I'm not 100% on how I feel about this one, but I would love to hear everyone else's take on it. Art has always been used to make statements regarding politics, religion, and other "hot-button" topics, but usually with some distance and higher purpose. This strikes me as shameless and heavy-handed. But I did not know Savage Dragon was a former Presidential candidate and I really do not know how well it plays into his story, so I could be wrong... well, not about it being heavy-handed.18 August, 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - As reported in the New York Times, a former presidential candidate will give his endorsement for this years' race in SAVAGE DRAGON #137, as the titular character supports Democratic nominee, Barack Obama!
"Four years ago the Dragon was a reluctant presidential candidate," SAVAGE DRAGON creator Erik Larsen said. "Fans have asked if he'll be running again, but given the importance of the upcoming election it seemed appropriate that he would back Barack Obama, the candidate whose politics most reflect his own. Savage Dragon will be giving Barack Obama his full support."
Savage Dragon made his initial play for the presidential election in the 2004 campaign, but rescinded once the man claiming to be his running mate turned out to be Dreadknight, a supervillain bent on world domination. SAVAGE DRAGON #137 will sport a special 1:5 variant cover featuring Dragon formally endorsing the one candidate he is confident is not a potential nemesis, Barack Obama.
SAVAGE DRAGON #137 (DEC072099), a 32-page full color comic book for $2.99, will be available September 3rd, 2008. And read the full New York Times story.
© C Harris Lynn, 2008
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