Exclusive: Comics writer Grant Morrison turns Barack Obama into Superman
Jan 29 2009 By Beverley Lyons
HIS fans already believe he can save the planet, now it's official - Barack Obama is Superman.
Scots comic book writer Grant Morrison has turned the US president into the superhero - with Beyonce as Wonder Woman.
Grant created the characters for the last instalment of DC Comics series Final Crisis 7.
He was inspired by a joke Obama made in a speech - in which he denied he was from Superman's home planet Krypton - and a report that Beyonce wants to play a superhero on screen.
Grant told the Record: "I wanted to do something special for the last part of this huge comic book series.
"As I was writing it, I heard Obama making a joke about being born on the planet Krypton and being sent to Earth by his father Jor-El to save the world.
"I thought it would be a fitting end to all the darkness in America recently.
"All the comics have been dealing with darkness recently and, having defeated evil, it's now time to celebrate."
The comic, which comes out in the UK today, shows the president in the White House's Oval Office as he prepares to transform into his superhero alter-ego.
Grant, who controversially killed off Batman last year for the comic series, added: "In this issue, we don't see him flying to Scotland - but who knows in future editions?
"I hope to do more things with the Obama character next year."
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Let's get her to the #1 spot for next month. 
(there is some racial problems going on here)