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| Obama to star in Spider-Man comic | Obama to star in Spider-Man comic |
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| US President-elect Barack Obama is to appear on the cover of a special edition of a Spider-Man comic. | US President-elect Barack Obama is to appear on the cover of a special edition of a Spider-Man comic. |
| A six-page story, with the superhero saving the day when an imposter tries to take Mr Obama's place as president, will hit shelves next Wednesday. | A six-page story, with the superhero saving the day when an imposter tries to take Mr Obama's place as president, will hit shelves next Wednesday. |
| Marvel Comics editor Joe Quesada said the idea for edition came after Mr Obama admitted he was a Spider-Man fan. | Marvel Comics editor Joe Quesada said the idea for edition came after Mr Obama admitted he was a Spider-Man fan. |
| "How great is that? The commander-in-chief to be is actually a nerd-in-chief," Mr Quesada said. | "How great is that? The commander-in-chief to be is actually a nerd-in-chief," Mr Quesada said. |
| Mr Obama's fan status was revealed by his campaign team, who released 10 little-known facts about the Democrat. | Mr Obama's fan status was revealed by his campaign team, who released 10 little-known facts about the Democrat. |
| "Right at the top of that list was he collected Spider-Man comics," Mr Quesada said. | "Right at the top of that list was he collected Spider-Man comics," Mr Quesada said. |
| "I was inundated with tons of fan mail saying, 'Have you read this?' | "I was inundated with tons of fan mail saying, 'Have you read this?' |
| "I was just floored, absolutely floored." | "I was just floored, absolutely floored." |
| Imposter | Imposter |
| The story is set on 20 January in Washington DC, where Spiderman's alter-ego, photographer Peter Parker, is covering Inauguration Day. | The story is set on 20 January in Washington DC, where Spiderman's alter-ego, photographer Peter Parker, is covering Inauguration Day. |
| When an imposter turns up, Spider-Man leaps into action, greeting Mr Obama with the words: "Hiya, prez-elect! Loved ya in the debates." | When an imposter turns up, Spider-Man leaps into action, greeting Mr Obama with the words: "Hiya, prez-elect! Loved ya in the debates." |
| Mr Quesada did not reveal how many copies of the issue would be printed but said it was slightly higher than usual. | Mr Quesada did not reveal how many copies of the issue would be printed but said it was slightly higher than usual. |
| He added: "A Spider-Man fan moving into the Oval Office is an event that must be commemorated in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man." | He added: "A Spider-Man fan moving into the Oval Office is an event that must be commemorated in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man." |
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| Editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, Joe Quesada on the comic (contains plot spoilers) |
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