Representative Tammy Baldwin got down with someone dressed as Wonder Woman at Wisconsin’s Capitol Pride event this past weekend. Baldwin is a Democrat representing Wisconsin’s 2nd District. She’s serving her fifth term and is one of three openly gay members of Congress.
Here’s this week’s quotes showing that comics aren’t just for kids anymore. Everything from war and abortion to free speech were touched upon.
DMZ #51
Liberty News 24/7 – A special session of Congress has convened to petition the United Nations, a body that the United States was forced to quit at the start of the war, for support in a renewed mission to not merely contain the Free States movement…. but, in the words of an unnamed source on the senior staff, “To defeat them in the fullest military sense of the term.”
Ex Machina #48
January – It skeeves me out whenever a dude tries to parlay any kind of success into a political career. There’s only one reason guys like that get into Government. It starts with “p” and ryhmes with “pussy.”
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January – Then what’s his angle? I mean, are there any issues he even cares about? I’ve just seen that one commercial where he spouts a bunch of platitudes about building bridges. Like, how pro-choice is he?
Journal – I don’t know actually.
January – You don’t know where he stands on abortion?
Journal – I’m not a single-issue voter January.
Green Hornet #2
Metro Staffer – Deanley just passed Scanlon in the latest poll.
Britt Reid – By how much?
Metro Staffer – Twelve points. You sure you wanna continue to back the lame-duck Mayor in his re-election bid?
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Britt Reid – That’s not what I’m talking about, Frank. I’m talking about their sizable donations to your re-election campaign.
Frank Scanlon – They’re entitled to their opinion on who’d they’d like to see running this city just like everyone else, aren’t they?
Prelude to Deadpool Corps. #5
Deadpool – Dude, this is a recipe for a spaceship in the face. No way. Don’t you remember Tiananmen Square, that guy standing in front of the tanks? This is our chance for the Intergalactic History Books. A lone hero against the might of an imperial–
Unwritten #11
Lizzie – It was a novel written by a Jew from a Jewish perspective. It became the most successful anti-semitic movie of all time.
It’s our latest edition of Tuesday Twitter Fun! We’ll have a bonus round later, but folks in the industry were all a twitter with the passage of the health care bill in the House. Below is just a smattering of some of the comments.
Comic artist Brian Denham had the below comment about the progressive nature of our country. You can follow him at http://twitter.com/briandenham.
The man behind much of Marvel Brian Michael Bendis tweeted the news of the passing of the reconciliation bill and also some humor to add to the mix. Follow him at http://twitter.com/BRIANMBENDIS.
Blogger and humorist and comic book fan Jason Serafino laid out the stark reality that is American’s understanding of the health care bill. Find him at http://twitter.com/Serafinoj1.
Brilliant writer Jonathan Hickman comments on what we really care about, our NCAA brackets, http://twitter.com/jhickman.
Comic writer Matt Fraction keeps it short and sweet, http://twitter.com/mattfraction.
Writer Ron Marz asks the hard question we all have on our mind, http://twitter.com/ronmarz.
And comic book writer Tom Peyer reflects on the sadness of the day, http://twitter.com/tompeyer.
Captain America: Who Will Wield the Shield?
President Obama – I’ll risk my reputation giving a Presidential pardon to Captain America… because frankly, the Registration Act seemed un-American to me… but until Congress changes the laws, that’s the most I can do.
The Last Days of American Crime #1
Graham – Turns out Diesel is easier on the environment. I read that — Gospel truth. Not that it matters much anymore — but it’s interesting. Stuff is easier on the environment and it’s the stuff nobody uses. Suicidal.
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Shelby – The days of Americans getting away with prideful arrogance for simply being American — far over. It’s the decline. Look around you’re soaking in it.
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Kevin Cash – Behind all your liberal posturing, when it’s time to blame a bullshit crime on an imaginary man — that fucker will always be imagined black.
Chew #1
Chow Chu – The Government has an agenda, and this bird flu hoax is at the heart of it. It’s all bullshit! Every word the President said is a goddamn lie. Screw him, screw the Senate, screw the Congress–
Guardians of the Galaxy #20
Moondragon – It would be against this institute’s delicate Constitution to band them from the station. We believe in free speech and freedom to worship.
the Invincible Iron Man #20
Norman Osborn – Closure is a myth; containment is a must. That’s how you rule the world, folks.
