Some books just should not work, yet some how they do. Prez is a perfect example of this principle. First off, this is not a superhero title, which begs the question as to why DC is publishing this book in their main line. Second, the premise of this title simply sounds stupid: the first teenage president was a failed concept back in 1973 when Joe Simon and Jerry Grandenetti published the first version of this title. Nevertheless, Mark Russell and Ben Caldwell took this outlandish idea and created a fantastic social and political satire. Prez is a 12-issue mini-series that flashes forward to the dystopian America of 2036. For most of this first issue, writer Mark Russell focuses on establishing a dysfunctional future comprised of taco delivering drones used to feed and clothe the poor, corporations who are in full control of American culture, as well as life-sized hologram pop-up adds. The main character, Beth Ross, gets little screen time, which isnt really a problem considering her story only make sense in the context of the American society where the President is elected via Twitter. Artist Ben Caldwell sets the perfect tone; rendering this capitalistic setting, where technology has dehumanised the population, in a cartoonish fashion makes Russells satiric script all the more effective. Caldwells art is disarming, leaving the reader vulnerable to Russells wit. Scarily enough, this visualised future is familiar not so different from 2015; a sobering fact revealed in a comic book that hits just a little too close to home.