In what has to go down as the ultimate expression of bipartisanship in a new political age, Barack Obama brought Superman and Spider-Man together to work for the good of the nation. OK, so maybe it was actually Tobey Maguire and Brandon Routh. They were on hand at Abram Simon Elementary in Washington DC to…
"I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father Jor-El to save the planet Earth." —Barack Obama, October 16, 2008 Good luck, sir.
In the spirit of coming together, a number of stores are taking Amazing Spider-Man #583, featuring Spider-Man meeting Barack Obama, a comic that they know they’re going to sell out of when it goes on sale today, and are using the money to help others. Green Brain Comics in Dearborn, Michigan has announced that they’re…
First, the moment of zen: The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Moment of Zen – Coulter Sells More Books? Barack Obama Interview John McCain Interview Sarah Palin Video Funny Election Video So, since her next-to-last book only moved 126,000 units (we don’t have numbers on her…
First Savage Dragon went in with the endorsement. Spider-Man followed up with the inauguration appearance. Then Mad. Now we have the upcoming Captain Action #5 from Moonstone, where the hero actually becomes Obama. For a hero who is already known for becoming Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Captain America, Aquaman, the Phantom, The Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon,…
A quick wrapup of the mix of comics and politics: Obama meets Spidey. Yeah, yeah, everybody’s covered it by now. But most people haven’t seen Mad Magazine asking what Barack Obama will do during his first 100 minutes in office. Indecision 2008 has the sneak peek. Hint: lots and lots of cigarettes in the Rose…
We wouldn’t have expected to find out about it in U.S. News & World Report either, but lo and behold, a genuine headline from the future: Obama Environmental Czar Resigns By Vic Sage | May 1, 2010 | USNews.com (Washington, D.C.) — White House environmental “czar” Carol Browner announced her resignation today, citing a desire…
Mutts has never been afraid of dealing with current events and now, a new storyline begins on Monday as the characters begin discussing the hunt for a dog as pet for president-elect Barack Obama’s children. Patrick McDonnell’s comic strip is currently syndicated in over 700 newspapers most recently advocated in favor of a California proposition…
President-elect Barack Obama is apparently closer to our audience than any of his predecessors. According to “The 50 Facts You Might Not Know” in the London Telegraph, the following information has emerged: • He collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics • He has read every Harry Potter book • His favorite films are Casablanca…
A black man could be elected president today. But he would not necessarily be the first depicted in the media. After all, we’ve already seen black presidents such as Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact but even he was beaten to the Oval Office in 1976 by New York Governor Timothy Pettigrew. Pettigrew was the creation…
Doonesbury was the first media source to call tomorrow’s election for Barack Obama. Garry Trudeau delivered strips via the Universal Press Syndicate last Wednesday including one for Wednesday where soldiers in Iraq are seen watching a television where the announcer calls the election for the Illinois Senator. Newspaper editors around the country have been put…
This week at the annual Alfred E. Smith Charity Dinner, Barack Obama made a couple of comic book references, one to Superman and one to Alfred E. Neuman. Check the video at about :46 and again at 5:46… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5SWQJWm6Tg So if Barack is Superman, does that makes McCain the Dark Knight?
