Archie Comics Plans Obama-Palin Slugfest
- Posted on September 27, 2010 at 6:51pm by
Meredith Jessup
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Politics are quickly spreading to the pages of the nation’s comic books. While “Archie” learned “anything’s possible” when President Barack Obama and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made their debut sharing a friendly milkshake earlier this month, the comic’s creators are promising to turn up the political heat with new stories featuring Obama and Palin duking it out in “The Fight for America.”
According to Politico, Archie Comics plans to announce on Tuesday plans for multiple future covers carrying the Obama-Palin theme. While Obama is dubbed “The Chicago Kid,“ Palin is declared ”The Thrilla from Wasilla.”
Archie Comics co-CEO Jon Goldwater told POLITICO that the company had received so much positive feedback on the first Obama/Palin cover (which made the rounds last week) they decided, why ruin a good thing?
“We sat around and talked and said, ‘Holy toledo!’ This is something that we should take a look at and bring the president back on the cover for.” (He said he just reached out to both the Palin and Obama camps and predicted that “I‘m sure that we’re going to hear from them” about their comics).
“At the end of the day, President Obama and Sarah Palin completely come from opposite sides, but they both want the same thing: The best interests of the United States. And we figured Riverdale High School was a place they can unite,” he said.
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Comments (38)
Zarah
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 11:00amI wonder if the teleprompter had a cape and tights.
Report Post »NHABE64
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 10:25amI think Sarah would kick Obama’s ass if she really went in he ring with him. He is a wimp and as Arnold Schwarznegger said, he really needs to exercise and do somethng about those scrawny legs and arms. Sarah ROCKS!!
Report Post »prepper1776
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 8:35amthis is required advanced reading in todays public schools
Report Post »MusketBall
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 7:33amClearly this is misleading. Obama wears footy pajamas.
Report Post »mizflame98
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 8:04amYou beat me to it. Footy pajamas with his blankie as a cape. Palin makes a much better looking superhero.
Report Post »Silverblade Dagger
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 4:36amI’d been working part-time in a comic shop for the past 8 years, and I’ve seen so much liberal gobbledy-**** in the comics that it’s sickening. Beloved patriotic characters like Captain America have become more like Captain France. There was even an issue of The Ultimates where Captain America points out the A on his forehead and yells, “This don’t stand for France!” But then you got the dig at the Tea Party, with the new Captain America pointing out to the Falcon (a black character) the lack of black people in the crowd at a Tea Party rally.
Then you got comics by Bluewater Comics that are essentially biographies of politicians and people of importance in the political arena. Of course, there was one for Obama and one for his wife, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, but they also did comics of Rush Limbaugh, John McCain, and Sarah Palin. In those comics, the write blatantly states that he’s going to have a hard time being “fair” to the conservatives, but the books are riddled with snide digs here and there.
All I can hope for is a comic of “Punisher Kills The Democratic Party” in the same vein as “Punisher Kills The Marvel Universe”. Funny… there was a comic where the Punisher meets Archie and the gang. Gone are the days where modern mythological characters perform heroic acts that promote patriotism and love for their country, instead we have Barack Obama teaming up with Spider-Man, and you just pray that he doesn’t get any powers that may involve shooting webs out his butt at some conservative.
Honor Virtutis Praemium…
Report Post »Silverblade Dagger
Windsong
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 2:24amWhy? If Palin were running for an office – or in an elected position, I guess I could understand this.
Report Post »This is not unlike the progressive’s reaction to the contract with America that the Republican party recently released. It was simply the ideas and plans should the Republican party become the majority in the House. Save the elongated, detailed ‘Promise to America’ for the Presidential election.
smokie
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 11:40pmTo be fair, Marvel had “Ultimate President Bush” who was usually shown in silhouette in his office, pointing with his finger. He had a mutant bodyguard.
I miss Ultimate President Bush.
Report Post »NIS
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 11:35pmWait a minute…where‘s Sarah’s gun?
Report Post »The Church Of Ryantology
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 11:29pmThey should have a comic where Palin whoops his ass in basketball. Then she would show him how to throw like a man.
Report Post »Catherine A.
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 2:08amI’d pay to see that. Either way, “The Thrilla From Wasilla” is actually pretty funny.
Report Post »cstcomputers
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 11:06pmCan’t wait till Obummer hits a woman. Felony abuse charges will look good on his extensive resume…
Report Post »ChazzArtist
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 10:40pmDid you ever notice that Super-O and Jughead are never seen together?
Report Post »adifftake
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 9:36pmI‘m all for this as long as it’s done honestly.
Report Post »SATX 19
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 9:35pmI do believe it’s time foe Archie and the gang to grow old and die, taking this sham with them. When is the last time you read, or heaven forbid bought, a comic?
Report Post »Rob
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:55pmI am sooooooooooooo disappointed. I read comics as a kid, Archie included, and I wanted to let my son have the same fun… but now, that crap won’t be read in my home, and I am sad.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:49pmComing soon to the back of a toilet near you!
Report Post »grelchfurball
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:38pmthis is about as bad as having a muslim super hero…..which is coming to a comic shop near you
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:20pmWe know this is bogus because they would never let the President lose a fight but in real life, Sarah could kick his butt. Goooooooooooo Sarah!!
Report Post »Tazzy
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:16pmJust wait till the Barry Frank and Glenn Beck issue comes out , ((( steamy stuff )))
Report Post »Obi-Wan Kenobi
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:15pmThe leader of the free world is now reduced to a cartoon character.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:22pmHe always was … Hope change — nose in air … the Obama logo signs …….
Report Post »Doppleganger
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 8:30amDo you really believe the the English, Aussies, Canadians, Germans, French, Spanish ect ect all perceive the President of the USA as the “leader of the free world”?? This term is used in America and nowhere else.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:10pmI thought liberals abhored violence? Considering the lack of reading skills taught and learned in many government schools, much of the target audience probably just looks at the pictures and ignore the captions. The “duking it out” sends the message that we settle political differences by violence. Oh, wait, the SEIU already does that, don’t they?
Report Post »CitizenJob
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:06pmI’m speechless.
Report Post »gbeck2012
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:02pmObama wins. Palin quits before the end of the 2nd round.
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:16pmActually, Mrs. Palin resigned the Governorship of Alaska during her First term. If you’re going to try to use wit, try to get the details correct, you’ll get LOTS more laughs.
Report Post »Typing slowly, so you can follow along, your post would have been infinitely wittier had it read, “Obama wins. Palin quits near the middle of the first round.”
CatB
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:18pmLOL … with those drawn on muscles … Obama LOL … You still mad that Sarah didn’t stick around Alaska and let lawsuits stop her from doing her job. She has done more good since than Obama has done in his life!
Report Post »John 1776
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:01pmI am laughing so much I think blood just shot out of my eyes!
Report Post »LSX
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 6:57pmThis is just stupid.
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Report Post »broker0101
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 6:57pmYet another in a long line of examples of a mockery being made out of the Office of the President of the United States of America since January 2009. Thanks again, Mr. President.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:16pmLOL .. look they gave Obama muscles! Sarah could/would kick his rear …!
Report Post »Okpulot Taha
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:30pmCAT B quips, “look they gave Obama muscles! Sarah could/would kick his rear!”
Not only kick his butt clean over the moon, Sarah can easily beat him at basketball. I would bet Sarah could beat Obama at arm wrestling. A no brainer is Sarah could beat Obama at any type of foot race; the girl would run circles around his scrawny smoker’s backside.
More important, Obama is a mental midget compared to Sarah.
Okpulot Taha
Report Post »Choctaw Nation
QweeQwa
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 8:38pmIts a comic book Broker, just a comic book.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on September 27, 2010 at 8:48pmI know many life long smokers that could take OBAMA.. LOL.. it’s NOT his smoking but his lack of bulk maybe Michelle should feed him spinach like Popeye..
Report Post »David Foxfire
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 1:04amJanuary 2009? What about November 2000? Or even January 1992….My money, as always, is on November 2000. That is where I believe we became a divided nation. (Some would say the late 60s, but the two sides were at least on speaking terms and more than willing to sit in the same table together, not today.)
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 12:48amThis is nuts. Sarah would knock his puny little head off, and I would pay good money to watch.
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