CBR: Marvel Hits Third Printing on Spidey/Obama Book

**CBR News** · 01-15-2009, 11:25 AM

With the first two printings of "Amazing Spider-Man" #583 selling out immediately,
Marvel Comics is going back to press for a third printing of the special issue that
guest stars U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama,

Full article here.

**Jim Thompson** · 01-15-2009, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by CBR News

With the first two printings of "Amazing Spider-Man" #583 selling out immediately,
Marvel Comics is going back to press for a third printing of the special issue that
guest stars U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama,

Full article here.

Don't they mean the issue of ASM that guest stars Spider-Man?

**David Walton** · 01-15-2009, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Thompson

Don't they mean the issue of ASM that guest stars Spider-Man?

Yeah, and a lot of comic store clerks are going to get a kick out of it when they have customers saying, "It's been twenty years since I've bought a comic. So what's Bruce Wayne up to these days?"

**ShaggyB** · 01-15-2009, 12:09 PM

Thats some good news..... Tie ASM to the right thing and it sells crazy..... though i doubt we see a bump in readership afterwards but you never know

**Dr. Chaos** · 01-15-2009, 12:28 PM

If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of ASM #583 putting a cigarette out on Final Crisis #6's right bosom.

**Hertz** · 01-15-2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by ShaggyB

Thats some good news..... Tie ASM to the right thing and it sells crazy..... though i doubt we see a bump in readership afterwards but you never know

Because selling it on its current merits just isn't working, right?

**ShaggyB** · 01-15-2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Dr. Chaos

If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of ASM #583 putting a cigarette out on Final Crisis #6's right bosom.

lol i thought it was the sound of Marvel piss'n on DCs' big reveal......

**ZeoVGM** · 01-15-2009, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by ShaggyB

lol i thought it was the sound of Marvel piss'n on DCs' big reveal......

LOL.

It really is true.

NO ONE is talking about the fact that they just killed off the fucking Batman. Though honestly, I think that's partly DC's fault. The media reported on Batman's "death" at the end of R.I.P., and a month later they're going to report "Batman is dead again"? I don't think so.

But yeah, Marvel really did take a giant steaming Spider-Dump all over the potential hype of Final Crisis #6.

**stillanerd** · 01-15-2009, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by ZeoVGM

LOL.

It really is true.

NO ONE is talking about the fact that they just killed off the fucking Batman. Though honestly, I think that's partly DC's fault. The media reported on Batman's "death" at the end of R.I.P., and a month later they're going to report "Batman is dead again"? I don't think so.

But yeah, Marvel really did take a giant steaming Spider-Dump all over the potential hype of Final Crisis #6.

Agreed. Even though the Obama back-up story was nothing more than pure fluff designed solely to appeal to his most slavish of supporters who only cared about getting the cover as opposed to actually reading the story (not to mention how it's another attempt by Marvel to boost sales on a title that hasn't been performing sales-wise as they would like), DC totally screwed up what should have been a huge deal--the "death" of one the most iconic and popular comic book characters of all time.

Of course, the manner in which Batman "died" was also weak in and of itself. I mean, seriously, the "final fate of Batman" amounts to essentially him having a quick draw duel between himself and Darkseid? Seriously? As Tremmar said on the Batman boards, having Batman mysteriously disappear after the helicopter explosion in the last part of R.I.P. was a better exit than that--and that was lackluster as well.

**ShaggyB** · 01-15-2009, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Hertz

Because selling it on its current merits just isn't working, right?

not to the level you will see 583 do.... Superman #75 anyone???

**ShaggyB** · 01-15-2009, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by stillanerd

Agreed. Even though the Obama back-up story was nothing more than pure fluff designed solely to appeal to his most slavish of supporters who only cared about getting the cover as opposed to actually reading the story (not to mention how it's another attempt by Marvel to boost sales on a title that hasn't been performing sales-wise as they would like), DC totally screwed up what should have been a huge deal--the "death" of one the most iconic and popular comic book characters of all time.

Of course, the manner in which Batman "died" was also weak in and of itself. I mean, seriously, the "final fate of Batman" amounts to essentially him having a quick draw duel between himself and Darkseid? Seriously? As Tremmar said on the Batman boards, having Batman mysteriously disappear after the helicopter explosion in the last part of R.I.P. was a better exit than that--and that was lackluster as well.

i agree and disagree. Batman's death should be on paper not guessed at. I found the FC #6 to be the better death scene, but RIP ruined the hype it could have....

DC failed to surpass a 5 page story that by all rights is not even that good.... that is truly sad....

**Will.S** · 01-15-2009, 02:06 PM

Quite frankly all this hoopla over a 5 page back up and a cover is pretty ridiculous to me.

Especially after having been beat to the punch by Image by Savage Dragon.

**Hertz** · 01-15-2009, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Will.S

Quite frankly all this hoopla over a 5 page back up and a cover is pretty ridiculous to me.

Especially after having been beat to the punch by Image by Savage Dragon.

As a side note to that, I think that they're saying that Marvel ripped them off.