Seen a hero by many, Obama’s face was often imposed on the iconic figure of superman’s chiseled frame by constituents during his landmark campaign. Now Marvel is prepared to elevate him one step higher to actual superhero status as he will be appearing in Amazing Spider-man #583 alongside everyone’s favorite webslinger, set to be released in celebration of his upcoming inauguration into the White House. The story will center on the Chameleon, a villain staple in the series, who hatches a plot to ruin the President-Elect’s swearing in while Spiderman acts as secret service to Obama protecting him from harm. The duo apparently team up to foil the scheme and after a due amount of wisecracking (including Spiderman mistaking Vice-President Biden as one of his other nemesis “The vulture”) and feats of great physical prowess, their victory culminates in a fist bump sure to please bro-code enthusiasts everywhere.
According to Marvel's Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada in an article on Marvel.com, the inspiration for the comic came from Obama’s apparent interest in the friendly neighborhood poster boy for the company. "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.”
Local Interest in the comic has spiked as news spread. According to Matt Ashland, owner of Matt’s Cavalcade Of Comics in Corvallis. “We had a lot of people calling about it. We don’t carry Spiderman a whole lot, but it sold out within an hour.” Priced at $2.99 a copy and Written by Zeb Wells with art by Todd Nauck and Frank D'Armata the book is slated for release on January 14th nationwide with a second printing already in the works.
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