Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to star as superhero in new comic book series

Clad like a warrior woman, beckoning her enemies with her war cry of “New party, who dis?”, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made the leap from the United States Congress to the pages of a comic book.

Out in May from independent US press Devil’s Due Comics – which is quick to point out that Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, has not endorsed the project – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Freshman Force is, according to its publisher, a “satire that takes aim at Washington” and “spares no one”.

Ocasio-Cortez, 29, is the youngest woman ever elected to the US Congress and has become an unofficial leader of the newest class of House Democrats. She will be portrayed as a sassy superhero in the comic.

Its cover shows the new congresswoman, smartphone in hand, in a defiant pose in front of the US Capitol; a variant cover replaces her white suit and phone with a superhero outfit and sword.

Ocasio-Cortez has previously revealed herself to be a comic fan, taking time out from launching her Green New Deal in January – which she hopes will help fight climate change – to quote Watchmen creator Alan Moore in a tweet to her detractors: “None of you understand. I’m not locked up in here with YOU. You’re locked up in here with ME.”

“It’s no secret that AOC has become the unofficial leader of the new school, and has sparked life back into Washington and that’s reflected in the enthusiasm on display by the men and women contributing to this project,” Devil’s Due publisher Josh Blaylock told Comic Book Resources website.

“While we all don’t agree on everything, we share a common excitement for the breath of fresh air the new Congress brings. I hope this is as much a cathartic release for readers as it has been for us creators.”

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Contributors to the comic, an anthology of stories featuring Ocasio-Cortez, will include comic book writers Jill Thompson and Jose Garibaldi.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the military support non-profit United Service Organisations, and to immigrant legal services provider RaicesTexas.org. “Grab a hamberder and cup of covfefe and prepare to enjoy this read!” said Devil’s Due.

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It previously published the Barack the Barbarian comic that transformed the former US president into a sword-and-sorcery hero battling “Boosh the Dim” and “Cha-nee the Grim”.