Was Superman a Spy?

Name: Was Superman a Spy?
Brand: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
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By Brian Cronin

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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
Languages:: Original: English
Number of Pages:: 258
Publisher:: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Publication Date:: 2009-04-28
ISBN / EAN:: 9780452295322
Weight:: 299 g
Dimensions:: 14/20/1 cm

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