Sadly, it is not my review. Rather, I direct your attention, if you care about comics lampooning semi-unknown Minnesota congresswomen, to TPM‘s review.
A highlight:
Right from the cover, which has a wacky cartoonish feeling as if it were somehow pencilled by Sergio Aragones and inked by R. Crumb, you know we’re dealing with a special politician:
Personally, I’m always sort of extra fascinated by powerful, successful women–and whatever your opinion of her, Michele Bachmann is a successful politician–who spend their time arguing that women should get back in the kitchen. It’s sort of a “physician, heal thyself!” moment–I argue that women should be represented equally in the job force (and in comics) and Bachmann argues for traditional family values, yet she’s in Congress (and starring in a comic).
Also, I’d rather see more critical takes on politicians in comics rather than 100 more Barack Obama appearances just to sell books. But I’m probably in the minority on that one…
Anyway, I’d love to do an actual review of the Bachmann comic, so I’ll see what I can do about getting my hands on one.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Semi-unknown?!? Anyone who follows politics knows who she is! I could go down the laundry list of crazy things she has said or done, but the proof is in the pudding. Bachmann’s district was won (by the previous Republican incumbent) by 8 points in 2004, by 8 points by Bachmann herself in 2006, but in 2008 (after her disastrous media tour) she managed only a 2 point win. And her craziness continues: you know she is publicly refusing to fill out the 2010 census (you know, the same census that Americans have been completing since 1790) because she claims Barack Obama is going to use her personal information against her? I hope she follows through with her “threat.” Not filling out the census is a crime punishable with a $1000 fine and up to a year in jail.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:56 am
Bachmann is only successful among the nutjob black helicopter End Timers crowd. She is definitely not powerful.
Want to review the comic? How about buying one?
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June 24th, 2009 at 11:15 am
You obviously have no idea who this woman is. It’s a calamity that she was ever elected. Powerful, successful woman? More like raving lunatic, riling up the lowest common denominator of Minnesota voters. She’s really that stupid. I’ll take 3 copies
June 25th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Just wondering if you’ve ever thought of publishing a female comic fan’s version of this article:
http://theparkbencher.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-meet-and-woo-nerdy-girl.html