Massapequa, your hometown superhero needs backup.
Taylor Clark, an 8-year-old third-grader at Schwarting Elementary School, has made the top 10 in a national contest to become the next Stan Lee’s Super Kid. The winner gets to star in a comic book and takes home $25,000.
Taylor has been climbing round after round. She finished third in the top 15 round to lock in her spot in the final 10. Now she needs to finish in the top five to keep going.
- What
- Stan Lee’s Super Kid contest, top 10 round
- Who
- Taylor Clark, 8, of Massapequa
- Vote by
- Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at 10 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. Pacific)
- How to vote
- Taylor’s official contest page. Free daily votes are available.
- Grand prize
- A spot in a limited-edition Stan Lee Universe comic book, a Comic Con trip in California and $25,000
Taylor told Greater Long Island she is excited to see herself in a comic book. “How cool would that be?” she said.
A Long Island story
This one means a lot to the family. Taylor lost both of her grandmothers within six months this year, and her mom, Tracey Thorne, says the contest has given her something happy to focus on.
Her mom describes a creative kid who turns cardboard and tape into art and has even made clothes out of balloons. Even better, she says, Taylor loves people and loves to help them. Sounds like superhero material to us.
Her friends are already voting. Let’s get all of Long Island in on it. Cast your free vote on her contest page before Thursday night, and keep it locked to WLIT.FM.
Source: Greater Long Island; voting details from Stan Lee’s Super Kid. Photo: Greater Long Island / Courtesy photo.
