New Comic Book Glorifies Hillary Clinton's Life Story
Move over, capes and spandex. Hillary Clinton’s pantsuits will now be gracing the cover of a new comic book as part of a left-leaning female Justice League.
Bluewater Productions, which has previously profiled Barack Obama and Sarah Palin, has just released its newest political comic, “Political Power: Hillary Clinton,” chronicling Clinton’s life after being sworn in as Secretary of State.
The writer of the Clinton comic, Jerome Maida, insists his 32-page comic book is a fair and realistic portrayal of the former first lady, but it’s clear he has an affinity for her that shows through the pages of the comic.
I am writing Hillary Clinton from a perspective of someone who did not admire her at first and throughout the process of research has come to admire and be utterly fascinated by what is a tale that most have not reported on. We delve into how her decision not to run in 2004 helped make Barack Obama a star, how she took him under her wing and how their battle was more personal than many realize – and how close she came to saying no to the position of Secretary of State and what changed her mind. It’s a fascinating story.
The glorification of her career follows Bluewater’s creation of a real-life Justice League. There seems to be an important qualification to become a part of the “Female Force” series, however: you should probably be a Democrat.
Of the American political and media figures they have covered, there are only four conservative names: Sarah Palin, Condoleezza Rice, Ayn Rand, Laura Ingraham. Every other political cover girl has been much more left leaning, including Michelle Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Kathy Griffin, Sonia Sotomayor, Rosie O’Donnell, Meredith Vieira, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Caroline Kennedy, and Barbara Walters.
Bluewater’s Palin comic book was extremely popular, but the message with her caricaturization was more of a back-handed compliment. As Bluewater head Darren G. Davis said of her portrayal:
You just can’t ignore Sarah Palin. Even those who’d never vote for her can’t deny that the woman has an amazing charisma. She can get away with missteps that other politicians can’t afford to make.
Clinton’s comic joins Obama’s famous 2009 treatment by Marvel in a special Spiderman issue released days before his inauguration. As NB's Ken Shepherd wrote then, even comic books are crawling with a pro-Obama bias, although they claim to be non-partisan and respectful of all presidents.
Spider-Man will swing to the rescue at the Obama inauguration in the Marvel comics universe, USA Today's David Colton reported in a January 8 story for the newspaper's Life section. Colton's story sought to portray the move not merely as a money-maker for Marvel but part of a storied tradition of graphic novel artists of including the commander-in-chief in comic book cameos.
As Shepherd later pointed out, though, a Marvel comics character threatened President Bush's life in the Oval Office in late 2001, so this storied tradition is not exactly as non-partisan and respectful as Marvel says it is.
It seems unlikely that, given Clinton's lower visibility nowadays, this book will sell many copies. But then again, media liberalism never was about profit.
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Lets hope they dont show her in Spandex,,
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 4:45pm.
And with those cankles of hers, although theyd be great in deflecting bullets! And O'Bozo pretty much IS a comic character, if not a caricature! The ORIGINAL joker!
Soooo true!
Submitted by Newsbubba on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:06pm.
"Hillary Clinton’s pantsuits will now be gracing the cover of a new comic book."
I guessing they will have to go with a double wide cover to handle that load!
Eh...
Submitted by ljacone on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:02pm.
Bluewater's "Political Powers" series has covered both sides of the aisle. The one featuring Ronald Reagan was well put together and presented. (Full disclosure: that is the only one I have purchased.)
One thing to remember also is that Bluewater is a very, very small independant publisher. They do not have nearly the sales figures of the "Big Two," Marvel and DC. They don't even have the sales of the larger 3rd party publishers like Dark Horse and Image. They are small potatoes in a field which itself is already shriking at an alarming rate and facing all sorts of problems. So Bluewater putting out a Hilary Clinton spotlight is not really worth paying attention to unless you happen to want to read it.
Superhero comics creators mostly tend to be liberals, and have been pretty much since the rebirth of superhero comics in the late 50s/early 60s. It's a fact of the genre. But most creators are pretty even keeled when it comes to politics. Some are not. But most are, because ultimately they have to answer to the editors, publishers, and corporate executives which run the Big Two (Marvel recently having been purchased by Disney, and DC having been controlled by Warner Brothers since the 70s).
Comic book publishers go with what sells . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:20pm.
. . . and when Obama was elected, his face appeared on a number of titles by both big publishers (like Marvel and DC) and small. He even got into the storyline here and there.
Considering Obama's heavy appeal to voters 18-35 years of age -- which happens to be a huge demographic in the comic book industry -- this comes as no surprise.
I'd be interested in seeing just what they consider Secretary of State Hillary's accomplishments and how they portray them.
Cover Shot
Submitted by mrt721 on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:11pm.
Forget the pantsuit:
http://cf.blogetery.com/1348/files/2008/04/hillary20clinton20su20spy.jpg
I think I'm going to hurl!
Submitted by Free Stinker on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:19pm.
I think I'm going to hurl! :-(
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
I think I'm going to hurl!
Submitted by Free Stinker on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:20pm.
I think I'm going to hurl! :-(
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
Looked sexy until,,
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:57pm.
Loved the pistol she was packing! That would explain ALOT of things!
I wonder if they'll mention...
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:19pm.
…The famous bucket of fried chicken named after Hillary? You know which one I’m talking about - The one with two small breasts, 2 large thighs, and a whole lot of left wings.
Sorry, couldn’t resist...
- Grump
HA!
Submitted by the mad pole on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:18pm.
That's nothing, North Korea and Iran are naming missiles after her!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!
Submitted by rbosque on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:26pm.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Seriously? Oh crap that was a good laugh!!!!
does it tell about-
Submitted by JIMMY1660 on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:30pm.
uncle willy-his infidelity-her using magic to make $10,000.00 into $100,000.00 in the snap of a finger.
the boy who committed suicide-
if not i'm not buying.
Ooo a comic book that some
Submitted by ForeverOnTheRight on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:36pm.
Ooo a comic book that some uber-liberal can buy for their children! This will be an epic fail ! Or did they have to write about Hillary in a comic book for their dumb down target audience ?
Hillary? Pfft. I want to see Kirsten Powers, The Penis Avenger
Submitted by SickofLibs on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:38pm.
Watch out Weiner. PISSSSSED is an understatement.
Oh, her in a graphic comic book would be AWESOME!
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Thu, 06/09/2011 - 12:28pm.
As long as she doesnt speak!
Eeeeeeuuuu!
Submitted by Newsbubba on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:55pm.
Kirsten went out with that dirt bag? I almost had respect for her! That ship done sailed after hearing this, yo.
Right? Now everybody is going to be getting reverse nose jobs.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 6:11pm.
AKA "nasal augmentation procedure"
BREAKING: Hummus Weiner preggers!
Submitted by SickofLibs on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 5:48pm.
YOW
I wonder if
Submitted by UpNorth on Thu, 06/09/2011 - 4:57pm.
Huma cleared that with Hillary?
Doesn't matter, she never
Submitted by jessieH on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 6:23pm.
Doesn't matter, she never will be President.
They should call it Broom Hilda: The Commie Coattail Rider
Submitted by Dave. on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 8:49pm.
Let's face it, if it weren't for her "marriage" to Slick Willy, Hillary would be tucked away in a stuffy law office somewhere in New York, working to separate people from their money, and virtually unknown to anyone except her family and the people she screwed over.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
As offensive as this may be,
Submitted by Radical1979 on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 9:38pm.
Glen Beck has been talking about the comic "Foreskin Man". Totally anti-semitic. Just check out this depiction of a Rabbi http://foreskinman.com/no2panel20.htm
oh she's a hero alright. she
Submitted by sometimesright on Thu, 06/09/2011 - 12:18pm.
oh she's a hero alright. she would NEVER be where she is now without riding the coat tails of her former prez husband. what an example for young women in America to follow. tolerate your cheating husband, there may be something in it for you!
oh, she sure IS a hero!
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Thu, 06/09/2011 - 12:30pm.
A big fat sandwich full of baloney!
She belongs in a comic book.
Submitted by jkwtrading on Thu, 06/09/2011 - 2:58pm.
She belongs in a comic book.