his only living daughter who reportedly has spending problems. In 2018, her father revealed that Joan had friends who influenced her to exploit his wealth.

Stan Lee is memorialized for his stellar career in the entertainment industry as a comic book legend. He is the brilliant mind behind the famous fictional superheroes, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and Black Panther. While he is known as a superhero creator amongst fans, at home, he is the father of Joan Celia Lee.

While Joan briefly made her way to the entertainment industry, she later made headlines for reportedly fighting with her father over her trust fund.

Joan Celia Lee Is Stan Lee's Daughter With Joan Clayton Boocock

Born in 1950, Joan is Stan's daughter with his wife, Joan Clayton Boocock. Joan's parents tied the knot in 1947 and had a relationship that positively influenced his career.

Joan Clayton, an English model with beautiful red hair, encouraged her husband to incorporate human qualities into his superhero characters. She also reportedly inspired the "Spider-Man" character, Mary Jane.

Joan's parents had another child three years after her birth in 1953. Sadly, the baby died only three days after Joan Clayton's delivery, leaving the family devastated.

Joan Celia Lee Joined the Entertainment Industry

Growing up, Joan saw her father making waves in the entertainment scene. She soon followed his footsteps, focusing on appearing before the camera instead of behind it.

Joan has acting credits in some of her father's movies, including "The Cool World" (1963) as 1st coolie, "Iron Man" (1994) as the computer voice, and "The Ambulance" (1990) as a neighbor.

Joan Celia Lee and Stan Lee Had a Public Feud

In 2018, then 95-year-old Stan argued with her daughter, then 67. While their disagreements were nothing new, the two may have reached their breaking point.

Their feud is rooted in Joan's trust fund, which Stan and his late wife had set for their daughter, knowing she had financial challenges. A document read:

"It is not uncommon for J.C. [Joan] to charge, in any given month, $20,000 to $40,000 on credit cards, sometimes more."

The statement also revealed that Joan often "yells and screams at [Stan] and cries hysterically if [he does] not capitulate." She was verbally abusive. Previously, Joan demanded transfer of properties to her name, among other trust-related changes, which Stan refused to adhere to.

Of course, Joan did not like her father's dispute as it intensified her greatest fear: being homeless and without money after Stan died. In part, Stan blames his daughter's influencers who formed relationships with Joan to take advantage of his wealth.

However, Stan later significantly changed his life, suddenly having Joan's influencers by his side and making decisions with him. One of them filmed Stan saying the document details were "totally incorrect, inaccurate, misleading, and insulting."

In his last years, Lee was no longer as active in the industry, with only cameos in the Marvel films. However, his legacy remains in the "Avengers" film franchise, starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, and many more.