Mr and Mrs B could be immortalised in spandex

Legendary Marvel comics head honcho Stan Lee created the likes of Spider-Man, The Hulk and The X-Men, and even came up with a two-dimensional alter ego for Pamela Anderson. For his latest project, the 85-year-old hopes to add David and Victoria Beckham to his fantasy stable:

Lee believes the attractive couple’s good looks makes the Beckhams the ideal candidates for an undercover superheroes strip.

He says, “There are so many ways to do it.

“We could make them a crime fighting team where the soccer is just