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Colbert For President
Stephen Colbert's campaign for president lives on in the Marvel Universe

Posted: 2008-10-31    Updated: 2008-11-10 13:22:24


   

 
THIS JUST IN: Stephen Colbert and Spider-Man team up in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #573! Get more info here!

Yes, America, it's an election year. As the candidates duke it out in our existence, they're also going toe-to-toe in the Marvel Universe! Ladies and gentlemen, that means Stephen Colbert's candidacy for President is alive and well in the Marvel Universe.

Stephen Colbert in
the Marvel
Universe...?

On the Jan. 29 edition of "The Colbert Report," Joe Quesada, Marvel's Editor in Chief, informed Mr. Colbert of this development to the host's obvious delight.

Meanwhile, citizens of the Marvel Universe depicted on the pages of recent and upcoming Marvel comics have been diligently wearing "Colbert '08" t-shirts, seeing "Colbert '08" campaign signs and more!

We'll keep you up to date with all of the "Colbert '08" comic book references and post links to the exclusive Colbert campaign blog at Indecision2008.com written by the Marvel Universe's own Ken Ellis, a staff reporter with the DB newspaper!

For more of Marvel's coverage of Colbert '08, head to Marvel.com's Colbert '08 hub!

Updated on 10/30/2008.

 

 
Reader Comments:
   

 
ALRIGHT! I mean I saw the Secret invasion one, but I thought it was just JQ's little joke-- I had no idea that the candidacy was throughout the Marvel Universe! Oh, man this is soo cool! I wonder...
Posted By: Marcus Spector
 
Now for the question on everyone's mind... Who will be his running mate?!
Posted By: adamant877
 
all i have to say is get colbert and deadpool in the same room :lol:
Posted By: GundamAce
 

 

 

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