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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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<b>Fascinating and often bizarre true stories behind more than 130 urban legends about comic book culture.</b><br><br> <i>Was Superman a Spy?</i> 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:<br><br> • Elvis Presley's trademark hairstyle was based on a comic book character (True)<br>• Stan Lee featured a gay character in one of Marvel's 1960s war comics (False)<br>• Wolverine of the X-Men was originally meant to be an actual wolverine! (True)<br>• What would have been DC's first black superhero was changed at the last moment to a white hero (True)<br>• 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)<br><br> With many more legends resolved, <i>Was Superman a Spy?</i> 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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