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

3.6/5 ( ratings)

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
- Stan Lee featured a gay character in one of Marvel's 1960s war comics
- Wolverine of the X-Men was originally meant to be an actual wolverine!
- What would have been DC's first black superhero was changed at the last moment to a white hero
- A Dutch inventor was blocked from getting a patent on a process because it had been used previously in a Donald Duck comic book

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."

Language: English

Pages: 244

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Plume Books

Release: April 01, 2009

ISBN: 0452295327

ISBN 13: 9780452295322

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

3.6/5 ( ratings)

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
- Stan Lee featured a gay character in one of Marvel's 1960s war comics
- Wolverine of the X-Men was originally meant to be an actual wolverine!
- What would have been DC's first black superhero was changed at the last moment to a white hero
- A Dutch inventor was blocked from getting a patent on a process because it had been used previously in a Donald Duck comic book

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."

Language: English

Pages: 244

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Plume Books

Release: April 01, 2009

ISBN: 0452295327

ISBN 13: 9780452295322

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