However, the historic nature of Barack Obama’s election as president of the United States is driving many collectors — even those who aren’t serious collectors — to buy any kind of Obama memorabilia so that they can have a piece of history….even comic books.
The Obama comic that was published doesn’t follow the typical super hero formula. So don’t expect Captain America-versus-Superman explosiveness or Lex Luthor-type super-villains threatening the presidential process. Trading sound bites for word balloons, the comic tells Obama’s life stories, independently researched and illustrated by a veteran team of writers and artists.
“We’re not doing anything that is sensational here,” said IDW special projects editor Scott Dunbier, adding that neither Obama or McCain’s campaign was involved in the development of the books. “We’re sticking to the facts.”
Comic book biographies have been written before - Marvel Comics had a best-seller back in 1982 with a biography of Pope John Paul II. But Dunbier said the company broke new ground by getting out a fully researched comic on Barack Obama (as well as John McCain) before Election Day.
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