Palin and Obama take on Archie in new comic book

Sarah Palin went head-to-head against Barack Obama in NBA Jam and now the two are teaming up in the upcoming edition of the “Archie” comic book, reports the New York Daily News.

The two bring a bipartisan ending to the Riverdale High School election in the unlikely storyline of Archie No. 617, in stores Wednesday. The rivals bridge their partisan divide and descend on Riverdale High School to straighten out the mess left behind when Archie and Reggie each claim one of the politician’s support in a student body election.

“It really gets back to the idea of ‘can’t we all get along,’ “Archie Comics co-CEO Jon Goldwater told the New York Daily News. “Both [Palin and Obama] want what’s best for America, so we came up as an idea of how we put the President and the woman who I consider the de facto head of the Republican Party in a story set in Riverdale, which is an inclusive place where everybody gets along.”

Both Obama and Palin have been popular figures to grace comic books, since, as public figures, they’re not owed any royalties. In fact, in recent months, issues of “Steam Punk Sarah” – a parody with Sarah Palin as a terminator — and “President Evil” – starring Obama in a Resident Evil sendup, have been big sellers.

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