STEPHEN COLBERT
Real Name: Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A.
Identity/Class: Normal human
Occupation: United States Presidential candidate, political talk show host (see comments)
Group Membership: The Colbert Nation (see comments)
Affiliations: None
Enemies: Bears, "bleeding heart liberals", Peter Parker, Eugene "Flash" Thompson
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: New York City, USA
First Appearance: Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man#15 (February, 2007)
Powers/Abilities: Stephen Colbert has an unerring belief in himself and that everything he says is correct. Also of note is Colbert's "gut", it's instincts which have yet to prove him wrong.
History:
(Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man#15) - Stephen Colbert attended a signing for "Two-Faced", Debra Whitman's 'tell all' book about Spider-Man. After a disguised Peter Parker commented on another attendee's belief that her boyfriend might be a super-villain, that she would have to report to the government, was right out of Nazi Germany, Colbert put him "on notice" for trotting out Nazis to demonize the government like all "bleeding-heart liberals." Colbert subsequently put Flash Thompson "on notice" for pushing past him to the front of the line. (It's unclear if Colbert was able to get his copy of "Two-Faced signed following the destructive arrival of the Vulture (Toomes).)
(Secret Invasion#1 (fb) - BTS) - Colbert launched his Presidential campaign. (see comments)
(Secret Invasion#1) - A man touring the Fantastic Four's Baxter Building headquarters was spotted wearing a "Colbert '08" t-shirt.
Comments: Created by Peter David (writer), Scot Eaton (pencils), and John Dell (inks).
Without going into too much detail, the Stephen Colbert appearing in the Marvel Universe appears to be based upon Colbert's right wing conservative persona seen in his TV news punditry satire, the Colbert Report. It's unclear how much of "TV" Colbert's history has carried over to his 616 counterpart, although it's implied he hosts a similar program there (given Peter Parker's recognition of him). It's no surprise really that Colbert has shown up in the Marvel Universe as regular viewers of his program will recall Colbert receiving a life-size replica of Captain America's shield (now hanging on the wall of his studio) from guest and Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada.
The Colbert '08 announcements seen in Marvel comics beginning with Secret Invasion#1 (and continuing through titles including Amazing Spider-Man II#556, Incredible Hercules#116, and She-Hulk II#27) follow Quesada's second appearance on the Colbert Report where he told Colbert that despite his failure to become a Presidential candidate, he would remain one in the Marvel Universe.
Profile by G Morrow.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Stephen Colbert has no known connections to
images:
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Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man#15, p12, pan2 (main image)
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man#15, p11, pan5 (close-up)
Secret Invasion#1, p30, pan2 (campaign t-shirt)
Appearances:
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man#15 (February, 2007) - Peter David
(writer), Scot Eaton (pencils), John Dell (inks), Axel Alonso (editor)
Secret Invasion#1 (June, 2008) - Brian
Bendis (writer), Leinil Yu (pencils), Mark Morales (inks), Tom Brevoort
(editor)
Last updated: 05/19/08
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