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Obama Gets Animated
President-elect Obama makes history! Well, not in the way you think. It seems that the president-elect is going to be featured in an edition of The Amazing Spider-Man. Presidents have always made it into the history books, but a comic book? Can you believe it? It looks like Obama's going Marvel.
This isn't the first time a U.S. president has appeared in a comic book. In fact, presidents from FDR to Jimmy Carter have been inducted into the pages of comic books. Some have been given top honors, like John F. Kennedy, who not only met Superman in numerous editions of the comic, but even learned of his secret identity.
Pop culture has always blended real-world figures with comic book heroes. And pop culture has always merged with certain phenomena that have swept a country. One of my favorite comic book crossovers is the classic Superman vs. Muhammad Ali comic. Definitely pop culture at its finest.
I'm not one to give away a storyline plot, but I'll definitely say, in the upcoming Spider-Man comic, the Web slinger steps in to give the president-elect a little help. For comic book fans, this is sure to be a must-have item.
There's no telling where the soon-to-be president will be showing up next. Even if you're not a comic book fan, this edition is sure to be a pop culture collector's item. The Amazing Spider-Man #583 from Marvel Comics will be released January 14. Get your hands on one if you can.