Stephen Colbert is already a Comedy Central and college cable hero, but now he's going to be a comic book hero as well.

The Conservative parodist will appear in issue No. 573 of The Amazing Spider-Man. In a preview of the comic book, Colbert is seen swinging from rooftop to rooftop alongside the super hero.

This isn't the first of Colbert's cameos in the Marvel world, which has traditionally lent itself to gimmicky television tie-ins. The company's editor-in-chief, Joe Quesada, hints at a Colbert-for-President campaign, making The Colbert Report's fake presidential dream a reality.

Gimmicky indeed!

Colbert follows in the footsteps of other television hosts who have cropped up in Marvel panels. From a 1978 issue featuring the cast of SNL to a David Letterman countdown, the crossovers are indulgently cheesy.

The Colbert issue, however, attempts to reconnect with classic issue No. 50, which also blurred the lines between the comic book and the television world. In No. 50, Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon of The Tonight Show are integrated seamlessly into the storyline. The issue also features the unforgettable image of a defeated Spider-Man discarding his super hero suit, which will recur in Colbert's issue.

While we really love Colbert, why do they have to mess with a classic?

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Funny man Stephen Colbert inspired a Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor last year. And now, a new species of spider will be named after him!

East Carolina University associate professor Jason Bond has offered to name one of 27 new species of trapdoor spider after Colbert.

The biologist recently named one for legendary Canadian rocker Neil Young, Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi.

Colbert demanded one, too.

"Where's my spider?" he said on his show. "I have lots of animals named after me: turtles, eagles, Ontario Junior League hockey mascots. The world demands an eight-legged tribute to Stephen Colbert and I do not mean another barbershop quartet."

Bond told Colbert he could choose one of 27 trapdoor spiders and his choice will be named Aptostichus stephencolberti.

The professor reportedly said, "Because names are important, it is quite an honor … I wouldn't name a species after him if I didn't think it was appropriate."

Hey Professor Bond…we want a spider named after us too!

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Even Stephen Colbert is talking about Slutty Cyrus!

Find out what the Cobert Report host has to say about the Disney star (above)!

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Hillary Clintonis scheduled to appear on the super popular The Colbert Report for the very first time ever this Thursday!!

MSNBC's Chris 'my bosses made me apologize to Hillary' Matthews 'blurted' the news out at a show taping on Monday. The news was confirmed to the source by a person close to the Comedy Central 'news' program, who insisted on anonymity because the date of the visit hadn't been publicly announced.

Barack Obama has thus far declined Colbert's invitation to appear on the show. But his wife, Michelle, will appear on Colbert Tuesday.

Will the infamous "Colbert bump" help propel Hil to victory in Pennsylvania?

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Despite the ongoing writers strike, both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have announced plans to return to the air.

The funny men will resume production on their Comedy Central shows January 7th without any scribes, though.

Unlike the other returning talk show hosts, however, the Daily Show and the Colbert Report are heavily scripted.

Both programs will likely have to rely on much more interview segments, but booking guests may prove difficult.

Both Colbert and Stewart are Writers Guild members.

It should be very very interesting to see how their shows fare without writers!

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South Carolina Democratic officials have denied Stephan Colbert's bid to get on the ballot in his home state as a Democrat.

The Comedy Central funnyman, who plays a conservative on his show, filled out an application and paid the $2,500 filing fee on Thursday.

Forty minutes later, top party officials declined his application, saying, "He's really trying to use South Carolina Democrats as suckers so he can further a comedy routine." And Colbert "serves to detract from the serious candidates on the ballot."

If Stephen really wants to run in SC, he can pony up $35,000 to get on the Republican ballot.

Do it. Don't be a cheapo!

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Stephen Colbert kicked off his presidential campaign in his home state of South Carolina on Sunday.

The Comedy Central funnyman made an appearance at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

Stephen got the key to the city and was proclaimed South Carolina's favorite son by Mayor Bob Coble.

The host of The Colbert Report, recently announced that he would be running for President in 2008 but only in South Carolina. His plan is to run on both the Republican and Democratic ticket.

Colbert was honored to receive the key to the city and said he "loves South Carolina, almost as much as South Carolina loves" him.

Stephen also says that if he is elected as President, he promises not only to crush the state of Georgia, but also Tennessee.

Colbert for president!

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A new poll shows that if the U.S. presidential election were to be held today, and the candidates were Rudy Giuliani, Hillary Clinton and Stephen Colbert, the Comedy Central funnyman would get 13% of the votes. For real.

God bless America!

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He may be running as a joke, but Stephen Colbert has thrown a bit of a monkey wrench into the upcoming election.

New polls show the funnyman ahead of some presidential hopefuls as Bill Richardson, Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel.

Colbert for President!

He'd likely do a better job than Bush!

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