March 24, 2012
Last week’s post about the truly exciting and sales-busting (not) Lyndon B. Johnson comic led me to some other comics about the President or the Presidency.
First up is a pair of historical comics, one by General Motors (ironic, now that you look back on it) and one by, once again, Dell.
Next up, a rather serious JFK comic…
…followed by a not-so-serious comic featuring President Nixon.
Jackie Jokers? Never heard of him, obviously a ripoff of my very own creation:
My lawsuit has been rejected by several firms but I still have hope!
The first ladies have gotten into the act as well. This one is by Charlton Comics.
Is it just me or is there something off about her whole face? Too big eyes, strange nose, cruel mouth. And her daughter? Her eyes look very suspicious. what does she see?
DC also had its own fictionalized comic about the Presidency, called Prez, about the first teenage President. Constitutionality be damned!
And finally, could there be a better President than Superman?
Would you declare war on the US?
Mr. Blog's Tepid Ride 
Jackie Jokers looks like an adolescent Beatle.
Superman as President ? Not any more. He forfeited his U.S. citizenship recently, or so I heard. Some people were pissed off because of this. Besides, the Birthers wouldn’t approve, without a birth certificate. 😉
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Very true! You just know Lex Luthor would be a birther.
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” SEND THIS KRYTONIAN – BORN RAO – WORSHIPPING LIBERAL THREAT BACK TO KRYPTON !! ” Said Luthor, who had recently married Orly Taitz, after conveniently puncturing his eardrums…..
You’re dealing with comic books, but there was also a 1960’s animated t.v. series named ” Super President “, with the highly improbable, wet – cardboard flimsy, premise that the Chief Executive could also be a costumed superhero. The Secret Service would have a devil of a time following him, meetings w / Senators, ambassadors & other heads of state would be missed, party – fundraisers w / be cancelled….. 😉
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I have to look into that.
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Even for a children’s Saturday morning animated series, you can hear the seams of credibility stretching & tearing. It was 1 of the few shows that I missed because it SOUNDED somewhat boring, as well as crebility – deficient.
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What do you think was the target market of the Caroline Kennedy comic?
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Girls, I’d guess. An early form of girl power comic?
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Yeah, but in the 60s?
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Yeahhh, I got nothing. (Or rather I have something but I’d rather not consider it.)
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She was the role model for ” Dr. Girlfriend “, at least as far as her general appearance ( Pillbox hat, hairdo, etc. ). ;0 😀
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