Art Is Messy

When I first saw Obama speak during the Democratic National Convention I called my mom during his speech and told her that I was going to marry him. Things didn’t quite work out between Barack and I. The fact that he was oblivious to my existence kind of put a damper on any potential amore. Oh, and the fact that I was dating my future husband had an impact as well.

Despite the heartbreak, I was very excited to see him eventually become the Democratic nominee and equally happy that IDW Publishing decided to do a comic about him (oh, and one on that other guy). For the article about the soon to be released comic book, click here.

Sadly, the comics do not picture Obama and McCain duking it out while wearing flowing capes and spandex. Instead, the text tells their life stories. What saves the disappointing plot line is the fact that the covers are done by one of my favorite comic book artists, J. Scott Campbell, creator of Danger Girl.

I really hope this comics speaks to those who are usually alienated by politics and encourages them to get involved and vote (for Obama). Can you sense my liberal bias?