Joe Sinnott depicted first black President in 1964

Various news services, including NPR’s website last February, picked up the story that in 1964 there was a comic book that predicted/depicted the first black candidate for American President. In January, this video about the comic book series was posted on YouTube. (Turn down the sound if you don’t like “Switched-On Bach”!)

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The man who illustrated those comic books is Joe Sinnott. I took this picture of Joe with his son Mark in New York on Saturday. Dennis provided the comics.

Joe and Mark Sinnott with Treasure Chest comics

3 thoughts on “Joe Sinnott depicted first black President in 1964”

  1. I meant “Mein Gott!” I call him Barry, because it’s what he was actually called well into his college days. The Barack business came later. I’m not sure Barky is complimentary! Either way, I hope Sinnott’s eerily prescient story had a happy ending! Once again, life imitates art: 34 years later! And yeah, doesn’t Joe look like one of those guys who ages wonderfully BECAUSE he’s doing exactly what he LOVES TO DO for a living! A great honor given only to a few lucky people!

  2. Mine Gott! He even LOOKS like Barry! Of course, he wouldn’t be choosing a vice-president at such a late date …

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