MIT App Inventor was mentioned in the latest Batgirl DC Comic Book, when Barbara Gordon, aka Batgirl, volunteers at a coding workshop at a local elementary school. They even added a link to the App Inventor site!
Image from Batgirl (2016-) #8
Son of Penguin Part 2
Produced by DC Entertainment (DC Comics)
Colored by Mat Lopes
Cover by Chris Wildgoose
Inks by Chris Wildgoose and Jon Lam
Pencils by Chris Wildgoose
Written by Hope Larson