{"product_id":"was-superman-a-spy-and-other-comic-book-legends-revealed-paperback","title":"Was Superman a Spy?: And Other Comic Book Legends Revealed - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Cronin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating and often bizarre true stories behind more than 130 urban legends about comic book culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eWas Superman a Spy?\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Elvis Presley's trademark hairstyle was based on a comic book character (True)\u003cbr\u003e- Stan Lee featured a gay character in one of Marvel's 1960s war comics (False)\u003cbr\u003e- Wolverine of the X-Men was originally meant to be an actual wolverine! (True)\u003cbr\u003e- What would have been DC's first black superhero was changed at the last moment to a white hero (True)\u003cbr\u003e- 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) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With many more legends resolved, \u003ci\u003eWas Superman a Spy?\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have for the legions of comic book fans and all seekers of \"truth, justice, and the American way.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Cronin\u003c\/b\u003e is the writer and producer of the \u003ci\u003eComics Should Be Good\u003c\/i\u003e blog at Comic Book Resources (www.cbr.cc). He has been writing the online column \"Comic Book Legends Revealed\" since June 2005. He has a JD from Fordham Law School and is a member of the New York State Bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 7.92 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52960117195059,"sku":"9780452295322","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/mdjtEDw-gy9780452295322.webp?v=1768478047","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/was-superman-a-spy-and-other-comic-book-legends-revealed-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}