Incoming California Democratic Representative-elect Robert Garcia says he will be sworn in &#8220;on the U.S. Constitution&#8221; — along with a rare Superman comic book underneath.
Garcia&#8217;s choice of the 1939 first edition comes from being a longtime fan of comics, specifically of the Man of Steel.
&#8220;Will be proudly sworn-in to Congress on the US Constitution. Underneath the Constitution will be three items that mean a lot to me personally. A photo of my parents who I lost to Covid, my citizenship certificate, and an original Superman #1 from the Library Of Congress,&#8221; Garcia tweeted on Tuesday.
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Will be proudly sworn-in to Congress on the U.S. Constitution. Underneath the Constitution will be 3 items that mean a lot to me personally. A photo of my parents who I lost to covid, my citizenship certificate &amp; an original Superman #1 from the <a href="https://twitter.com/librarycongress?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@librarycongress</a>. 🇺🇸😊 <a href="https://t.co/YGW43OLsIp">pic.twitter.com/YGW43OLsIp</a>
&mdash; Robert Garcia (@RobertGarcia) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobertGarcia/status/1610396414353313793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
The first edition Superman comic is reportedly on loan from the Library of Congress. The library allows lawmakers to use historical works during swearing-in ceremonies.
Garcia, who is openly gay and the son of immigrants from Peru, has said he related to Superman as a child and has been a fan ever since. He praised DC Comics in 2021 when it announced an iteration of the superhero was bisexual.
&#8220;An immigrant, a sense of justice, and a secret identity. His son, Jon Kent is coming out in the comics. I’m proud of @DCComics &amp; @TomTaylorMade for giving young LGBTQ+ people a hero of their own,&#8221; he tweeted.
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I became a Superman fan as a kid because I related to him. An immigrant, a sense of justice, and a secret identity. His son, Jon Kent is coming out in the comics. I’m proud of <a href="https://twitter.com/DCComics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DCComics</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/TomTaylorMade?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomTaylorMade</a> for giving young LGBTQ+ people a hero of their own. <a href="https://t.co/Sd4n9W9471">https://t.co/Sd4n9W9471</a>
&mdash; Robert Garcia (@RobertGarcia) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobertGarcia/status/1447757965788794883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Garcia also expressed his excitement over comic books in a November post when he first visited the Congressional members reading room at the Library of Congress.
&#8220;OK y&#8217;all I&#8217;m freaking out. This is the Congressional members reading room in the Library of Congress. I can pull any comic book from what is the largest public comic collection in the country and read them here. Let&#8217;s go!&#8221; he tweeted.
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Ok y’all I’m freaking out. This is the Congressional members reading room in the Library of Congress. I can pull any comic book from what is the largest public comic collection in the country and read them here. Let’s go! <a href="https://t.co/SyIrCvHkfT">pic.twitter.com/SyIrCvHkfT</a>
&mdash; Robert Garcia (@RobertGarcia) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobertGarcia/status/1591980342273273858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2022</a></blockquote>
Garcia said he would also have a picture of his parents beneath the Constitution for his swearing-in. His mother and stepfather both died from COVID in 2020.
“She immigrated from Peru to the United States in search of the American Dream — and she found it,” Garcia <a href="https://twitter.com/RobertGarciaLB/status/1287806055024480256" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> following his mother&#8217;s death. “She loved to help people and lived a happy and joyous life. She will always be our guiding light and the center of our lives.”
The congressman-elect also revealed during an interview with Long Beach Press-Telegram that his comic book interest was shared with his mother.
“She was a little bit of a nerd, like me,” Garcia <a href="https://www.presstelegram.com/rich-archbold-long-beach-mayor-robert-garcia-grieves-for-his-mom-and-his-city" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “She loved going to Comic-Con. She liked reading books about vampires and monsters. And she loved going to movies. We went to a lot of movies and especially liked scary ones.”
Garcia moved to California with his family from Peru when he was five. He later became a U.S. citizen before becoming the mayor of Long Beach.
Members of Congress are traditionally sworn in on a Bible. However, there is no requirement to do so. Garcia will be the first congressman to include a comic book in his ceremony.

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