This Congressman-elect swears by (and on) vintage Superman
January 11, 2023
This week, Congressman-elect Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) made some news by announcing he will (eventually!) swear himself in on a copy of the Constitution, a photo of his late parents, his certificate of U.S. citizenship and ... a copy of Superman #1, on loan from the Library of Congress.
Unusual, that last bit? Sure. But to me it makes a kind of baseline, profoundly American, sense.
Not just because Garcia is a lifelong comic-book nerd (though I mean ... that factors. Clearly.) But because of what Superman #1 is, as a historical and cultural object.
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