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Above: They say he’s the best at what he does. Is that voter fraud?

Marvel Comics is using some of its top-tier characters in an effort to encourage comic book fans to vote. There’s only one problem: Included in the campaign are characters like Wolverine and Thor, neither of whom are American citizens. Wolverine is a Canadian citizen, and Thor was last registered to vote at Yggdrasil elementary in Asgard, but was purged from the voter rolls sometime this summer.

Over at Newsarama, Kevin Melrose has an interesting take on what I’d describe as the likely GOP response:

Somehow, I just know ACORN will be blamed.

Indeed.
–A. Serwer

Adam Serwer is a writing fellow at The American Prospect and a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He also blogs at Jack and Jill Politics and has written for The Village Voice, The Washington Post, The Root, and the Daily News. Follow @adamserwer