I was in the comic book store today and noticed cover of Wizard Magazine #210. It has a picture of President Obama in Superman-esque garb drawn by Alex Ross with the heading "A comic fan storms the White House". Looking at that cover brought home the sense of empowerment that goes with the election of the new president. Certainly not as important if I were a person of color, but just as Clinton's white house saw my parent's generation move into power, Obama is my generation and he serves as a symbol of all that comes with that.