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

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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."

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Product Details

  • Plume Brand
  • Apr 1, 2009 Pub Date:
  • 9780452295322 ISBN-13:
  • 0452295327 ISBN-10:
  • English Language
  • 8 in * 0.58 in * 5.31 in Dimensions:
  • 0 lb Weight: