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Was Superman a Spy?
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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)…
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- Author: Brian Cronin
- Publisher: Plume Books
- Pages: 244
- ISBN-10: 0452295327
- ISBN-13: 9780452295322
- Format: 14 x 20.1 x 1.4 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English
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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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- Author: Brian Cronin
- Publisher: Plume Books
- Pages: 244
- ISBN-10: 0452295327
- ISBN-13: 9780452295322
- Format: 14 x 20.1 x 1.4 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English English
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."
- 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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