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The Obama comic, which will be officially released April 25 and will sell for $3.99, shows the first lady growing up in her middle-class South Shore home, attending Princeton and helping her husband become president. In keeping with the upbeat tone of the "Female Force" series, the Obama edition does not mention any controversial speeches or fist bumps.
Obama does not possess any superpowers in the comic, but the cover depicts her in a sleeveless top that highlights the most famous arms in Washington.
The 22-page comic also avoids any illustrations of Malia or Sasha Obama, a decision the publisher made to steer clear of the controversy surrounding the Ty Girlz dolls created in the sisters' image earlier this year.
"We wanted to be respectful to all the women in the series," [Bluewater Productions President Darren] Davis said. "They've really done amazing things in their lives."
I wasn't aware of the series until I found the Trib article while researching how the relationship between Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton has been going (well from what we can see and read). You can see the Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin covers below. Although they're sold out, I saw a reference that said they're in a second printing. An issue featuring Caroline Kennedy is scheduled for a June release.
Here's the site of Bluewater which is putting out these comics. The company has been in the news quite a bit lately. They've got a special page about the Obama issue.
See also Michelle Obama Watch's post on the new comic.
Has anyone seen these around? Would you buy/are you buying them for yourself, daughter or other girls/women in your life? Which other women should be profiled? Who else is a "female force"?
