"The Amazing Spider-Man" Comic Book for March 2009
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Artifact Overview
In this 2009 issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, Peter Parker travels to Washington, D.C., as a photographer for the Daily Bugle to cover the inauguration of Barack Obama. He ends up -- as Spider-Man -- exposing the villain Chameleon's plot to impersonate the incoming President. This comic book story made real headlines, propelling the issue to the top of the sales charts.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Comic book
Date Made
2009
Subject Date
March 2009
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Published by Marvel Publishing, a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment Group, New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2012.19.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mary M. Fahey.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 10.25 in
Width: 6.625 in
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