Was Superman a Spy? by Brian Cronin

Was Superman a Spy? by Brian Cronin

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."

Cronin, Brian: - Brian Cronin Is An Irish Spiritan Missionary And Associate Professor Of Philosophy At Duquesne University, Pittsburgh. He Has Worked As A Missionary In Kenya And Tanzania And Has Been Teaching Philosophy Since 1980. He Did His Doctorate At Boston College And Was Later Awarded Five Post-Doctoral Fellowships There. He Is Author Of Two Books, Foundations Of Philosophy (1999) And Value Ethics (2006).

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ISBN 13	9780452295322
ISBN 10	0452295327
Title	Was Superman a Spy?
Author	Brian Cronin
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2009-04-28
Number of pages	256
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