I'll Manifest YOUR Destiny!

Ink & Photoshop CS3; 2009

A short comic--just an extended doodle, really--about James K. Polk, because Reb mentioned that she was writing an essay about him for a class, and this inspired me. While I was drawing this, Andrew introduced me to the fact that They Might Be Giants actually wrote an entire song about him! Wowzers! I declare this to be my favorite song ever written about a US president. (It has a saw solo!) The title was suggested by Tanya. Thanks, all three of you! <3

...Polk was a doofus. Also, "If you elect me, I won't run again"? Brilliant campaign promise! (Can you believe he actually kept it?) Also, perhaps our most difficult-to-draw president? And impotent!
And as for John Tyler...um...Well, he wasn't afraid to be unpopular! (Oh, John. Disowned by your own political party while in office? And everybody calling you "His Accidency"? And trying to impeach you? That's cold, yo. That's cold.) Also, had JoJo's favorite campaign slogan ever. Also, also, very easy to draw. Bore a striking resemblance to Grand Moff Tarkin. Had fifteen kids. (And maybe a couple with one of his slaves, but historians don't make a big deal about it like they do with Jefferson. Because nobody likes Tyler.)