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Obama, Spider-man team up in new comic

New York: Barack Obama will be “nerdin-chief” when he takes office as US president this month, according to Marvel Comics, which is putting him on the cover of its next Spider-Man comic. 
   The special edition of the weekly Spider-Man comic features a six-page story about the superhero saving the day when an imposter tries to take Obama’s place as president. It is due to hit newsstands next Wednesday. 
   Marvel editor in chief Joe Quesada said the idea for the Spidey meets the President! edition came from a statement from Obama’s campaign listing 10 little known facts about the Democrat who will be America’s first black president. 
   “Right at the top of that list was he collected Spider-Man comics,” Quesada told. “I was inundated with tonnes of fan mail saying ‘Have you read this?’” Quesada said. “I was just floored, absolutely floored, to find out that the future commander-in-chief was actually going to be the future nerd-in-chief.”
   Excitement about Obama’s election has already fuelled a boom in memorabilia. The Spider-Man edition, likely to become an instant collectors’ item, features Obama on the cover, smiling and giving a thumbs-up. 
   Spidey hangs upside down behind him whispering in his ear: “Hey, if you get to be on my cover, can I be on the dollar bill?” The story is set on January 20in Washington, where Spidey’s alter ego, Peter Parker, is on assignment as a photographer covering Inauguration Day. 
   When an imposter turns up, Spider-Man leaps into action, greeting Obama with the words: “Hiya, prez-elect! Loved ya in the debates.” 
   There is a long history of presidents appearing in Spider-Man comics, from Franklin D Roosevelt through to George W Bush, who has appeared on several occasions. REUTERS

SUPER-PREZ: In the special edition, Spiderman saves the day when an imposter tries to take Obama’s place as President

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