I heard the story on CNN. I went to www.Marvel.com to snag the cover picture to Amazing Spider-Man 583. Now, THIS is the kind of Presidential perk I could enjoy! It's almost a shame I know I'd make a rotten President.
It's really cool that President-Elect Obama likes comics such as Spider-Man and the Batman.
Too often, people in high-profile positions publicly disavow comics faster than the proverbial speeding bullet. Maybe this'll encourage people in other walks of life to loosen up a bit and realize the world (or your career) doesn't necessarily end if people find out you like to read comics.
Back in the 1980's, I was interviewing for a permanent job with a company I'd been doing temporary work for, and my boss, who happened to be conducting the interview, looked at the resume, and asked if one previous job was at a comic store. I had in fact, managed a comic shop for a while, and said so while thinking, "Here we go, will it be a Pow! Zap! Batman joke, or a "I read those when I was a kid?" comment?"
It turns out she was not only a fellow comics fan, but at the time, she got her comics at the same store where I got mine!
Ultimately, I didn't get the job, as a job transfer she'd put in for came through later that week, and her replacement hired someone else. But it was still very cool.
And now, the Man Who Will Be President says he's a fan of Spider-Man. I wonder if he would be amenable to suggesting that Marvel stop "Brand New Day", and renew the storyline that was so brilliantly written by J. Michael Straczynski?
Mike
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