Obamacomics coming to a comic shop in June

[Cheap_Trick]

When read this story on April 1, I thought this was just a joke. Later that day, I got the June catalog from Diamond Distribution (the comic shop catalog) and there they were.

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/03/31/barack-the-barbarian-more-obama-comics-announced/
http://devilsdue.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=376&Itemid=1

"The love affair between U.S. President Barack Obama and the comic book is still going strong, and it looks like we’ll see the comics-friendly Commander-in-Chief making a cameo on a few more covers in the coming months. Chicago-based comics publisher Devil’s Due announced a pair of projects today that will involve Obama-related storylines, and released promotional images for the comics featuring the US President and a very, well… unique take on former Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin."



"According to the official DDP announcement, the first project will be titled “Drafted: 100 Days,” and will be a “double-sized one-shot featuring the President who could have been.”

“Mark Powers offers a poignant look at a man the world never got to see achieve his true greatness when a race from beyond the stars drafted our planet into intergalactic war. See how he struggles, just as every other man, woman and child on Earth does in this truly inspiring story,” reads the synopsis. “As can be expected from Powers, there’s one other difference about our hero in this story in that due to an injury… he is MUTE.”

This one sounds really cool. And that's a pretty cool cover.

The next one makes sense because Obama is a big "Conan the Barbarian" comic book fan:



"The other, even more impressively titled series will be… (wait for it)… “Barack the Barbarian: Quest for the Treasure of Stimuli.”

"An ongoing series, the political satire “Barack the Barbarian” will be written by Larry Hama (”G.I. Joe,” “Wolverine”) and “will take a look at the current state of politics both past and present and isn’t afraid to point fun at Washinton’s sacred cows.”

“In the distant future the story of Barack Obama has become a little… distorted. According to ‘The Maddowian Chronicles’ he was the one destined to save the great republic of America and dethrone the overpaid despots of the time. Join Barack, Sorceress Hilaria, her demi-god trickster husband Biil, Overlord Boosh and Chainknee of the Elephant Kingdom. Who can the lone barbarian trust, if anyone?”

This one I thought for sure was an April Fools prank, but might be a fun title.

Here's a variant cover that will probably be available at the San Diego Comic Convention this summer (and jerked off to by good little neo-cons everywhere):



Also, already available at the comic shop:


(with a sequel "Road to the White House" due soon)



and coming soon:




FYI: The "Preidential Material: Barack Obama" bio is from IDW and the Hillary and Michelle bios are from Blue Water comics.

They've also done a Palin bio and have a Caroline Kennedy bio due in June.



http://www.bluewaterprod.com/index.php

http://www.idwpublishing.com/