Political Power: O'Reilly Stewart 2012 Review

Political Power: O'Reilly Stewart 2012 (Bluewater Productions)

writer- Jerome Maida

artists- Aleksandar Bozic & Tsubasa Yozora

As a companion for the Bill O'Reilly/Jon Stewart debate on pay-per-view internet, Bluewater Productions has released Political Power: O'Reilly Stewart 2012. I really wanted to see the debate online. From what I understand, there was such an unexpected overwhelming number of people trying to view the program, that the servers went down. After all, who could have anticipated that a debate between the two most popular news hosts, in an election year, would be at all interesting? Apparently, enough people were interested that technical issues aplenty plagued the event. Some had trouble paying their $4.95, some couldn't pay at all, and some paid but couldn't view the stream. As Jon Stewart said, “It's why Al Gore invented the internet.” Too bad Mr. Gore wasn't standing by to give tech support.

Thanks to Bluewater Productions for at least giving us a taste of what we missed. Political Power is another non-fiction contribution from the publisher that brings us such books as The Misadventures of Adam West, Dorian Gray, and William F. Nolan's Logan's Run. It's a nicely written and well illustrated book, half dedicated to the biography of Bill O'Reilly and half dedicated to the biography of Jon Stewart.

Writer Jerome Maida is both a fan of FOX News and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and he displays an extremely detailed knowledge of the lives of both men. This bio comic is informative and comedic. Whether intentional or not, some of the comedy comes from the amazingly accurate portrayal of serious characters like Bill O'Reilly and U.S. Representative Barney Frank.

In the art department, Aleksandar Bozic brings The O'Reilly Factor into full color comics with as much power as seen on TV and artist Tsubasa Yozora does a great job capturing Jon Stewart's life and comedy into glorious black & white.

The rock 'em sock 'em action between O'Reilly and Stewart isn't the only time you'll see Bluewater Productions in the political arena. They've been publishing their Political Power series for about four years now and it may actually be the only real fair and balanced look at the most influential political figures in America.

Keep your eyes open for other in depth biographical exclusives on Barak Obama, Mitt Romney, and more from Bluewater Productions. Until then, you can find Political Power: O'Reilly Stewart 2012 on iTunes, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and anywhere the best comics are sold.