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If Romney Wins Does He Get Comic Covers?

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One of the big things to come out of the 2008 election was President Barack Obama being featured in so many comic books, including the infamous cover to Amazing Spider-Man #583. It was like a Government stimulus plan for the comic book industry.

If Governor Mitt Romney wins, will he get the same treatment? There is Amazing Spider-Man #700 coming out soon…

Bleeding Cool asked Spider-Man writer Dan Slott to find out the answer. To which Dan replied…

If Romney wins, I’m moving to the UK. :-P

Dan, you do know they currently have a conservative government, right?

Who Do Comic Fans on Facebook Like for President?

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Yesterday, Engage released a graphic that looked at who various television show fans “like” for President. I decided to follow up with that to look at who comic book fans on Facebook like. This looks at over 40 Facebook “like” terms like the names of publishers and other comic book terms.

The overall universe of comic fans is 79,950 individuals. Overwhelmingly they support President Barack Obama over Governor Mitt Romney and Governor Gary Johnson, the other two Presidential candidates who registered in this. 79.17% support Obama, 15.62% Romney and 5.21% for Johnson.

But, did this differ at all between fans of Marvel and DC Comics?

The terms focusing on Marvel drops from over 40 to just 11. Marvel fans still support Obama, but a bit less. Instead Mitt Romney and Gary Johnson both gain. Obama comes out at 77.74%, Romney at 16.53% and Johnson at 5.73%,

DC is a bit different, first it only has 9 terms. Obama still is the most, but both he and Romney are below the overall percent with the rest going to Gary Johnson. Obama gets 78.35% of the support, Romney has 15.31% and Gary Johnson has 6.34% of the support.

Walking Dead, Star Trek and Game of Throne Fans to Vote Obama?

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Engage, a conservative full service political digital agency, has released a graphic looking at who television show watchers are likely to vote for this November and how likely they are to vote. While fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and The Big Bang Theory all are more likely to vote for President Obama, only Star Trek fans are likely to get to the polls. C’mon fellow geeks, we need to show our strength at the polls, get out this Tuesday (if not before) and vote!

Around the Tubes

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Rain is pouring, wind is blowing, Sandy is here! Hope all our East coast readers are staying safe and dry and waiting out the storm with some good comics to read.

Around the Blogs

She Knows – Obama or Romney: Can comic books help you vote? – Have these affected your opinion of either if you’ve read them?

Bleeding Cool – USA Luge Team To Dress Like X-O Manowar – Um, k.

 

Around the Tubes Reviews

CBR – Batman Incorporated #4

CBR – The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man #13

CBR – Ghost #1

Talking Comics – How I Spent My Summer Invasion #2

Talking Comics – Red Lanterns #13

The Brooklyn Paper – Sailor Twain

Trek Web – Things to Come: Graphic Novel

Mark Hamill Says Romney Was Disrespectful, Patronizing and a Bully

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Actor Mark Hamill joined Cenk Uygur, Jayar Jackson and Michael Shure to break down President Obama’s and Mitt Romney’s debate styles on Current TV‘s The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur.

Hamill said:

I love the idea of an open debate like in France …, but it’s almost like harassment. The president’s trying to get his answer together and (Romney interrupts) because it’s not coming fast enough for the CEO. … He then repeats the question over and over. It’s bullying, to me, of the highest degree.

Advice for Governor Romney, last time someone pissed off Hamill, he got some friends together, started intergalactic civil war and toppled an authoritarian regime. Imagine what he can do to you and your Bain buddies….

(h/t Bryan Young and Big Shiny Robot)

A Magic Binder Full of Women

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During last night’s debate between Republican nominee, former Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama, Romney claimed he brought “binders full of women” to his Cabinet selection. This took a life of it’s own online, with tumblr blogs being set up and memes launched in minutes. I fully expect this to be “the” Halloween costume this year. My favorite spoof going right now is A Magic Binder Full of Women taking women in politics and creating Magic: The Gathering cards based on them. Hilarious stuff.

Today is National Voter Registration Day – So Register to Vote Here!

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Today is National Voter Registration Day. We want you to take advantage and make sure to register to vote so you can make your voice heard in the Presidential election this November.

I don’t care about your political leaning or who you plan on voting for, just do your civic duty and register to vote. We’ve taken the opportunity to do our part by using Rock the Vote’s handy widget to make it easy for you to register right here or click the image above and get the process started.

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