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{{Short description|Comic book feature}}
{{Infobox comics story arc

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|caption = Variant cover of ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' #583 (January 2009)
|publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]
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|startyr = 2009
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|titles = ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' #583,<br />''The Amazing Spider-Man Presidents Day Special''
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|main_char_team = [[Spider-Man]]<br />[[Barack Obama in comics|Barack Obama]]<br />[[Chameleon (comics)|Chameleon]]
|writers = [[Zeb Wells]]
|artists = [[Todd Nauck]], Frank D'Armata
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|cat = Spider-Man
|sortkey = Spidey Meets The President
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"'''Spidey Meets the President!'''" is a backup feature in ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' #583, written by [[Zeb Wells]], with art by [[Todd Nauck]] and Frank D'Armata.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.6546.Spidey_Meets_the_President!|title=Marvel.com: Spidey Meets the President!|date=23 January 2009}}</ref> The cover of the issue shows [[Barack Obama]] giving a thumbs-up to [[Spider-Man]]. The comic book was published the week before [[First inauguration of Barack Obama|Obama's inauguration in January 2009]].

==Plot==
The story begins with [[Spider-Man|Peter Parker]] standing among other reporters on the [[United States presidential inauguration|presidential inauguration]] of [[Barack Obama (comic character)|Barack Obama]], photographing this historic moment. Suddenly a limo pulls up and reveals another Obama. The [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] does not know what to do, so Peter, who quickly dons his [[Spider-Man]] costume, asks both questions that only the real Barack Obama would be able to answer. When he asks what his nickname was during his college days, the actual Barack says his true name, and the fake one is confused and angry, causing him to reveal his true form, which turns out to be the super-villain known as the [[Chameleon (comics)|Chameleon]]. This gives Spider-Man the opportunity to capture the Chameleon and the [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] arrests him. Obama tells Spider-Man that he is a fan of the hero and thanks him. Afterward, as Obama swears his oath as President, Spider-Man is shown sitting at the top of the [[Washington Monument]], where he thinks [[Joe Biden|Biden]] notices him.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #583</ref>

==Prologue==
This story was prepended in ''The Amazing Spider-Man Presidents Day Special'' [[digital comic]]. The additional pages depict the minutes before the original story took place, with [[First inauguration of Barack Obama|Obama getting ready for the inauguration]]. The [[Chameleon (character)|Chameleon]], disguised as Obama's tailor, locks him inside and takes his place, driving to the inauguration in the [[presidential limousine]]. However, the real Obama escapes and is driven to the ceremony in a second limousine by his soon-to-be [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Joseph Biden]]. Meanwhile, outside the capital, [[Spider-Man|Peter Parker]] is running late to the inauguration ceremony and has forgotten his press credentials. So, he enters the area stealthily by using his spider-like abilities to climb over a high wall. However, he is spotted by Senator [[John McCain]] and a few Secret Service agents. The senator recognizes as him as the photographer from ''[[The Daily Bugle]]'' and even provides him with a spare press credential. Parker then joins the press corps and the prequel story connects to the main story.<ref>[http://www.marvel.com/digitalcomics/view.htm?iid=12217 ''The Amazing Spider-Man Presidents Day Special''] - digital comic</ref>

==Reception==
Typical sales for ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' are about 70,000 copies per issue. Issue #583 sold over 350,000 copies and went to five printings. It was the highest-selling regular series book of the 2000s.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jonathan V. |last=Last |title=It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's… Obama |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB124719493132621465 |work=[[Wall Street Journal]] |publisher=[[Dow Jones & Company]] |date=10 July 2009}}</ref>

== Collected edition ==
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|''Spider-Man: Election Day''
|''Amazing Spider-Man'' #583 (Obama story), #584-588, ''Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #1,3,'' ''Gettysburg Distress''
|May 2009
|{{ISBNT|978-0785141310}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Spider-Man publications}}

[[Category:Cultural depictions of Barack Obama]]
[[Category:2009 comics debuts]]
[[Category:Individual stories from issues of anthology comics]]

Spidey Meets the President! - Revision history

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