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Marvel Comics CEO Isaac Perlmutter Donated To Trump Veterans Event

Published Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:45:56 -0600

by Rich Johnston

Last updated Tue, 14 Mar 2023 05:41:15 -0500

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Donald Trump shakes hands with Marvel Chairman Ike Perlmutter at a bill signing.

Oh boy.

Tonight, Donald Trump announced that Marvel Comics CEO Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter, dubbed the most powerful person in comic books by this very website, and his wife Laura Perlmutter donated over one million dollars to Trump's "Donald Trump For Veterans" event, held as counter programming to the Fox News presidential debate that Trump is not attending.

That was a bit of a run-on sentence but it's late.

Was this solely in support of the veterans? Or in support of Trump? Spin doctors may swing it one way or another. But some will see that as an alliance made in heaven. Or somewhere else not too far away…

It is also worth noting that Stan Lee previously assisted Hillary Clinton over fundraising events. And that last year, Laura Perlmutter donated $2 million to a Super PAC supporting the presidential candidacy of Marco Rubio.

A spokesman for the Perlmutters told Bleeding Cool that "The Perlmutters are thrilled to support their friend Donald Trump in his efforts to help veterans."

But it has been a controversial issue already… one that Marvel editor Jordan D White was happy to debate on Twitter.

@MMFlint Awww, that's not fair. A lot of people work for Marvel.

— Jordan D. White (@cracksh0t) January 29, 2016

@Thesixler he did it on his own, it has nothing to do with the job he does for Disney.

— Jordan D. White (@cracksh0t) January 29, 2016

@Thesixler well, he's not, really–he's a very private guy. Plus, it's money to a veterans charity.

— Jordan D. White (@cracksh0t) January 29, 2016

@Thesixler Eh. All companies are run by rich guys and all rich guys do stuff we would disagree with.

— Jordan D. White (@cracksh0t) January 29, 2016

@Thesixler I just don't think not seeing a movie or reading a comic will matter. It'll get ME fired, not him.

— Jordan D. White (@cracksh0t) January 29, 2016

@Thesixler Man, I love you. But are you suggesting it's practical to boycott all businesses run by people you disagree with politically?

— Jordan D. White (@cracksh0t) January 29, 2016

@Thesixler Not buying a movie ticket because a CEO donated money to a veterans charity is not "heroic", it's pointless.

— Jordan D. White (@cracksh0t) January 29, 2016

@Thesixler no, those things are useful. I mean pointless like throwing a feather at a turtle. Unrelated and useless. :)

— Jordan D. White (@cracksh0t) January 29, 2016

@Thesixler True–but buying or not buying a comic is not a vote for the CEO, it's a vote for the comic. No one would interpret it that way.

— Jordan D. White (@cracksh0t) January 29, 2016

@Thesixler it is. Like if you check next to Trump on a ballot but meant it to be for Bernie, the interpreters give Trump the vote.

— Jordan D. White (@cracksh0t) January 29, 2016

When Obama was made President, Marvel put him in Spider-Man comic, then on the cover, as he was a self-confessed Spider-Man fan from a young age.

Wait, did Trump just say @marvel is funding his veteran showboat hour?!? pic.twitter.com/FYhPJWc7rP

— Eric Vespe (@EricVespe) January 29, 2016

I wonder if Trump might get the same treatment? Of course if Trump doesn't get the Presidency…

@brucswayne what's next? trump buys marvel comics?

— anna 🦈 (@askywalkers) January 29, 2016

If he can persuade Disney to let it go… could we have Trump Comics? Wit the Avengers moving to Trump Tower?

Was this solely in support of the veterans? Or in support of Trump? Spin doctors may swing it one way or another. But some will see that as an alliance made in heaven. Or somewhere else not too far away…

It is also worth noting that Stan Lee previously assisted Hillary Clinton over fundraising events. And that last year, Laura Perlmutter donated $2 million to a Super PAC supporting the presidential candidacy of Marco Rubio.

A spokesman for the Perlmutters told Bleeding Cool that "The Perlmutters are thrilled to support their friend Donald Trump in his efforts to help veterans."

But it has been a controversial issue already… one that Marvel editor Jordan D White was happy to debate on Twitter.

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