There’s a rumor that’s been sprouting up on message boards that presidential hopeful Barack Obama will be making an appearance at this years Comic-Con in San Diego.The rumor began when Michael Davis, in his article The Silly Season, reported that the Obama Campaign had contacted him last year about an appearance at this year’s Comic-Con.

However, Comic-Con International’s Marketing Director David Glanzer denied these reports saying the show’s organizers have not been contacted by Obama’s campaign. Unfortunately, Obama’s campaign was not available for comment and has not made a statement regarding the matter.

Obama coming to Comic-Con has both positives and negatives. The positives would be that he’s reaching out to a brand new demographic of voters, the geeks (and I say that lovingly). By doing so, he will gain a respect and following from people that quite frankly, may not consider politics a top priority in their lives. Also, Obama’s appearance would give legitimacy to an art form that is not given much respect in the mainstream. (more…)

Kevin Smith to direct Heroes spin off… and more!
Friday and Saturday pass at the San Diego Comic-Con. Already we’ve had the unveiling of the teaser trailer for “The Dark Knightâ€? and the casting of Spock in JJ Abrams’ “Star Trekâ€?, so what’s next? Here are a few more highlights.

At a panel dedicated to the TV show “Heroesâ€? fans didn’t just get a teaser for season two. They also learned that a spin off series is coming out called “Heroes: Origins.â€? But the biggest surprise of all is that the debut episode will be directed by none other then Kevin Smith, who was on hand to receive a standing ovation from the crowd. (more…)