I'm going to buy a Spiderman comic book on January 14th

[Syrinx]

Barack Obama collected Spider-Man comics as a child, so Marvel Comics wanted to give him a "shout-out back" by featuring him in a bonus story, said Joe Quesada, Marvel's editor-in-chief.

"How great is that? The commander in chief to be is actually a nerd in chief," Quesada said. "It was really, really cool to see that we had a geek in the White House. We're all thrilled with that."

The comic starts with Spider-Man's alter-ego Peter Parker taking photographs at the inauguration, before spotting two identical Obamas.

Parker decides "the future president's gonna need Spider-Man," and springs into action, using basketball to determine the real Obama and punching out the impostor.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hICVsSfhQg2Ks3MuZQQ9qGiPMtnQD95J4RS00

[Kittycat]

1. Call your local independent comic store and reserve in advance.

I just called mine, and he's going to hold 3 copies for me. There is another comic as well - something savage dragon maybe? He said Obama is going to be in that as well. :)

[Syrinx]

3. why don't they sell comics at convenience stores anymore?

That's where I got them when I was little. I would probably still buy one every now and then, if I didn't have to go to a specialty store.

Do you know?

:hi:

EDIT: It was probably to keep kids from hanging out. But I wish they had just gotten a little stricter. :)

[Syrinx]

2. come to think of it...

You know, if Spiderman magazine had featured GWB in 2005 (and maybe they did?), or even in 2001, it would have sickened the shit out of me, and I would have mocked it.

Still, I like this so far. I reserve final judgment until I've read the book.

:)

[chemp]

4. Clinon carried a storyline in Captain America

in the 90's. Mark Waid was the writer.
Cap accused of treason, and exiled by Clinton.
attempting to clear his name,Cap discovers plot to kill Clinton and steal the nuclear football. Cap risks all to re-enter USA and rescue Clinton.

Clinton alive with Air force One in flames, saluting Cap after he finishes his mission.
Great scene of Clinton wearing Cap's shield. Says it was like holding Babe Ruth's bat, or something like that.

Comics can be great sometimes.