Presidential Material Flipbook: Barack Obama and John McCain [Paperback]

John Helfers (Author), Jeff Mariotte (Author), Stephen Thompson (Author), Tom Morgan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 2008 | Series: Presidential Material

In the vein of great biography comics from years past (Pope John Paul?II,?St. Francis of Assisi), come two biographies of the 2008 Presidential candidates. This year?s presidential primary season was historic for many reasons, and?Barack Obama?s rise from humble beginnings to his place on the November ballot makes for an extraordinary tale! Acclaimed artist?J. Scott Campbell?provides a special cover for the issue! John McCain?is a true American hero, and his tale, taking him from the hells of Viet Nam to becoming the Republican nominee for President is a story well worth telling.?J. Scott Campbell?again provides the cover for the comic-biography of one of the two candidates in November?s historic Presidential contest. Want to get both sides of the story? This special flipbook edition features the illustrated biographies of both Barack Obama and John McCain, with each story adorned by?J. Scott Campbell?s cover art.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Idea & Design Works Llc (October 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600103413
• ISBN-13: 978-1600103414
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,247,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Political Science > Leaders & Leadership
  • #68 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Ethnic & National > African-American & Black

More About the Author

Jeffrey J. Mariotte is the multiple award-winning author of more than forty-five novels, including original supernatural thrillers Cold Black Hearts, River Runs Red and Missing White Girl, horror epic The Slab, thriller The Devil's Bait, and the Stoker-Award nominated teen horror quartet Dark Vengeance, as well as books set in the universes of Supernatural, CSI, Spider-Man, Superman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Conan, 30 Days of Night, and more. He is also the author of more comic books than he has time to count, including the horror graphic novel Zombie Cop, the original Western series Desperadoes (some of which have been nominated for Stoker and International Horror Guild awards) and the bestselling Presidential Material: Barack Obama. He is a member of the International Thriller Writers, Western Writers of America, and the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers. With his wife, Maryelizabeth Hart, and partner Terry Gilman, he co-owns Mysterious Galaxy, a bookstore specializing in science fiction, fantasy, mystery and horror. He lives on the Flying M Ranch in the American southwest with his family and pets in a home filled with books, music, toys, and other examples of American pop culture. More information than you would ever want to know about him is at jeffmariotte.com, where you'll also find a link to his blog.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Graphic Candidates, October 17, 2008

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Bennet Pomerantz "Bennet Pomerantz, AUDIOWORLD" (College Park, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Presidential Material Flipbook: Barack Obama and John McCain (Paperback)

With this election looming in less than a month from now, this double sided graphic novels explains both candidates's backgrounds and history. It is unbiaed history book done in graphic novel format It is an interesting graphic presenation. It does not tell the reader to pick one candidate over another, it give each person's history and not their voting records.

Many years ago, Marvel comics (YES, the same company that does Spiderman, X-Men and Iron Man) did a Pope John Paul comic. This presidental flip book is in the same vein.

The art and text mesh well. The art seems to be done quickly, but very well done. This historal graphic novel should be a colllectable of this years campaign for this years run for White House..and may the best man win

However, With most young people not reading (Those arent my words, That is from The American Public Library stats), this graphic novel fills a void for those 18 year olds to understand the candidates's backrounds.It does not tell you the candidate's promises, just the facts about them.

What makes this entertainment woth it is the artwork and the text. This is educational and informative..and something of value that everyone should read before heading into the voting booth.

It's short graphic novel mpresenation, so I may read it again in line while I am waiting to vote

Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Revealing about both candidates, November 16, 2008

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Linda L. Robinett "Sieglinde" (Ridgecrest, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Presidential Material Flipbook: Barack Obama and John McCain (Paperback)

The comic was more revealing about both candidates than I expected. McCain's wild youth and Obama's hanging out with some true radicals when he was young.

The art was a little primitive in spots. It was a good summary of both of their lives.

4.0 out of 5 stars A Tale of Two Leaders, May 30, 2009

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J. Sherman "The Critic" (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Presidential Material Flipbook: Barack Obama and John McCain (Paperback)

The 2009 Presidential Election is surely up there with the country's most historical events. And IDW jumps on the bandwagon with this flappable two-sided comic, which tells two stories that are only possible in America.

Barack Obama's autobiography is written by Jeff Mariotte and drawn by Tom Morgan, while John McCain's story is handled by Andy Helfer and Stephen Thompson respectively. This thin paperback houses some surprising information on both politicians, from Obama's lifelong search for his racial identity to McCain's military hardships and family woes. While both stories are brief, "Presidential Material" paints a portrait of two different men who are both worthy of recognition and respect.

This comic is unrated: Mild Violence, Adult Situations.