Spidey & Obama Swing Into A FIFTH Printing!!!

just keep milking that money Uh Marvel.....................................................

I hope Obama goes on Tv soon and just says, "Stop it. I'm the president, not a damned celebrity. I would also NEVER give Spider-Man the rock (fist bump, respect knuckles, etc)."

I never bought a copy and still don't intend to. It's just getting out of hand at this point.

However, if it brings more people to comic shops and gets them interested in comics, I'm all for it.

That's the thing, people are buying it.  You can't fault Marvel for continuing the prints if comic shops are still selling out of them.  It's simply about supply and demand.  If this fifth printing doesn't sell out, there won't be a sixth.  I do hope that if there is a large number of non-comic readers buying this each time a new printing comes out, they're also picking up other stuff.  If it does help to hook more people into reading comics, all the better.  The market can use all the help it can get.  Bottom line, if people don't buy comics, more titles will get canceled.

"That's the thing, people are buying it.  You can't fault Marvel for continuing the prints if comic shops are still selling out of them.  It's simply about supply and demand.  If this fifth printing doesn't sell out, there won't be a sixth.  I do hope that if there is a large number of non-comic readers buying this each time a new printing comes out, they're also picking up other stuff.  If it does help to hook more people into reading comics, all the better.  The market can use all the help it can get.  Bottom line, if people don't buy comics, more titles will get canceled."

Jeeze. Almost feel bad for Savage Dragon who tried this first lol

"Jeeze. Almost feel bad for Savage Dragon who tried this first lol"

There's also the fact that Obama actually said he liked Spider-Man.  I do wonder if he's seen a Savage Dragon comic before.  I used to really enjoy it but have only picked it up on occassion lately.

"There's also the fact that Obama actually said he liked Spider-Man.  I do wonder if he's seen a Savage Dragon comic before.  I used to really enjoy it but have only picked it up on occassion lately."

I did pick up issue #137 (which had the Obama variant) but only because the regular cover had Madman.  The few issues I've picked up have been slightly confusing.  Maybe I've just been out of it too long.  It's too bad it's not more reader friendly to new readers.

From Image.com:

"Despite three sold out printings, recent renewed demand for SAVAGE DRAGON's nomination of President Barack Obama has resulted in a fourth and final commemorative edition!

"While we sold out some time ago, we've been receiving an awful lot of letters from fans and retailers alike demanding another printing," Erik Larsen said. "This fourth - and definitely final, I might add - printing commemorates the very first time a superhero has openly nominated a real-life candidate for Presidential office. It's been flattering to receive such attention and I hope everyone who's bought a copy sticks around for the rest of the series, especially #145's relaunch!"

When originally announced, SAVAGE DRAGON's nomination took the press by storm, being the first comic to be featured so highly for its Barack Obama appearance, with stories ranging from The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Yahoo!, Radar Magazine and comic mainstays like Comic Book Resources, Newsarama and iFanboy. The issue featured both a cover and interior endorsement of the then Democratic candidate and is followed up by February's SAVAGE DRAGON #145, the new beginning for the series in which Dragon returns to the Chicago police force and Chicago's other favorite adopted son, President Barack Obama, is there to greet him!

SAVAGE DRAGON #137 FOURTH PRINTING, a 32-page full color comic book for $3.50, will be in stores to coincide with SAVAGE DRAGON #145 (Obama Cover: DEC082233 & Regular Cover: DEC082232 ) on February, 25th, 2009."

From COMIC VINE...
: P

"From COMIC VINE...
: P"

this is getting to the point of being just retard..

"That's the thing, people are buying it.  You can't fault Marvel for continuing the prints if comic shops are still selling out of them.  It's simply about supply and demand.  If this fifth printing doesn't sell out, there won't be a sixth.  I do hope that if there is a large number of non-comic readers buying this each time a new printing comes out, they're also picking up other stuff.  If it does help to hook more people into reading comics, all the better.  The market can use all the help it can get.  Bottom line, if people don't buy comics, more titles will get canceled."

Not very PC...

PC =  ?

politically correct

Ah.  Thank you.

"I've never read the PC handbook but is my new post better?"

Maybe Marvel will release a trade paperback with all the printings.  It'll just be the same story printed over and over but with the different colored covers separating them.

LMFAO!

I bet people would buy too!

Pix: is there actually a PC handbook or do people make it up as they go along?"

"aztek the lost said:

Pix: is there actually a PC handbook or do people make it up as they go along?"

I've never heard "retarded" used in a positive light when describing something, figured it was common knowledge."

It's relating something stupid with a person that is mental impaired.  It's not exactly the same thing.  Just because someone is retarded doesn't necessarily mean they're an idiot.  It's like stereotyping someone.  People that may have someone in their family with a impairment could be offended.  But it's not like we don't have offensive people around everyday...

Pretty much.  I'm not the spokesperson for them but it just seems insulting when used in that context.  You didn't do it..

Pretty much.  I'm not the spokesperson for them but it just seems insulting when used in that context.  You didn't do it..

Dear G-Man, aztek & Mr. Wilson,

The people who are buying this comic are not picking up anything else. They come in week after week, because they have to have every printing. At least 75% of them are the poorest of the poor. I am now down with the flu from having people who probably live in homeholds full of kids breathing on me. I want an end to this!

Rx

"Dear G-Man, aztek & Mr. Wilson,

The people who are buying this comic are not picking up anything else. They come in week after week, because they have to have every printing. At least 75% of them are the poorest of the poor. I am now down with the flu from having people who probably live in homeholds full of kids breathing on me. I want an end to this!

Rx"

If 75% are the "poorest of the poor" maybe they're being 'paid' to pick up a copy.  That's what happened at my local comic shop and I heard it happening at others.  Most stores put a limit on the number of copies you could buy.  So what those crafty collectors (that will probably try selling them on ebay) do is bribe homeless people or high school kids to buy a copy for them.

Why not just give Obama his own comic?

"...I hate the issue..."

Why don't they give Obama a book and have Spider-Man be part of it? He is selling the book while Pete is off trying to score. :-P

"Why not just give Obama his own comic?"

"TheDrifter said:

"Why not just give Obama his own comic?"

They did: Presidential Material by IDW back in Oct. Few people bought it."

"inferiorego said:

"TheDrifter said:

"Why not just give Obama his own comic?"

They did: Presidential Material by IDW back in Oct. Few people bought it."

I meant like kicking Spidey's web-butt to curb and give his series to Obama like they did with Herc with Hulk's series."

>>I disagree 100% with this statement. Ever since the 1st printing we've had new customers in our store coming back to buy more things. Most of the time it is Marvel Adventures stuff, but that's where you get em. New 7-14 year olds want to read more S.M. and they are now hooked all because of the super-fist-bump between Obama & Parker. As much as I hate the issue, it has brought in many new customers.<<

Where do you live? I want your customers!

Rx

">>I disagree 100% with this statement. Ever since the 1st printing we've had new customers in our store coming back to buy more things. Most of the time it is Marvel Adventures stuff, but that's where you get em. New 7-14 year olds want to read more S.M. and they are now hooked all because of the super-fist-bump between Obama & Parker. As much as I hate the issue, it has brought in many new customers.<<

Where do you live? I want your customers!

Rx"

>> Outside of Chicago <<

AHA! No wonder.

I'm in Georgia. Not many middle-class people (including blacks) voted for Obama here.

Rx

">> Outside of Chicago <<

AHA! No wonder.

I'm in Georgia. Not many middle-class people (including blacks) voted for Obama here.

Rx"

">>I disagree 100% with this statement. Ever since the 1st printing we've had new customers in our store coming back to buy more things. Most of the time it is Marvel Adventures stuff, but that's where you get em. New 7-14 year olds want to read more S.M. and they are now hooked all because of the super-fist-bump between Obama & Parker. As much as I hate the issue, it has brought in many new customers.<<

Where do you live? I want your customers!

Rx"

Yes, Mr. Wilson, the comic did bring in new peeps...but once Marvel stops reprinting this thing, we'll never see those peeps again.

Rx