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[[Marvel Comics]] released a special [[Inauguration Day]] comic of ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' with a picture portraying Barack Obama with Spider-Man hanging upside down behind him snapping his picture, quipping, "Hey, if you get to be on my cover, can I be on the dollar bill?"<ref>{{cite news |first=David |last=Colton |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2009-01-07-obama-spiderman-comic_N.htm |title=Obama, Spider-Man on the same comic-book page |work=[[USA Today]] |date=July 7, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Jeffrey |last=Renaud |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21645 |title=Creating History with the President-Elect |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=January 14, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009 }}</ref> The comic also featuring a brief story where the [[Chameleon (comics)|Chameleon]] attempts to pose as Obama in order to be sworn in in his place, Obama subsequently shaking Spider-Man's hand in thanks and admitting that he's always been a fan despite the wall-crawler's negative public image.<ref>{{cite news|author=Marvel Comics|title=The Amazing Spider-Man Variant Edition|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]|url=http://www.facebook.com/s.php?init=q&q=Marvel&ref=ts&sid=26f0868714b3e3ec6dff4681c2728a9b#/photo.php?pid=1162463&id=6883542487|accessdate=2009-01-10}}</ref> For copyright reasons, Marvel subsequently denied depictions of Obama as acting president in the [[Marvel Universe]] were intended to be him.<ref>{{cite web|author=Graeme McMillan|title=Marvel: This Is Not The President You Are Looking For|work=[[io9]]|date=2009-02-01|url=http://io9.com/5143622/marvel-this-is-not-the-president-you-are-looking-for|accessdate=2009-02-02}}</ref> Obama has been portrayed in other comic books, in the more straightforward ''Barack Obama: The Road to the White House'' by [[IDW Publications|IDW]] (and a couple of related comics),<ref>{{cite web |first=Kiel |last=Phegley |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20239 |title=WC: IDW Celebrates "Barack Obama!" |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=February 28, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009 }}</ref> but also as ''Barack The Barbarian'' and in ''[[Drafted (comics)|Drafted]]: One Hundred Days'' by [[Devil's Due Publishing]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Rob |last=Manker |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-talk-barbarian-04apr04,0,6684937.story |title=Barack Obama comic books: 'Barack the Barbarian' and 'Drafted: One Hundred Days" |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=April 4, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Mail Foreign Service |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1168213/Barack-Barbarian-takes-scantily-clad-nemesis-Sarah-Palin-new-comic-superhero-role.html |title=Meet Barack the Barbarian taking on scantily clad nemesis Sarah Palin in new comic superhero role |work=[[Daily Mail]] |date=April 7, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009 }}</ref> as a zombie hunter in [[Antarctic Press]]' ''President Evil''<ref>{{cite news |first=Jack |last=Bilsborough |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/5985592/Barack-Obama-depicted-as-Zombie-kiler-in-new-comic-book.html |title=Barack Obama depicted as Zombie-killer in new comic book |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=August 7, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009}}</ref> and with the zombie killer [[Ash Williams]] in [[Dynamite Entertainment|Dynamite]]'s ''[[Army of Darkness (comics)|Army of Darkness]]: Ash Saves Obama.''<ref>{{cite web |first=Kiel |last=Phegley |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21645 |title=Bringing Out the Dead w/ Ash & Obama |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=June 18, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009 }}</ref> |
[[Marvel Comics]] released a special [[Inauguration Day]] comic of ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' with a picture portraying Barack Obama with Spider-Man hanging upside down behind him snapping his picture, quipping, "Hey, if you get to be on my cover, can I be on the dollar bill?"<ref>{{cite news |first=David |last=Colton |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2009-01-07-obama-spiderman-comic_N.htm |title=Obama, Spider-Man on the same comic-book page |work=[[USA Today]] |date=July 7, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Jeffrey |last=Renaud |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21645 |title=Creating History with the President-Elect |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=January 14, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009 }}</ref> The comic also featuring a brief story where the [[Chameleon (comics)|Chameleon]] attempts to pose as Obama in order to be sworn in in his place, Obama subsequently shaking Spider-Man's hand in thanks and admitting that he's always been a fan despite the wall-crawler's negative public image.<ref>{{cite news|author=Marvel Comics|title=The Amazing Spider-Man Variant Edition|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]|url=http://www.facebook.com/s.php?init=q&q=Marvel&ref=ts&sid=26f0868714b3e3ec6dff4681c2728a9b#/photo.php?pid=1162463&id=6883542487|accessdate=2009-01-10}}</ref> For copyright reasons, Marvel subsequently denied depictions of Obama as acting president in the [[Marvel Universe]] were intended to be him.<ref>{{cite web|author=Graeme McMillan|title=Marvel: This Is Not The President You Are Looking For|work=[[io9]]|date=2009-02-01|url=http://io9.com/5143622/marvel-this-is-not-the-president-you-are-looking-for|accessdate=2009-02-02}}</ref> Obama has been portrayed in other comic books, in the more straightforward ''Barack Obama: The Road to the White House'' by [[IDW Publications|IDW]] (and a couple of related comics),<ref>{{cite web |first=Kiel |last=Phegley |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20239 |title=WC: IDW Celebrates "Barack Obama!" |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=February 28, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009 }}</ref> but also as ''Barack The Barbarian'' and in ''[[Drafted (comics)|Drafted]]: One Hundred Days'' by [[Devil's Due Publishing]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Rob |last=Manker |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-talk-barbarian-04apr04,0,6684937.story |title=Barack Obama comic books: 'Barack the Barbarian' and 'Drafted: One Hundred Days" |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=April 4, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Mail Foreign Service |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1168213/Barack-Barbarian-takes-scantily-clad-nemesis-Sarah-Palin-new-comic-superhero-role.html |title=Meet Barack the Barbarian taking on scantily clad nemesis Sarah Palin in new comic superhero role |work=[[Daily Mail]] |date=April 7, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009 }}</ref> as a zombie hunter in [[Antarctic Press]]' ''President Evil''<ref>{{cite news |first=Jack |last=Bilsborough |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/5985592/Barack-Obama-depicted-as-Zombie-kiler-in-new-comic-book.html |title=Barack Obama depicted as Zombie-killer in new comic book |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=August 7, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009}}</ref> and with the zombie killer [[Ash Williams]] in [[Dynamite Entertainment|Dynamite]]'s ''[[Army of Darkness (comics)|Army of Darkness]]: Ash Saves Obama.''<ref>{{cite web |first=Kiel |last=Phegley |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21645 |title=Bringing Out the Dead w/ Ash & Obama |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=June 18, 2009 |accessdate=August 7, 2009 }}</ref> |
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Similarities were drawn between Obama and [[Two-Face|Harvey Dent]] in the 2008 film ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]'', released during Obama's campaign. The character, portrayed by [[Aaron Eckhart]], and his time as the "white knight" district attorney – who provides hope in a demoralized city, is given major focus.<ref>{{cite news|author=Ry Rivard|title=Is Barack Obama Our Harvey Dent?|work=cnn.com|date=2008-07-23|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/23/politics/uwire/main4288694.shtml}}</ref> [[Boris Johnson]] compared [[Felix Leiter]] ([[Jeffrey Wright (actor)|Jeffrey Wright]]) in ''[[Quantum of Solace]]'' to Obama; the African-American CIA ally of [[James Bond (character)|James Bond]] is promoted to become Section Chief in South America over the previous corrupt agent.<ref>{{cite news |first=Boris |last=Johnson |authorlink=Boris Johnson |title=US election: Like us, James Bond needed America's help to beat the bad guys|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=2008-11-04|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/11/04/do0401.xml|accessdate=2008-11-04}}</ref> |
Similarities were drawn between Obama and [[Two-Face|Harvey Dent]] in the 2008 film ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]'', released during Obama's campaign. The character, portrayed by [[Aaron Eckhart]], and his time as the "white knight" district attorney – who provides hope in a demoralized city, is given major focus.<ref>{{cite news|author=Ry Rivard|title=Is Barack Obama Our Harvey Dent?|work=cnn.com|date=2008-07-23|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/23/politics/uwire/main4288694.shtml}}</ref> [[Boris Johnson]] compared [[Felix Leiter]] ([[Jeffrey Wright (actor)|Jeffrey Wright]]) in ''[[Quantum of Solace]]'' to Obama; the African-American CIA ally of [[James Bond (character)|James Bond]] is promoted to become Section Chief in South America over the previous corrupt agent.<ref>{{cite news |first=Boris |last=Johnson |authorlink=Boris Johnson |title=US election: Like us, James Bond needed America's help to beat the bad guys|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=2008-11-04|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/11/04/do0401.xml|accessdate=2008-11-04}}</ref> Another Dark Knight reference can be found in the controversial [["Obama Joker" poster]], which depicts Obama as Batman villain [[Joker (comics)|Joker]].<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/chi-0819-obama-jokeraug19,0,4266819.story</ref> |
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[[Image:Redobamapill.jpg|thumb|right|An 'ecstasy' pill containing [[BZP]] depicting Barack Obama]] |
[[Image:Redobamapill.jpg|thumb|right|An 'ecstasy' pill containing [[BZP]] depicting Barack Obama]] |
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