The comic world is pretty quiet, but the fight against the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act continue. Here’s the latest with that.
SOPA/PIPA News:
GamePolitics – House Majority Leader: SOPA Will Not Get Floor Vote Without Some Consensus
Kotaku – More Big (and Small) Game Developers Sound Off Against SOPA
GamePolitics – Bungie Publicly Proclaims its Opposition to SOPA
GamePolitics – Major League Gaming Goes Dark Jan. 18 to Protest SOPA
Super heroes (well, people dressed as them) partied it up with the crowds after word spread of the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Captain America crowd surfed over the cheering masses.
Normally, you’d expect to see him in New York, but Spider-Man hung out with the cheering crowds outside the White House.
Captain America #603
Narrator – Traveling on a bus from New York to Idaho… the man you would be Captain America learned a lot about the changing face of his country. The empty houses and unemployment lines reminded him of the world of his youth. He saw the Great Depression end as the war brought a wave of industry to America. Now, the factories were closed, and the wars abraod made no difference… he didn’t understand that. He remembered President Eisenhower, remembered the ideals of the ’50s… Remembered an America that had the best schools, the best worked… a great country.
Dark Avengers #14
Miss Hand – I want Norman Osborn to lead. I want you to lead our country into a place where Americans can live peaceful, fearless lives of comfort.
DoomWar #1
Desturi leader – — and now we are secure. All Ambassadors have been expelled. All borders closed, all press sent packing. All foreign nationals have been given twelve hours to leave the country, no exceptions made.
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Press – Reaction from the world leaders has been mixed and cautious. White House sources say that President Obama is expected to make a statement later today.
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Desturi leader – There is no epidemic, this is classic protest behavior.
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Black Panther – The takeover of the Wakandan government is a criminal act. We offer you one chance to stand down and avoid bloodshed. One chance. If you disarm and stand down, I offer clemency and justice. We will allow representatives of the Desturi to participate in our political process, to have a voice in council.
Incorruptible #3
Max Damage – You’re right Armadale. This town’s a wreck.
Det. Armadale – And I still don’t know why you care. It’s like listening to Katrina apologize for New Orleans.
Resurrection #8
Sara – Well, this is a comforting thought. The country is in shambles, human civilization as we know it is over. But political correctness is alive and well.
President Clinton – I can only hope, Miss Lisco. I can only hope.
Punisher Annual #1
Spider-man – They’ll be given a fair trial — you remember — the hallmark of a democracy? You like democracy. Don’t you?
Punisher – Why? You want to put this to a vote?
Secret Warriors #8
Norman Osborn – But is a secret something we don’t tell the people, or something the people don’t want to be told? The man I work for thinks it’s the latter. My boss — the big man in the big white house — will leave his job with bloody hands like every President before him. It’s the dirty work he does so the good people of this country can sleep at night. And I know you know it’s true… look at the similarities between how we and our opponents behave — compare our methods. You think just because we’re a democracy we can afford to be less ruthless than our enemies? Of course not.
We’ve seen how President Obama can single handily increase sales on comic books. Soon, we’ll see if the Presidental dog Bo has the same magic. Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #4 sees the President’s pet take on Thanos (no I’m not making this up). The comic will be released on June 9th.
Here’s the actual solicit from Marvel.com, and a preview of Thanos taking on the Pet Avengers and Bo on the White House lawn.
It’s the final battle between Lockjaw’s Pet Avengers and the tyrannical Thanos for control of the Infinity Gems-and the life of the Puppy-In-Chief! We’ve got your first look inside LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #4, from the critically acclaimed team of Chris Eliopolous and Ig Guara, as the greatest battle in super pet history reaches its conclusion!
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