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Was Superman a Spy?

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Was Superman a Spy?

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Description
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."
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
258
Release Date:
2009-04-28
Publication Date:
2009-04-28
Publisher:
Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0452295327
ISBN13:
9780452295322
Weight:
299 g
Height:
135 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
14 cm

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