
First printing
Marvel is milking Obamania for all its worth as Amazing Spider-Man #583 gets a fifth printing. It's looking like #583 is going to become one of the most reprinted Spider-Man books since Spider-Man #1 by Todd McFarlane (although at least #583 has a good story). I'm glad this whole thing is has gotten people to
support their local comic book stores, but isn't gouging fans like this going to drive them away again? Oh well, no use whining about something you can't change. Since Marvel's going to go ahead with more printings it strikes me that they are going to need help coming up with things for Spider-Man to say to the President on each cover. Since I'm such a nice guy, here are a few suggestions...
Sixth printing: "Frontline's going to love these photos of President Obama's backside!"
Seventh printing: "Even though this is the seventh printing, it will still sell more copies than this month's Savage Dragon."
Eighth printing: "Oh, so when Obama promises change everyone's on board, but when Quesada changes my status quo suddenly change is a bad thing!"
Ninth printing: "Wait a sec... it was actually the Chameleon disguised as Obama on all these covers!"
Tenth printing (ape variant): "Quit throwing feces at me Mr. President."