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The most famous, infamous, and forgotten Marvel heroes who wanted to be President of the United States, from Captain America to a forgotten X-Man
Yes, Cap has been POTUS, but he's far from the only Marvel character to hold that ambition
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If there’s one big story of 2024 in the United States, it’s the Presidential election. That’s entirely understandable, considering how important the leadership of the country is, and the stakes in this election in particular. (No matter which side of the political divide you’re on, that feels like something everyone agrees on.) Thankfully, those overwhelmed by the amount of political stories on the news can always look to their comic books to escape such things… Wait. Never mind.
If there’s a surprisingly frequent plot twist in Marvel’s superhero comic books, it’s heroes either trying, or succeeding, in attaining the office of the President of the United States. Maybe it’s the allure of the election year sales bump, or the fantasy of seeing a sincere good guy in the Oval Office, but it’s something that’s happened a surprising amount across the years — which means, of course,
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