Colbert Almost Wins Marvel Presidential Election

[GrnMarvl14]

First...there was this:

Marvel has released an image with word that Stephen Colbert, real-world host of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report has won the Presidential race in the Marvel Universe, beating Barack Obama and John McCain. “While many states still have yet to report their numbers, Colbert is already claiming a victory,” Marvel’s release states.

The announcement presumably marks the culmination of the Colbert storyline that has appeared in Amazing Spider-Man, which has seen the host interact with Spider-Man.

Colbert, of course, is a friend of Marvel, and was given Captain America’s shield shortly after the character’s death in March of 2007. Marvel Editor in Chief Joe Quesada has appeared on the show two times, once to present the shield to Colbert, and again to promote Secret Invasion, where Colbert took the stance that Barack Obama was in fact, a shape-shifting alien Skrull.

The publisher did not mention if Colbert will recognize the election on his show, but given his tendency to report the news about himself, it’s highly likely that the host will point out his new office sometime this week on The Colbert Report.

Then...sadly...there was this.

New York City, November 5, 2008— The Daily Bugle is reporting that, despite winning the popular vote, Stephen Colbert did not win the United States Presidency in the Marvel Universe, with Democratic nominee Barack Obama triumphing.

When questioned by the media regarding the confusion, Marvel Comics EiC Joe Quesada said, “We completely forgot the Marvel Universe reflects what happens in the real world...Ooops, our bad.”

More on this story as it develops.

It's a damned shame. ...A damned shame.

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

Awwwww!

Alternate universe! ALTERNATE UNIVERSE!

 

[GrnMarvl14]

That would be awesome. If only the Ultimate Universe still had a sense of humor...

 

[Wonder Happiny]

Colbert as president would have been pretty sweet...

 

[Kasumi]

Colbert as president would have so pushed The Cookie Agenda. What a shame.

 

[The Outrage]

“We completely forgot the Marvel Universe reflects what happens in the real world...Ooops, our bad.”

lol