 I am here with the legend,
the man, Paul Stanley.
Hello, sir.
PAUL STANLEY: It's,
boy, just keep going.
LORRAINE CINK: I'll
give you more preface.
More preface.
- Legend, man.
I love it.
 Ha, ha, ha.
I have a burning question
that I need to ask.
Which is, there was
the old Marvel comic--
PAUL STANLEY: Yes.
LORRAINE CINK: --that
had KISS on the front.
And it said it was printed
with the band's blood.
PAUL STANLEY: Yes.
In Howard the Duck
number 12, Steve Gerber
had written us into the
storyline, which was amazing.
He was a big fan.
And yes, I was really
happy they didn't want
anything for the yellow ink.
LORRAINE CINK: Ha, ha, ha.
Also glad for that, as well.
The band is, obviously,
very much like a Super Hero.
But you, as a person,
are a hero to so many.
You do so much
awesome charity work.
And you talk about a
little bit in the book.
Why do you step up?
And why do you take
action in that way?
 Maybe I didn't realize
it when I was younger.
But giving back is
really its own reward.
LORRAINE CINK: Mhm.
 It's-- Yes, it benefits the
person who you're helping.
But what it does for you
it changes who you are.
It gives you a great
sense of satisfaction.
And, not to be corny,
it really changes
how people view the
world and the potential
we all have to change it.
 And this book,
I really love it.
I was surprised when I
first got to pick it up
that it is something
that is incredibly
informative about how to
kind of be good at life.
Why did you want to
write this kind of book?
 There's no shortage of
people in your life, I'm sure,
or mine, or most of
the people viewing
who say when you confront
them with a problem
you're having, they say well
if I were you, I would--
LORRAINE CINK: Mhm.
 Well, they're not you.
So how can they ever
imagine being in your shoes?
So, for me, what I wanted to do
was to say here's what I did.
Here's how I dealt with certain
experiences and problems
in my life.
Maybe that can help spur you on.
So that's really what
Backstage Pass really is.
It's really about
my experiences.
And maybe somebody can
find something that they
can relate to in the book.
 Oh, absolutely.
And I think you do have
such an inspiring story.
Are there certain
things that inspire
you in the world,
like superheroes
or something towards that?
 Oh, I think part of the
beauty always of Marvel
has been that the characters
behind the heroes,
these amazing superheroes,
are complex people.
If KISS were to be Marvel
heroes, and we have been,
 You are.
Canon.
 Truly, Marvel is
where we belong.
Because I've always felt
that people might put me
or other people on pedestals.
And the fact is that we're
really all very, very similar.
And that's part of
the Marvel universe.
I'm here to tell you
that we're all complex
and we're all conflicted.
 You know, what you just said
really just drives home again
you get to be like a real
life Marvel superhero.
Because yes, you are
of the Marvel universe
but you do get to have
a cool alter ego life.
And you get to live
both sides of the coin.
So I just think it's
awesome and I'm thrilled
to have you here today with us.
But I have one more
question which is,
would you like to play a game?
 I'm always up for a game.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
 So this is a game called
Rock On or Keep Practicing.
I'm going to show
you some of our most,
I think, really rocking
styles in the Marvel universe.
And I would love
your take on these.
So you can't lose this game.
You can only do right.
- OK.
- All right.
 My kind of game.
 All right.
So first up, we have Malekith.
He's a bad guy but he rocks
some great face paint.
 Not only does he
rock great face paint,
but those shoulder
pieces, that armor,
reminds me of my buddy Gene.
So, I would have to say Rock On.
LORRAINE CINK: Yeah, official.
I love it.
All right.
Next up, we've got Crossbones.
You can tell that's his
name because he's got some.
 Wear who you are proudly.
And he's doing it.
 He is.
He's really owning it.
Here we go.
We have got Typhoid Mary.
She's bringing a
lot of look to this.
PAUL STANLEY: I have to say,
you can't argue with the hair.
LORRAINE CINK: Ha, ha, ha.
All right.
Next up, Mr. Sinister.
 Sorry.
 Not a big fan of
the spiky teeth, or?
 It doesn't say anything
about being an individual.
It's just a little
too generic for me.
 All right.
 But he can really
chew a steak.
LORRAINE CINK: Yeah.
PAUL STANLEY: I'll
tell you that.
LORRAINE CINK: Great
guest for dinner.
Next up, we have Dazzler.
She is our ultimate pop
star in the Marvel universe.
 She-- I can't see
the rest of her body,
but it looks like it's rocking.
So.
We'll go with it.
LORRAINE CINK: And
then we have Domino.
She's extremely lucky.
But will she be
lucky in your eyes?
 I'm a sucker for women.
I'm sorry.
 They all look good.
 They all look good.
 And she is our last.
We've done it all.
There were a lot of
rocking looks in this.
 There were a lot
of rocking looks.
But that's part of
that Marvel universe.
It rocks.
 It sure does.
Thank you so much.
 My pleasure.
 You guys, go check
out this awesome book.
Backstage Pass by Paul Stanley.
Rock on.
