Grasping for the Wind

Spider-Man and the UN join Forces in New Comic

According to MSNBC and the Financial Times, the UN has commissioned Marvel comics to create a comic that teams up the United Nations and some of Marvel's best known superheroes to fight along with UN peacekeepers in a fictional war-torn country. The first 1 million copies will be distributed free to US schoolchildren. It doesn't say which characters other than Spider-Man will be included but one can hope that Captain America gets to help too.

It is an interesting idea. One that was used before. "The latest U.N. initiative is not the first time U.S. comics have been used for political purposes. During World War II, superheroes were shown taking on Germany’s Nazi regime. Marvel’s Captain America, together with other characters such as Superman, were shown beating up Adolf Hitler."

I'd like to read a copy too. This looks pretty interesting.

PS: Today is Stan Lee's birthday. Thanks for the years of entertainment Stan!

Posted by John on December 28, 2007 09:55 AM | Posted to Graphic Novels | Politics
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