Spidey Meets the President!
| "Spidey Meets the President!" | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Publication date | 2009 |
| Genre | |
| Title(s) | Chameleon |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Zeb Wells |
| Artist(s) | Todd Nauck, Frank D'Armata |
"Spidey Meets the President!" is a backup feature in The Amazing Spider-Man #583, written by Zeb Wells, with art by Todd Nauck and Frank D'Armata.[1] The cover of the issue shows Barack Obama giving a thumbs-up to Spider-Man. The comic book was published the week before Obama's inauguration in January 2009.
Plot
The story begins with
Chameleon. This gives Spider-Man the opportunity to capture the Chameleon and the Secret Service arrests him. Obama tells Spider-Man that he is a fan of the hero and thanks him. Afterward, as Obama swears his oath as President, Spider-Man is shown sitting at the top of the Washington Monument, where he thinks Biden notices him.[2]
Prologue
This story was prepended in The Amazing Spider-Man Presidents Day Special
The Daily Bugle and even provides him with a spare press credential. Parker then joins the press corps and the prequel story connects to the main story.[3]
Reception
Typical sales for The Amazing Spider-Man are about 70,000 copies per issue. Issue #583 sold over 350,000 copies and went to five printings. It was the highest-selling regular series book of the 2000s.[4]
Collected edition
| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man: Election Day | Amazing Spider-Man #583 (Obama story), #584-588, Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #1,3, Gettysburg Distress | May 2009 | 978-0785141310 |
References
- ^ "Marvel.com: Spidey Meets the President!". 23 January 2009.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #583
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man Presidents Day Special - digital comic
- Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company.
