Donald Trump is now a Marvel supervillain

Less presidential nominee, more "Mental Organism Designed As America's King"

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Marvel has obviously been scouring the news for inspiration regarding the latest instalment of one of its comic book series.

A new issue titled Spider-Gwen Annual #1 appears to reimagine a classic supervillain as presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Set in an alternate universe which sees Spider-Man alter-ego Peter Parker's love interest (played by Emma Stone in The Amazing Spider-Man films) as the one to be bitten by a radioactive spider, Comicbook.com reports how the issue transforms M.O.D.O.K ("Mobile Organism Designed Only For Killing") into M.O.D.A.A.K. ("Mental Organism Designed As America's King") - only this incarnation of the baddie bears a striking resemblance to the likely US Republican nominee.

"Back on your feet, foreign filth," the character is depicted as saying before a female version of Captain America shows up to defeat him.

The Mary Sue reports that the same issue also sees Marvel villain Baron Blood getting a Prince-style makeover.

Marvel has a history of reimagining renowned figures in its comic book series with both Barack Obama and Muhammad Ali making appearances in issues past.