In a not unprecedented but still unusual piece of political marketing, president-elect Barack Obama and Marvel’s arachnid superhero Spider-Man come face to face in an official crossover, in “Amazing Spider-Man #583“.
Might it not have been more interesting to see the pair pitted against one another?
Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada has this to say:
“When we heard that President-Elect Obama is a collector of Spider-Man comics, we knew that these two historic figures had to meet in our comics’ Marvel Universe.
Historic moments such as this one can be reflected in our comics because the Marvel Universe is set in the real world. A Spider-Man fan moving into the Oval Office is an event that must be commemorated in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man.”
Presumably this fine marketing has presidential blessing, as we hear from Obama last year:
“I was always into the Spider-Man/Batman model. The guys who have too many powers–like Superman–that always made me think they weren’t really earning their superhero status. It’s a little too easy. Whereas Spider-Man and Batman, they have some inner turmoil. They get knocked around a little bit.”
Obama is far from the first president to appear in comics in this fashion: Ronald Reagan appeared in “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns,” Bill Clinton in “Superman: The Man of Steel,” Richard Nixon in “Watchmen” and John F. Kennedy in “Action Comics.”
We even hear of joke president Jimmy Carter on the cover of “Superman vs. Muhammad Ali.”
The comic, “Amazing Spider-Man #583”, is available now.
Shades of Rozen Aso… Sadly he did not appear in Rozen Maiden.
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"Biden's still mad I confused him for the vulture on the train that one time"
I lol'd hard.
"Uh-oh.
I think Biden sees me."
XD
More promotional bullshit. Like Charlie Brooker once said:
"The Republican campaign was so nakedly horrible it could only have been orchestrated by Skeletor. Why not just change your name to the Bastard Party and march around in long black capes? Vote for us, we're openly despicable."
I mean seriously guys. Seriously.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/10/barack-obama-zombies-running
I have to agree. At least it wasn't a landslide.
I can't believe I missed that column! I read the Guardian all the time.
It's a great column, too, and Anonymous's point is well made.
Obama DISGUSTS me.
He will probably show his true colors soon enough, and then we can start calling him Hussein instead.
Indeed, what really pissed me off about the election last year was that there was "no choice".
You could vote for the guy who looks to do more business as usual and seems insane, or you could vote the black guy and be in on a monumental occasion. It really felt like such a forced choice that it damn near made me cry with despair and rage. Lets totally forget about the other FOUR other presidential candidates that the media NEVER covers, I think I view the mass media more treasonous than our politicians and bureaucrats in office.
Wow, two racists on the internet. Your lives must be so rich and fun! :)
On a serious note: You're both trash.
Good Day.
Yes I am rich, in matters of money, status, education and life. But that is of course nothing some working class Mr. Joe (most likely) like you know anything about. The wine I am drinking now probably costs more than what you are wearing.
Also, someone who calls oneself a racist is no better than the likes of muslims. Racists, nazists, communist, treehuggers and all other kind of protesting fucked up activists belongs to the bottom of society and should all be sent to Gaza and there be napalmed with the rest of the worthlessness.
Have a good day.
Doesn't matter as long as you stay this mentally poor.
Have a nice day too ~_^
To be clear on this, it's not that I am against Obama because he is part black, I am against him because like I said, there was no perceived choice for the election. Of the two candidates that the worse than trash media ever only covers, one wasn't even someone to consider voting for in the election, hell I might had even welcomed the BLACK WOMAN into office over Obama just because it would have shown that people are interested in choosing their president instead of just flipping a coin on it. Having said that, Narcissist, I'd like to know where you got the information that you base your idea that Obama is such an evil dude (ok ok, more substantial than "he's a politician")
On another note, it's slightly amusing that it always boils down to race. "You just hate negros is your problem".
Obama won so cry more you beezy.
I had to sit through 8 years of BS with bush so sit down and shut your mouth.
you sound like one of those people that fell for the "barrack HUSSEEIIIIN!!! obama" rhetoric.
didn't know HUSSEEEIIIN!! scares you so much lol
"HUSSSEEEEIN!!! HUSEEEEIIIN!!! HUSSEEEEEIN!!! OMFG HIS NAMES HUSEEEIIIIN!!!"
I'm tired of politicians trying to scare me, seriously. I can't take anymore of these terror threat levels. "ITS RED!! SOMETHING MAY HAPPEN!! GET SCARED!!"
lol@u for thinking that I'm just like Narcissist, though I will acknowledge the fact that I'm displeased with the system. It's too bad I didn't vote for/was pleased with Bush or that would be the perfect arguement.
THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS. Spite my appearance and Probably more than 1/2 of my posts on semi-political things, I hate politics for this reason. Where do you get off thinking I believe he is like Hussein? I don't look at the scare mongering that is the terror alert system, why the fuck should I care when "we didn't see the 9/11 event coming at us"? Yes I do know I'm going to have to deal with it, that's not my problem. My problem is mainly the treasonous media never ever EVER covering "3rd party candidates", except Ross Perot because they couldn't afford to ignore him. Crymoar? Yes maybe, but you sir, sound like you have a worse problem with "crymoar".
dude, narc, that is way harsh. i'm like the bastard son of 5 different nations, with even more married into the family. sure there are some really shitty nations out there, but perhaps you should turn the spotlight on your own self and see you for what you truly are, a bitter, twisted, overtly sourmouthed dogooder who represents all that is wrong within modern consumerist society. you hate people without truly understanding why, you just follow what about a hundred other pricks have said before you and you think you're being creative? and yes i know you're so proud to be like that. you're what, 35, had 3 loves in your life, you fucked all those relationships up, but hey it wasn't your fault by all means. your daddy is still paying for your shrink from that time that fat kid at school puked on you during a school trip in 2nd grade and everynight you sit alone in your penthouse apartment fapping off to photos that look like the dentist that visited your high school 19 years ago. honestly, what the hell. i would normally not bothered validating such stupid tripe with a response but i just had to let you know i really pity you for your attention whorish ways and that you should get a fucking life or just move to Gaza before you organize the nuclear strike.
you racist.
As opposed to the good and honest folk like you, who show their fucking stupidity right up and centre.
wtf is up with Spidey's head in that third panel?
Rob Liefield
I haven't read new Spider Man comics in a long time but it looks to me like the art has gotten worse.
Spider Man's head is the most obvious, but Obama looks weird to. He looks like he was cut out of wood.
Its Popeye!
Rozen Maiden is still on hiatus. Aso won't be making an appearance until Peach-Pit gets better.
seems humouros enough, but I haven't bought an issue of Amazing Spiderman since issue 375.
I'm just glad we are starting to treat him like the president no more no less, so the media stops kissing his ass like it's ice cream.
Not meaning to offend or anything, but how is this in any way related to japanese media? Am I missing something here?
Obama is a town in Japan.
There was also once a village named McCain but archaeologists believe that it was destroyed by a tragic landslide sometime late in the Jomon era.
Peter Parker is also Ultraman.
Also, I don't care if it isn't related to Japanese media. If it is interesting I will feel free to post it for you,
This has Nothing to do with Anime, Japan, Pantsu, or Aya Hirano. Can we avoid ANY and ALL political Bullshit (BOTH sides!) propaganda.
I totally agree with commentors Narcissist and Tingle. Plus, the media is sooo far up Obama's ass and yet sooo afraid to 'criticize' or question ANY action the man does it's outright sickening!. I'm not on Either side but You Sir Artifact are last person I thought would be wasting my 'Perverted Time' with the "Product President".
I got into Anime and stopped buying comics in 2003 because I was tired of the 'Political flavor' and 'social commentary soapbox' that seeped into everything from DC to Marvel...and it was Always Pro-Lberal, Anti-Capitalist, and Pro-Socialism, and Anti-War
For the love of Evangelion- Please don't DEFILE this 'perverted paradise' with such political drivel! American Comics suck ass compared to the Heroes, Franchises, and Epic Arcs in Japanese Anime.....thank God for Anime and your site Mr. Artefact!
I don't think much of him or the Democrats, but I am bound by what is popular, not what I think people should be interested in. That is all that determines the site content.
>>For the love of Evangelion- Please don’t DEFILE this ‘perverted paradise’ with such political drivel! American Comics suck ass compared to the Heroes, Franchises, and Epic Arcs in Japanese Anime…..thank God for Anime and your site Mr. Artefact!
WEEABOO
also i believe stan lee is a fake name. his real name is something more asiatic, like stanu lee. or something like that. and jack kirby's real name was jacku kirbikun. so you see, spiderman is everything to do with japanese media. also, on a totally unrelated matter, there is a manga version of spiderman.
Meh.
I won't be impressed until he makes a guest appearance on King of the Hill.
Which has been canceled.
Seriously? I didn't know that.
But it was a good show. I dunno, maybe it'll get the praise it deserves much later on, like Futurama did.
Its sad to say that this Spider-man issue is actually above average,compared to the recent story lines...
Barack is a magic negro, that's why this issue is better than the rest. And sadly that's all he is, and all he will ever be. Such is the life of a career politician.
it's only me o spiderman is taking photos with his penis in the last panel?
thats batman you dick and thats his utility belt.
Am i the only one who's noticed that spiderman is actually spidergirl on the cover? I mean look at those bewbs! Or is that utility bra also? lol
I can't wait until he gets assassinated.
NO U
YES ME
COULDN'T BE
THEN WHO?
seconded XP
[Phone ringing]
Hello.....
Can you put me through to the Secret Service, please?
right, cause killing ppl is so entertaining eh?
gtfo back to 4chan where u came from jerk.
End yourself.
O RLY?
I agree completely. I work for a large construction firm that Joe Biden has ties to. While we are already expect several large work orders in the near future, things will probally be even better for me if Joe biden was president. If Obama was assassinated (not to unlikely seeing how many crazy rednecks there are in the country) Joe Biden will be president.