Veteran comic book man Stan Lee, creator of the iconic Spider-man, will make a cameo appearance in Ultimate Alliance 2, according to word in from publisher today.

This will be the first time Lee has appeared in a game, and we're told his character will be important to the game's story, although we're not sure of any further specifics at this point.

"I am thrilled to be making my first onscreen videogame cameo," beamed Lee. "It's such a kick to see characters that I've helped create come to life in the game and now I'm a part of the Marvel videogame universe."

Ultimate Alliance 2 will hit every format conceivable to man in September.

By Luke Guttridge