In my other life (well, one of them) I write commentary on political and social issues for GlobalComment.com. This week, inspired by discussions with some friends, I wrote about the commodification of Barack Obama–the creation of a whole cottage industry selling Obama image gear.

We’ve all seen this in action in the comics world, with Savage Dragon, Spider-Man and IDW’s bio-comics. I enjoyed IDW’s choice of graphic biographies for the presidential candidates, and I generally embrace comics that deal with political issues, but somewhere along the line it seems like it’s become much more about cashing in on the moment than actually creating art inspired by Obama.

Anyway, my article is here for those interested. I quote artist Ron Wimberly (Sentences) and Brian Johnson of my local comic shop, Brave New Worlds, on the phenomenon.

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