(CNN) Stan Lee wants fans to know he's returned and plans on staying in better contact.

The Marvel Comics icon's official Twitter account tweeted a video of Lee on Thursday with the caption "I'M BACK! -- Stan."

"This is Stan Lee. I hope you haven't forgotten me," he said. "You better not have forgotten me."

Lee appeared to joke about why he's not been in communication with his fans.

"It's taken me a while to get used to being 79 years old," said Lee, who is actually 95. "I've found 78...that was easy."

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