Ronald Reagan: Political Power

From movie star to charismatic leader of the free world, the life of Ronald Reagan will be the featured subject on an upcoming issue of Bluewater Productions’ Political Power biography comic series.

Considered by many to be either one of the United States’ greatest presidents and father of the neo-conservative movement, or an out-of–touch figurehead, Reagan’s legacy still sparks debate 20-plus years after leaving office.

Political Power: Ronald Reagan, scheduled for release in October, examines Reagan’s eventful life from radio broadcaster to B-movie actor to California governor to President, and includes his dignified fight against Alzheimer’s disease in later years.

"Reaganomics, the assassination attempt, "Star Wars," the air-traffic controllers strike, Iran-Contra, and, of course, the collapse of the "evil empire" Soviet Union; wherever you may fall on the political spectrum, you must agree that Reagan’s time in office... had a profound and lasting influence on the country," said Bluewater president Darren G. Davis.

Writer, Don Smith, adds, "I think the crux of the book will be the assessment of whether Reagan was simply at the right place and time when the Soviet Union fell, or was he one of the shrewdest occupants of the White House?"

The issue, penned by Smith, was illustrated by Scott Woodward. The cover art was provided by award-winning artist, Azim Akberal.

The comic book series, launching in this month with a feature on former-Secretary of- State and retired four-star general Colin Powell, includes planned biographies on Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Al Gore, and several others.

"Like its sister title, Female Force, Political Power strives to tell even-handed stories of the individuals responsible for shaping the American way of life," Davis added.

While people do still debate Reagan's presidency, I was alive during his terms and he didn't get elected a second time for nothing. While I've heard many complain of unemployment during his presidency in particular, I believe this was limited. After all, Dynasty was the #1 TV show, Michael Jackson moonwalked his way to stardom in $1 million commercials, and $1 million was still a pretty staggering amount of money. Maybe this issue will shed some light on the whole thing.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009