Obama Appears in Spider-Man Comic

Thursday, January 08, 2009
By: Ryan Ball

If you collected Spider-Man comics as a kid, being featured in an issue is probably one of the coolest things that could happen to you, even if you happen to be the President Elect of the United States. Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Joe Quesada told the Associated Press that the company wanted to pay tribute to Obama for publicly admitting to being a comic book fan. The former senator will appear in a bonus story in Marvel Comic's Amazing Spider-Man #583, available in comic book shops nationwide on Jan. 14. The issue is expected to sell out as half of the covers will prominently feature Obama.

“The commander in chief to be is actually a nerd in chief,” Quesada says in the article. “It was really, really cool to see that we had a geek in the White House. We're all thrilled with that.”

In the comic, Peter Parker is taking photographs at the inauguration when he notices that there are two identical Obamas. The young photojournalist springs into action as Spider-Man and uses basketball to identify the real Obama, then punches out the impostor. In return for his heroic deed, Spidey gets a fist bump from the President Elect.

Obama’s Senate website once featured a photo of him posing in front of a Superman statue. Other presidents have been featured in walk-on roles in Marvel Comics, but none have been given such a favorable treatment in ink. Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report has also been drawn into a Spider-Man issue, even making the cover. He used a copy signed by Stan Lee to entice Obama to be on his show.

Reader Comments

• George P. : Illustrator : 3DemonDesigns

  Friday, January 09, 2009

  I \'am very disappointed that Marvel would stoop so low as to follow the liberal media in falling in love with this idiot Obama. I will never pick up a Marvel Comic ever again!
  I don\'t care what the heck anyone\'s political leanings are, just keep it out of comics!!

• Ed : Modeler : TSP

  Friday, January 09, 2009

  Say genius, if you don\'t care about anyone\'s political leanings, then why the rant about the so-called media liberal media bias?

• Std3d : programmer :

  Saturday, January 10, 2009

  that good keeping in touch with the times it show real leadership i will be buying this and maybe future Comics

• stefania : voice artist :

  Saturday, January 10, 2009

  Wow! I\'ll have a copy. I\'ll have to check the shops here in Britain.
  
  :D
  
  http://stefsvoice.wordpress.com

• AYODELE E : PUBLISHER : COMICPANEL

  Saturday, January 10, 2009

  I THINK ITS COOL WHEN A PRESIDENT STILL FINDS TIME TO READ COMIC BOOKS. I\'M PROUD I READ COMICS TOO,

• FAITH : N/A : N/A

  Thursday, January 15, 2009

  I WILL BE GETTING A COPY.