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False Witness! is no Female Force, that's for sure
- Posted on May 28, 2009 - 08:01 AM by Kevin Melrose
False Witness!
While political figures ranging from Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to John McCain and Sarah Palin have been portrayed positively in recent biographical comics, one outspoken Republican won't be treated so kindly.
Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, best known for an interview in which she called for a media investigation of Congress for "anti-American views," is the target of False Witness!, which traces her political career using the congresswoman's own quotes.
The comic is a collaboration between Bill Prendergast, a contributor to the Dump Bachmann blog, and Minnesota cartoonists Lupi, Dan Olson, Danno Klownowski and Ken Avidor. Minneapolis' City Pages has a preview, "It's All A Conspiracy!", by Prendergrast and Jason Gorski.
Prendergast & Co. describe False Witness! The Michele Bachmann Story as "the thrilling, behind the scenes look at the seedy, hairy, loathsome underbelly of the career of of one of America's most notorious right-wing nuts and demagogues!"
The first issue will be available this summer for purchase online and in stores in the Twin Cities area.
(via TPM and Tom Bondurant)
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4 Comments
John Ervin
May 28, 2009 at 10:33 am
Congratulations on completing and publishing this much-needed graphic biography. The preview in City Pages holds promise. I, myself, have been a "fan" of Empress Bachmann for some years now and even put on a play for last year's Fringe Festival, entitled "Catfight!", that targeted her and the religious wing-nut right. Details on it can be found on the News page of my web site and Dump Bachmann has a link to footage of the dress rehearsal for the play that Ken Avidor, himself, filmed. Anyhow, count me among those who will purchase a copy of "False Witness" and I will be sure to alert others about it.
Alan Coil
May 28, 2009 at 11:26 am
Bachmann's a loon.
Ken B.
May 28, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Al Franken, MIchelle Bachmann, those crazy Minnesotans.
Matt Maxwell
May 28, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I would pay good money to see Al Franken vs. Michelle Bachmann in a debate. Good, American dollars.