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Presidential Superheros

America's Back by Ron English Features Obama as the Hulk

— January 30, 2012 — Pop Culture
Watch out world because 'America's Back' in Ron English’s latest collection. America's Back features the man and the legend, Barack Obama, as the Hulk. To many, Barack is already considered as a superhero and exhibit by Ron English cements it.

The America's Back toy features an action figure that looks almost exactly like the Incredible Hulk, apart from one major difference… he’s Barack Obama. The marvel mock-up stands at the traditional height as other action figurines, and is accompanied by a song. The song that goes with the doll features many stereotypes about the United States, and it is difficult to tell whether or not the lyrics are tongue-in-cheek.

America's Back by Ron English clearly states how most of the world thinks of Barack Obama, love him or hate him he’s improving the world’s impression of America -- but be careful when crossing Obama, you won’t like him when he’s angry -- Obama smash.
Trend Themes
1. Political Superheroes - The trend of depicting political figures as superheroes presents opportunities for the development of new merchandise and products.
2. Satirical Action Figures - The trend of creating action figures based on political figures with humorous overtones presents opportunities for the development of new toys and collectibles.
3. Pop Art Convergence - The trend of converging pop art and politics presents opportunities for the development of new art pieces and media content.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Manufacturing - The emergence of satirical action figures presents an opportunity for toy manufacturers to capitalize on the trend and produce unique products.
2. Collectibles - The trend of creating unique and humorous collectibles based on pop culture icons and political figures represents an opportunity for the development of new products and merchandise.
3. Pop Art - The convergence of pop culture and politics presents an opportunity for the development of new artistic expressions and pieces that push boundaries and challenge social norms.
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