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Brian Cronin
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 Presleys trademark hairstyle was based on a comic book character (True) Stan Lee featured a gay character in one of Marvels 1960s war comics (False) Wolverine of the X-Men was originally meant to be an actual wolverine! (True) What would have been DCs 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."
| Publisher | Penguin USA, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Format | Electronic resource |
| Search language | english |
| ISBN_13 | 978-1-101-04480-3 primary |
| ISBN_13 | 978-1-101-04612-8 primary |
| ISBN_13 | 978-1-101-04656-2 primary |
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