History ComicBook / Prez1973

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: The Prez and his cabinet see no problem with [[spoiler: killing a head of state and his assistant]] simply because they were monsters. Yet they were clearly sentient, and only wanted the Prez to respect their authority over their own country by dismantling a canal that was intruding on their territory. When they take down Transylvania's one war plane (carrying the aforementioned politicians), Eagle Free suggests building the country's economy back up, but Prez appears repulsed by the notion since it's "the land of the living dead". Yeesh!

* StarterVillain: Boss Smiley disappears after the first issue and we never get to find out more about him or his... [[UncannyValley peculiar looks]].

* UncannyValley: Boss Smiley, a literal human smiley. The Sandman version is even worse because his head is FLAT!

* EvilCripple: [[spoiler:Dracula]] doesn't have any legs]], and is a murderous vampire who tries to attack the U.S.

* ArtisticLicenseGeography: The fourth issue's story depicts Transylvania as a nation obscured by a dark cloud of which little is known, adjacent to Moravia, none of which is true. It's true it was once a country in its own right once, but considering the story portrays it as being lead by ''Count Dracula'', the authors might not have even been aware of ''that!''

* WellIntentionedExtremist: The Washington Minutemen want to stop Prez from outlawing guns. However to accomplish this, they commit counterfeiting and open fire on Prez and his soldiers.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: While everyone focuses on solving the problem of the Minutemen, no one is able to uncover who made the attempt on Prez' life.

%%* AChildShallLeadThem: Prez.
%%* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Transylvania hasn't been a country since the first World War. Currently, it is part of Romania. Also, Transylvania isn't adjacent to Moravia.
%%* BadassNormal: Eagle Free and Prez are both like this.
%%* BraidsBeadsAndBuckskins: Eagle Free.
%%* CassandraTruth: Congress doesn't believe Prez about [[spoiler:Dracula's plan]].

%%* CrossOver: With ''ComicBook/Supergirl1972'', where ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} has to save Prez's life.
%%* DepravedDwarf:
%%** Boss Smiley is noticeably much shorter than the other characters.
%%** The Washington Minute Men have a dwarf among their ranks.

%%* EvilCripple: [[spoiler:Dracula doesn't have any legs.]]

%%* TheMentor: Eagle Free serves as this to Prez at times. For example, he trained Prez to be a BadassNormal.

%%* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Misery Marko.

%%* TotallyRadical
* WellIntentionedExtremist: The Washington Minuteman want to stop Prez from outlawing guns. However to accomplish this, they commit counterfeiting and open fire on Prez and his soldiers.

%%* MisplacedWildlife: The forest creatures Eagle Free communes with in the first issue include a monkey, an elephant and a gorilla.

The premise kept the series from being regarded as part of the main DC Universe (ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} crossover notwithstanding), which limited Prez's chance of a return appearance, but the series got a number of nods over subsequent years. The best-known -- probably more familiar to many readers than even the original series -- is "The Golden Boy", one of several issues of ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'' highlighting obscure older DC characters; it retells Prez's career, explicitly setting it in an AlternateUniverse and providing the conclusion the series never got. The 1995 Vertigo Visions one-shot ''Prez: Smells Like Teen President'' continues "The Golden Boy" story to explore the failure of the 1970s ideals through P.J., Prez's alleged bastard son, as he travels around the country trying to find out what happened to his father.

The premise kept the series from being regarded as part of the main DC Universe (ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} crossover notwithstanding), which limited Prez's chance of a return appearance, but the series got a number of nods over subsequent years. The best-known -- probably more familiar to many readers than even the original series -- is "The Golden Boy", one of several issues of ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' highlighting obscure older DC characters; it retells Prez's career, explicitly setting it in an AlternateUniverse and providing the conclusion the series never got. The 1995 Vertigo Visions one-shot ''Prez: Smells Like Teen President'' continues "The Golden Boy" story to explore the failure of the 1970s ideals through P.J., Prez's alleged bastard son, as he travels around the country trying to find out what happened to his father.

* SurrealSymbolicHeads: Boss Smiley's head is a bald sphere with BlackBeadEyes, a tiny nose, a broad smiling mouth -- basically, a flesh-toned version of the classic yellow smiley face emblem.

Due to the attention attracted by the reboot, in 2016 DC published a trade paperback titled ''Prez: The First Teen President'', collecting all the appearances of the original Prez.

The premise kept the series from being regarded as part of the main DC Universe (ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} crossover notwithstanding), which limited Prez's chance of a return appearance, but the series got a number of nods over subsequent years. The best-known -- probably more familiar to many readers than even the original series -- is "The Golden Boy", one of several issues of ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' highlighting obscure older DC characters; it retells Prez's career, explicitly setting it in an alternate universe and providing the conclusion the series never got. The 1995 Vertigo Visions one-shot ''Prez: Smells Like Teen President'' continues "The Golden Boy" story to explore the failure of the 1970s ideals through P.J., Prez's alleged bastard son, as he travels around the country trying to find out what happened to his father.

* AChildShallLeadThem: Prez.
* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Transylvania hasn't been a country since the first World War. Currently, it is part of Romania. Also, Transylvania isn't adjacent to Moravia.
* BadassNormal: Eagle Free and Prez are both like this.
* BraidsBeadsAndBuckskins: Eagle Free.
* CassandraTruth: Congress doesn't believe Prez about [[spoiler:Dracula's plan]].

* CrossOver: With ''ComicBook/Supergirl1972'', where ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} has to save Prez's life.
* DepravedDwarf:
** Boss Smiley is noticeably much shorter than the other characters.
** The Washington Minute Men have a dwarf among their ranks.

* EvilCripple: [[spoiler:Dracula doesn't have any legs.]]

* TheMentor: Eagle Free serves as this to Prez at times. For example, he trained Prez to be a BadassNormal.
* MisplacedWildlife: The forest creatures Eagle Free communes with in the first issue include a monkey, an elephant and a gorilla.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Misery Marko.

* TotallyRadical

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Misery Marko

''Prez'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics. It was created by writer Joe Simon and artist Jerry Grandenetti, and debuted in 1973; it ran for four issues (and one crossover in the tenth issue of ''[[Comicbook/{{Supergirl 1972}} Supergirl (Vol 1)]]'') before being cancelled.

The premise kept the series from being regarded as part of the main DC Universe (Supergirl crossover notwithstanding), which limited Prez's chance of a return appearance, but the series got a number of nods over subsequent years. The best-known -- probably more familiar to many readers than even the original series -- is "The Golden Boy", one of several issues of ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' highlighting obscure older DC characters; it retells Prez's career, explicitly setting it in an alternate universe and providing the conclusion the series never got. The 1995 Vertigo Visions one-shot ''Prez: Smells Like Teen President'' continues "The Golden Boy" story to explore the failure of the 1970s ideals through P.J., Prez's alleged bastard son, as he travels around the country trying to find out what happened to his father.

* CassandraTruth: Congress doesn't believe Prez about [[spoiler: Dracula's plan]].

* CorruptPolitician: Smiley is the major of Central City, which he runs like a dictatorship.
* DepravedDwarf: Boss Smiley is noticeably much shorter than the other characters. This trait is missing from all other versions of the character. Also, the Washington Minute Men have a dwarf among their ranks.

* EvilCripple: [[spoiler: Dracula doesn't have any legs.]]

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Dracula appears in the fourth issue. He is portrayed as an extremely paled skinned ClassicalMovieVampire. Dracula seems to have some degree of SuperStrength (Prez says he "has the grip of a boa constrictor"). He can turn people into vampires through an unknown means. Context seems to imply he does so via biting his victim. His dialogue seems to suggest repeated stakes to the heart somehow resulted in [[spoiler: him losing his legs]]. Holy symbols, including the Indian Swastika, repel him, but it is unclear if it can actually hurt him. [[spoiler: Drowning seems to kill him.]]

The premise kept the series from being regarded as part of the main DC Universe (Supergirl crossover notwithstanding), which limited Prez's chance of a return appearance, but the series got a number of nods over subsequent years. The best-known -- probably more familiar to many readers than even the original series -- is "The Golden Boy", one of several issues of ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' highlighting obscure older DC characters; it retells Prez's career, explicitly setting it in an alternate universe and providing the conclusion the series never got. The 1995 Vertigo Visions one-shot ''Prez: Smells Like Teen President'' continues "The Golden Boy" story to explore the failure of the 1970s ideals through P.J., Prez's alleged bastard son, as travels around the country trying to find out what happened to his father.

The premise kept the series from being regarded as part of the main DC Universe (Supergirl crossover notwithstanding), which limited Prez's chance of a return appearance, but the series got a number of nods over subsequent years. The best-known -- probably more familiar to many readers than even the original series -- is "The Golden Boy", one of several issues of ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' highlighting obscure older DC characters; it retells Prez's career, explicitly setting it in an alternate universe and providing the conclusion the series never got. The 1995 Vertigo Visions one-shot ''Prez: Smells Like Teen President'' uses a "whatever happened to" story to explore the failure of the 1970s ideals.

* OurPresidentsAreDifferent

''Prez'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics. It was created by writer Joe Simon and artist Jerry Grandenetti, and debuted in 1973; it ran for four issues (and one crossover in the tenth issue of ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' ''[[Comicbook/{{Supergirl 1972}} (Vol 1)]]'') before being cancelled.

''Prez'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics. It was created by writer Joe Simon and artist Jerry Grandenetti, and debuted in 1973; it ran for four issues (and one crossover in ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' #10) before being cancelled.

* BraidsBeadsAndBuckskins: Eagle Free.

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Dracula appears in the fourth issue. He is portrayed as an extremely paled skinned ClassicalMovieVampire. Dracula seems to have some degree of SuperStrength (Prez says he "has the grip of a boa constrictor"). He can turn people into vampires through an unknown means. Context seems to imply he does so via biting his victim. His dialogue seems to suggest repeated stakes to the heart somehow resulted in [[spoiler: him losing his legs]]. Holy symbols, including the Indian Swastika, repel him, but it is unclear if it can actually hurt him.