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David Hyde of Superfan Promotions really wants us to run a preview of the upcoming graphic novel UnPresidential, which depicts a North Korean takeover of the USA from Donald Trump, to coincide with the anniversary of Trump's election tomorrow — and use the #ElectionDay hashtag. He wants me to dial up a potential controversy with One[...]

The latest bizarre intrigue centered around the building involves a coup in Saudi Arabia that could bring down one of the richest men in the world, just as the building threatens the stability of Donald Trump's presidency. 666 Fifth Avenue In retrospect, it should have been obvious from the start that something was wrong with the building,[...]

Trouble is brewing once again at 666 Fifth Avenue, the cursed former home of DC Comics that now belongs to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Donald Trump Kushner owes $1.4 billion dollars on the Manhattan office building, due in February, but a plan to raze the building and build a brand new luxury skyscraper is[...]

Earlier today for a brief and peaceful 11 minutes, Donald Trump's twitter account was blissfully silent.  Rumors abounded across the internet as to why the sudden disappearance of the profile happened, and we all waited to see what Twitter would say. Three hours ago, Twitter released this statement about the outage, stating that the problem stemmed[...]

But for some reason, USA Today has failed to name Marvel Chairman Ike Perlmutter, who serves as an advisor to President Donald Trump on matters of healthcare for the Department of Veterans' Affairs, as one of several members of his elite Mar-A-Lago resort club or various golf clubs appointed to government positions. In an article today[...]

DC Comics have already given us a number of Trump analogues in their comic books.  Nathan Domini, businessman and land developer, turned politician in Green Arrow was familiar… Harvey Dent in Bombshells… Father of Harley Sinn, Richard Brand, from Harley Quinn And Her Gang Of Harleys. The Penguin in Catwoman… A Trumpalike in Wacky Raceland…. A quick side reference (and[...]

Marvel Chairman Ike Perlmutter has become more wealthy than his good friend President Donald Trump, according to the 1%er power rankings on Forbes's 400 Richest Americans list. Perlmutter is ranked at #179 on the list, with his fortune growing from $3.6 billion on the 2016 Forbes 400 list to $3.9 billion today Trump, on the other hand,[...]

Fantagraphics is leading with an ABC book by Ann Telnaes about the first six months of Donald Trump's presidency, as well as collected works of Eric Haven, Bernard Krigstein, Wally Wood, and Shaky Kane. TRUMP'S A B C by Ann Telnaes $12.99 / HC / 32 pgs / FC / Board Book / 6 x 6 The election of Donald Trump has inspired Pulitzer Prize-winning[...]

There seems to be a spurt of speculator-like activity over The Tremendous Trump #1, a new comic by Alfred Perez,  Ben Dunn and Brian Durham for Antarctic Press, with multiple copies now selling for $9 on eBay, twice the comic's cover price. Orange is the new Green!  When an ordinary billionaire businessman accidentally suffers a massive overdose[...]

In a freestyle rap, he again went after Donald Trump after previously attacking him during last years "Campaign Speech" and on rapper Big Sean's song "No Favors" In a blistering four-and-a-half minute freestyle, he calls Trump a "bitch" and "racist 94 year old grandpa" But one line in particular is standing out for most: Racism's the[...]

By Kevin Bieber, Victor Reynolds and Jeremy Labib, it tells a story of how North Korean premier Kim Jong Un somehow managed to circumnavigate around the 14th Amendment in the American Constitution, run for President and win. In UnPresidential, President Trump has mysteriously disappeared between tweets The United States must hold a special election to replace him, but Americans[...]

Billionaire Isaac Perlmutter is Chairman of Marvel Comics, a sizeable supporter of Donald Trump to the tune of millions, and is part of the Trump administration, working in veteran affairs As a result, Marvel Comics has come under criticism from those hostile to the administration, and have talked about boycotting Marvel — some actually have[...]

George Hallak, a prominent Canadian comic book dealer, heads a far-right alliance group that takes many of the same stances as the Trump administration.

With the news that Tom Price has resigned from Donald Trump's cabinet as Secretary of Health and Human Services amidst a scandal about misuse of private aircraft, it could be time for a new kind of manager to take control. Donald Trump shakes hands with Marvel Chairman Ike Perlmutter at a bill signing. Marvel Chairman Ike Perlmutter[...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers stayed in the locker room while the anthem was played, with only head coach Mike Tomlin standing on the sideline. Entire Pittsburgh Steelers team does not participate in National Anthem ceremony prior to today's game https://t.co/M0Bp9Wqj8J pic.twitter.com/IXurhOAJX6 — ABC News (@ABC) September 24, 2017 In Detroit, singer Rico Lavelle finished singing the anthem and took[...]

Donald Trump spent most of the weekend blasting players on Twitter saying they should be "suspended or fired" for disrespecting the flag and country by taking part He also had this to say at a rally this week: "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get[...]

LeBron James posted his thoughts on what Donald Trump had to say about fellow NBA star Stephen Curry's comments about his team the Golden State Warriors visiting the White House after winning the NBA title this past summer The Warriors will not be visiting. U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain't going! So therefore ain't no[...]

Trumps Titans is a comic book series published by Keenspot Entertainment (Jude reviewed the first issue here) that plays up Donald Trump as if he believed his own hype, then taking it forward and making him and his cohorts into honest-to-goodness superheroes, the Trump Titans. Credited to writer John Barron, the fake name Trump used when[...]

Buzzfeed has hired lawyer Roy Black to defend against a defamation lawsuit for publishing information from the well-known Russian Dossier written by a former British MI6 agent that included claims that Russian officials were in possession of blackmail material related to President Donald Trump allegedly hiring prostitutes to urinate on the bed of the Moscow[...]

Always appreciated! * * * * * Welcome back to The Weekly Static, my adorably desperate attempt at finding either the lighter side of or an interesting perspective on the past week in the land of network television, cable television, streaming, smoke signals, and cloud formations. The goal of The Weekly Static? Why, let me lay that out[...]

Aubrey took screenshots out of context of long discussion threads, and labeled the G.I.Joe community as nothing but white male, Trump supporters, to his Twitter following From that point to September, the community at large had completely dismissed Aubrey as nothing more than an antagonist and provocateur, for the amusement of his Twitter following[...]

Jared Kushner's attachment to 666 Fifth Avenue, the former home of DC Comics, could be the downfall of Donald Trump's presidency Buckle in for some long-form journalism, folks! 666 Fifth Avenue Back in March, Bleeding Cool was one of the first websites to report that an ancient curse on the Manhattan office building which formerly housed the[...]

Alright, strap yourselves in folks, I'm going to be having fun with this one. On August 28th, 2017, President Adolf — sorry, President Red Skull — wait, that's not right, either. On August 28th, President Donald Trump lifted the ban on arming local police with military surplus If this sounds like making the police force something akin to[...]

But this is Trump's America And from creator Erik Larsen's perspective, that means a strong reaction from the President, backed by his many supporters on the street So in Savage Dragon #226 he's nailing his colours to the mast. And for once that over-the-top cover is not an exaggeration regarding what's going on inside. And as Trump's voice[...]

With little fanfare, a new comic book series hit Comixology today, but it's not likely to stay under the radar for long. Trump's Titans, published by Keenspot Comics, bills itself as "unbelievable presidential parody," but if you're looking for biting satire, that doesn't appear to be what the book has to offer. Arguably, the barely hidden SS[...]

President Donald Trump finally responded to the chaos in surrounding a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia today Trump took to Twitter at first, saying: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/896420822780444672 And adding: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/896431205549318144 The press conference Trump mentions is for Veteran's Affairs, a subject on which he's worked closely with Marvel Chairman Ike Perlmutter[...]

This isn't what I hoped we were. — Jane Espenson (@JaneEspenson) August 12, 2017 NAZIS: we are nazis, definitely nazis beating people up, hate crimes right here TRUMP TWEET: some things might be bad sort of, like clouds — Joss Whedon (@joss) August 12, 2017 #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/V9Z1THmsxz — Swear Trek (@swear_trek) August 12, 2017 Tiki Torch Tough Guys tried to get[...]

Which is how I found myself arguing with someone who stated that Marvel wouldn't hire conservative writers, based on the fact that he couldn't find any one of them who voted for Trump and expressed that on their social media, and saying this: Most Marvel writers are fairly conservative Apart from Ales Kot and he's gone[...]

Oh, and the cover for that issue? Doesn't that feel even more like now? TRUMP 16, everyone $2 on ComiXology if you don't believe me. The Invisibles Vol 2 #22 published by DC Comics/Vertigo, 10th February 1999. As the Invisibles crawl through the wreckage caused by Ragged Robin's time-machine voyage, one team member disappears and another decides to[...]

THR tells us, in a story spinning out of Television Critics Association's summer press tour: "Broadcasters are looking to bring in broader programming that speaks to the middle America that voted for President Donald Trump as many networks admit they have underrepresented that audience." I'm going to brush past the misconception in that statement, and encourage Fox[...]