Lee became a public face for Marvel Comics. He made appearances at comic book conventions around America, teaching at colleges and participating in panel discussions. Lee created the Spider-Man newspaper comic strip on January 3, 1977. Lee's final work with Jack Kirby, "The Silver Surfer: The Ultimate Cosmic Experience", was published in 1978. Lee and John Buscema produced the first issue of "The Savage She-Hulk" (February 1980). 