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Presidential Material: The Comic-Biographies of John McCain and Barack Obama

In the tradition of great biography comics from years past (Pope John Paul II, St. Francis of Assisi), IDW presents the comic-biographies of Barack Obama and John McCain, the two candidates facing off in November’s historic Presidential contest!

These comics tell the story of each candidate in a way they’ve never been depicted before. And when these books hit the retail shelves in October, they’ll be making history as the first comic books in the U.S. to be released simultaneously in print and on mobile phones! That’s right – on October 8th, you can purchase these special edition Presidential Material comic biographies in print and in full downloadable versions for your mobile phone powered by the GoComics mobile comic book reader.

Written and illustrated by a talented quartet of comic book veterans, each of these 2008 Presidential candidate comic-biographies features a special cover by superstar artist J. Scott Campbell!

Download the Presidential Materials comic-biographies on your mobile phone at m.gocomics.com, or visit www.gocomics.com/comicbooks and enter your phone number to get started. And don't forget to check out the other hit IDW titles available on the GoComics mobile comic book reader!

Presidential Material: Barack Obama—SPOTLIGHT Jeff Mariotte (w) • Tom Morgan (a) • J. Scott Campbell (c) 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! FC • 32 pages	Presidential Material: John McCain—SPOTLIGHT Andy Helfer (w) • Stephen Thompson (a) • J. Scott Campbell (c) 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. FC • 32 pages

GoComics Hits Comic-Con 2008!

GoComics will be everywhere at this year’s San Diego International Comic-Con, offering the best comics everywhere, mobile and online:

• Thursday, July 24^th – Sunday, July 27^th: Catch presentations all weekend long at the GoComics booth, #1217.
• Thursday, July 24^th, 4:30pm (Room 30AB): GoComics will host a panel on the state of mobile comics, featuring creative and business leaders in the industry. There will be presentations of the new mobile comics reader, bringing a true comics experience to the hand-held screen, as well as demos of our online comics reader and a preview of the reader for the new iPhone. We'll also introduce new content from our partners: Stan Lee, TOKYOPOP, Virgin Comics, IDW, Devil’s Due, Papercutz, TMNT and more.
• And finally — get this— FREE KAJEET PHONES with $20 in credits will be awarded at the GoComics booth, the panel discussion and at two of our partner booth locations: Virgin Comics and IDW. Come see the coolest way to get your favorite manga and comics - plus, EVERY DAY you’ll have a chance to win your own FREE kajeet phone!

For more information on our mobile comic books, visit www.gocomics.com/comicbooks and enter your phone number to get started!