Yesterday I blogged the breaking news about Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #4. The presidential puppy is making the mythological big time in a real Marvel comic book.
After the break I will show you the 1991 Infinity Gauntlet cover that is being referenced (in case it wasn't obvious) and I will share a most hilarious rant that surfaced on the geek boards in response to Bo Obama's appearance in the world of superheroes.
(UPDATE to follow, with plot twist prediction.)
That is Thanos, and his wrath is nothing compared to the anger of a wronged comic book geek. Check out this spiel:
Avenger08:
I think including the dog into the Pet Avengers is rediculously superflous. Like, Why? Whats the point? To give MORE public support to Obama. Does he not have enough? Does he really need to be featured in 3 different marvel books? Does his wife REALLY need to be in a book. Does his freaking DOG need more media exposure? Its freaking rediculous. I personally love how much media coverage this dog is getting. for about a month it was in the news every other day - "The First Dog" "Bo moves in" "White House Dog" i mean really, does a DOG really need all that media coverage? I mean, people cant possibly expect for anything else to fill the news other than the president and his wifes clothes and their dog, right? I mean, its up there with the most facinating news of our time: "Huge Reccession", "Worst Situation since Great Depression", "Iraq War Continues", "North Korea May Launch Nuclear weapon", "The White House Dog" "What WILL Michelle Obama WEAR". I mean seriously, you think they have enough media coverage. They REALLY need more? They have Obama on the News daily for just how SPECTACULARLY things have changed since Bush, and how Obama is the driving force for every single marvelous thing thats happened to this country. Now they need him, his wife, and his DOG in comic books? Its infuriating. Yes, a majority of this is a rant about how pissed off i am at the freaking US media but still, my point is is that the presidents DOG is stupid to have in comics, unneccessary. If it is a joke about overexposure then ill be okay, but otherwise, its idiotic nonsense.
Lest ye think all us geeks to be of such ilk, I will treat you to a bit of the rest of the conversation. Enjoy.
CyberHubbs:
It's a book about animals, man. Relax.
Agent Torpor:
yes, but are they HOT animals?
Craig T. Nelson:
Avenger08, stop. You're being an idiot. There has been no talking point in the media about how good Obama has been. He's been criticized plenty. It only seems like he's getting a free pass because 90% of the coverage on him is not serious political reporting.
What I'll agree with you about is overexposure. But apparently he gets ratings, so Obamania is here to stay until people completely tire of him.
Avenger08:
Really? HAS he been getting bad media exposure? Like What? He accomplishes one thing and its spread across the news of the whole country. Are we not still in TWO wars? Are we NOT still in the worst financial situation this country has seen since the 1930's? I have seen ONE negative thing in the news about Obama. ONE. Its rediculous. Everyone is going "YAY, We hate Bush, Obama will fix EVERYTHING" Well what has he done? Name 10 things. Go.
And am i really being an idiot? First, dont insult me like that. It is really rather unneccessary and you shouldnt do it again. Second, I am annoyed that the president has media exposure on his Wifes CLOTHING and his DOG more than on the, y'know, one of the WORST Situations the country has EVER been in.
Me:
Are you really being an idiot? If you HAVE to ask...
UPDATE: We have started making predictions about Bo's role in the story. Here is the finest quess, very possible:
CyberHubbs:
I have two predictions. First, Ms. Lions mentions a famous 'special' friend of his. This turns out to be Bo. Bo explains that while Ms. Lions is incredibly stupid, that that dog sure knows how to howl in bed. Their love is eternal.
Second prediction: One of the gems has been found by the American government and sealed tight in some secret Area 51 laboratory, and the Pet Avengers need the security codes to get inside! Bo reveals himself to the team as a Russian super-spy that infiltrated the Obama administration to keep tabs on them. During his spying, he found out the codes the Pet Avengers need and he plans to double-cross them, using them as a diversion while he steals the gem. Lockheed, being a super-spy also, turns the tables on Bo at the last second and the Pet Avengers escape with the gem!
President Obama and his crew were on site to inspect the newly-found artifact, and when they walk into the laboratory they find the gem gone and an annoyed Bo trapped inside the energy field where the gem had once been.