Was Superman A Spy

Author : Brian Cronin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101046562
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Was Superman a Spy? written by Brian Cronin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.”

Author : Brian Cronin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781101046128
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Was Superman a Spy? written by Brian Cronin and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writer of the "Comic book urban legends revealed" online column since 2005 "demystifies all of the interesting stories, unblievable anecdotes, wacky rumors, and persistent myths that have piled up ... in the seventy-plus years of the comic book industry."--Cover, p.4.

Author : Brian Cronin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780452295322
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Was Superman a Spy? written by Brian Cronin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.”

Author : Brian Cronin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101585447
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Does Batman Carry Shark Repellent? written by Brian Cronin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outrageous, fascinating and bizarre facts from every corner of the comic book universeWhat comic book artist was the recipient of an on-stage thank you from Paul McCartney and an on-air apology from Johnny Carson? What superhero got his powers by being bitten by a mongoose? What popular NPR host was forever immortalized as a "bad boyfriend" in a notable comic book? In Why Does Batman Carry Shark Repellent?, author Brian Cronin will answer those questions and more by revealing the most obscure, wacky and surprising facts about comics—from the characters and creators, to the TV shows, movies and merch. Cronin has teamed up with some of the top comic book writers and artists of today to present 100 trivia lists, including: · Nine Celebrities That Guest-Starred in Comic Books…without Their Permission · Seven Bands That Got Their Names from Comics · Ten Crazy Items Found on Batman’s Utility Belt · Five Comic Book Inventions That Eventually Became Real · Five Stupidest Superhero Origins · And much, much more! From Batman to Spiderman, Aquaman to the X-Men, each list in Why Does Batman Carry Shark Repellent? will entertain and inform whether you’re a hardcore geek or a casual fan.

Author : Brad Meltzer
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780446542197
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of Lies written by Brad Meltzer and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brad Meltzer--author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Fate--returns with his most thrilling and emotionally powerful novel to date. In Chapter Four of the Bible, Cain kills Abel. It is the world's most famous murder. But the Bible is silent about one key detail: the weapon Cain used to kill his brother. That weapon is still lost to history. In 1932, Mitchell Siegel was killed by three gunshots to his chest. While mourning, his son dreamed of a bulletproof man and created the world's greatest hero: Superman. And like Cain's murder weapon, the gun used in this unsolved murder has never been found. Until now. Today in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cal Harper comes face-to-face with his family's greatest secret: his long-lost father, who's been shot with a gun that traces back to Mitchell Siegel's 1932 murder. But before Cal can ask a single question, he and his father are attacked by a ruthless killer tattooed with the anicent markings of Cain. And so begins the chase for the world's first murder weapon. What does Cain, history's greatest villain, have to do with Superman, the world's greatest hero? And what do two murders, committed thousands of years apart, have in common? This is the mystery at the heart of Brad Meltzer's riveting and utterly intriguing new thriller

Author : Geoff Johns
Publisher : DC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superman: Secret Origin #1 written by Geoff Johns and published by DC. This book was released on with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive origin of Superman kicks off as a young Clark Kent awkwardly discovers his new abilities while growing up in Smallville. Will he be able to accept his true origins as the last son of a dead planet? And get a whole new look at the beginnings of Superman's deadliest enemy--Lex Luthor!

Author : Kurt Busiek
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781401258696
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superman written by Kurt Busiek and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What's in a name? Everything, if you share it with the Man of Steel! Superman: Secret Identity collects the critically lauded miniseries written by Kurt Busiek (JLA/Avengers, Astro City) with stellar art by Stuart Immonen (Superman: End of the Century, Thor). Set in the real world, Secret Identity examines the life of a young Kansas man with the unfortunate name of Clark Kent. All Clark wants is to be a writer, but his daily life is filled with the taunts and jibes of his peers, comparing him to that other Clark Kent--the one with superpowers. Until one day when Clark awakens to discover that he can fly...that he does in fact have super-strength! But where did these powers come from? And what's he going to do about it? This volume collects issues #1-4 of the critically acclaimed miniseries"--

Author : Busiek Kurt
Publisher : DC COMICS bei Panini Comics
ISBN 13 : 3736777450
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superman: Secret Identity written by Busiek Kurt and published by DC COMICS bei Panini Comics. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AUF EINMAL SUPERKRÄFTE ... Der Sohn von David und Laura Kent wächst in einem kleinen Städtchen in Kansas auf – und seine Eltern haben ihn Clark taufen lassen, was sie witzig fanden, womit Clark Kent aber seine Probleme hat. Denn seine Mitschüler ziehen ihn damit auf, dass er so heißt wie der berühmte Comic-Held Superman in seiner Geheimidentität, aber natürlich keinerlei Superkräfte hat! Letzteres aber ändert sich auf einmal! Ohne zu wissen, warum, kann Clark plötzlich fliegen, ist superstark und verfügt über Röntgen- und Hitzeblick wie der Mann aus Stahl aus den Comics. Doch im echten Leben bringen solche Kräfte nicht nur Vorteile mit sich. Denn schon bald ist eine Regierungsorganisation hinter dem mysteriösen "Superboy" her, und die führt offenbar nichts Gutes im Schilde ... Eine der besten, bewegendsten und realitätsnahsten Geschichten über die wohl größte Comic-Ikone aller Zeiten, inszeniert von den Superstars Kurt Busiek (BATMAN: KREATUR DER NACHT, SUPERMAN) und Stuart Immonen (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN)

Author : Tom De Haven
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0345496752
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book It's Superman! written by Tom De Haven and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coming of age in rural 1930s America with X-ray vision, the power to stop bullets, and the ability to fly isn't exactly every boy's story. So just how did Clark Kent, a shy farmer's son, grow up to be the Man of Steel? Follow young Clark's whirlwind journey from Kansas to New York City's Daily Planet. This ace reporter is not the only person leading a double life in a teeming metropolis, just the only one able to leap tall buildings in a single bound--a skill that comes in handy when battling powerful criminal masterminds like scheming Lex Luthor and fascist robots. But can Clark's midwestern charm save the day and win the heart of stunning, seen-it-all newspaperwoman Lois Lane? Or is that a job for Superman?

Author : Geoff Johns
Publisher : DC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superman: Secret Origin #2 written by Geoff Johns and published by DC. This book was released on with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Clark Kent's initial journey into the late 30th century begins as Superboy meets the Legion of Super-Heroes, the team of teen super-beings who shape the Superman he one day becomes! Plus, more on the tragic beginnings of the young Lex Luthor!