{"product_id":"was-superman-a-spy-brian-cronin-9780452295322","title":"Was Superman a Spy?: And Other Comic Book Legends Revealed","description":"\u003cb\u003eFascinating and often bizarre true stories behind more than 130 urban legends about comic book culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eWas Superman a Spy?\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Elvis Presley's trademark hairstyle was based on a comic book character (True)\u003cbr\u003e- Stan Lee featured a gay character in one of Marvel's 1960s war comics (False)\u003cbr\u003e- Wolverine of the X-Men was originally meant to be an actual wolverine  (True)\u003cbr\u003e- What would have been DC's first black superhero was changed at the last moment to a white hero (True)\u003cbr\u003e- 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) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With many more legends resolved, \u003ci\u003eWas Superman a Spy?\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have for the legions of comic book fans and all seekers of \"truth, justice, and the American way.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Cronin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0452295327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452295322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.92h x 5.50w x 0.53d","brand":"Brian Cronin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44829297737983,"sku":"9780452295322","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_213ff340-be10-4399-b38b-d4f42792301f.jpg?v=1708450394","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/was-superman-a-spy-brian-cronin-9780452295322","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}