Was Superman a Spy?: And Other Comic Book Legends Revealed (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780452295322)

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."

Author: Brian Cronin
ISBN-10: 0452295327
ISBN-13: 9780452295322
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2009
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 7.92h x 5.50w x 0.53d