{"product_id":"9780452295322","title":"Was Superman a Spy?: And Other Comic Book Legends Revealed","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eCronin, Brian\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlume\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/28\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating and often bizarre true stories behind more than 130 urban legends about comic book culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.”","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43381110505727,"sku":"9780452295322","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780452295322_s600x595.jpg?v=1777307241","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780452295322","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}