| Was Superman a Spy?: And Other Comic Book Legends Revealed Contributor(s): Cronin, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0452295327 ISBN-13: 9780452295322 Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: Cronin presents the fascinating and often bizarre true stories behind more than 200 urban legends about comic book culture. b&w photos throughout. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Comics & Graphic Novels - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 741.597 |
| LCCN: 2008030601 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.5" W x 7.92" (0.47 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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." |