Was Superman a Spy?: And Other Comic Book Legends Revealed

by Cronin, Brian
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ISBN: 9780452295322
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Overview

Fascinating and often bizarre true stories behind more than 130 urban legends about comic book culture

Was Superman a Spy? demystifies all of the interesting stories, unbelievable anecdotes, wacky rumors, and persistent myths that have piled up like priceless back issues in the seventy-plus years of the comic book industry, including:

* Elvis Presley's trademark hairstyle was based on a comic book character (True)
* Stan Lee featured a gay character in one of Marvel's 1960s war comics (False)
* Wolverine of the X-Men was originally meant to be an actual wolverine (True)
* What would have been DC's first black superhero was changed at the last moment to a white hero (True)
* A Dutch inventor was blocked from getting a patent on a process because it had been used previously in a Donald Duck comic book (True)

With many more legends resolved, Was Superman a Spy? is a must-have for the legions of comic book fans and all seekers of "truth, justice, and the American way."

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Cronin, Brian
  • ISBN: 9780452295322
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.92 x 0.53
  • Number Of Pages: 244
  • Publication Year: 2009

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