A Real Life Superhero Roaming The Streets!

[johnnystorm]

Here's the active listing. I think Geist is the one that shows up on FOX News from time to time. Shadowhare is about halfway down the page.

Some of these guys are in this as charity workers to raise money or help out community projects. Others are out there fighting crime?

World Superhero Registry




And here's the classic SNL view on crime-fighting:


Saturday Night Live - SNL Digital Short: Hero Song - Video - NBC.com

[hobub]

I hate to be cynical but first I don't think publicity will be positive for this joker. Second, when I think of vigilante, I think this...



Anything else is just a target.

[Hector]

^^^Hmmm? Thats exactly what one would say if one wanted to throw off all suspicion of one in fact being a costumed crimefighter!

Isnt there a masked crime fighter in Oakland....goes by the name of Purple something?

[bgrimm77]

I hope they dont get hurt....other than that I got nothing.................

[saildog]

Did anyone else watch the news clip embedded on that page?

I cracked up a little when they showed him and his "Allegiance" passing out sandwiches and then, as they walked away with clinched fists to accompany the hero stagger (I bet there were even sucked in cheeks, squinted eyes, and pursed lips under those masks), he says something to the effect of "He won't recognize us because he's blind, but I'll bet he will recognize the taste of a good meal."

I don't want to **** on someone doing something good, but I couldn't help but think, "You should change your name to Captain Obvious or Major Lee Fullofhimself.".

[kingdom warrior]

OMG!!! Bwahahahahahah! The League of Extraordinary Geeks!!!!! Leave crime fighting to the professionals who carry Guns.....

[saildog]

OMG!!! Bwahahahahahah! The League of Extraordinary Geeks!!!!! Leave crime fighting to the professionals who carry Guns.....

And, judging from the clip, those professionals kind of giggle when you introduce yourself to them. Maybe, because they sense "Bruce Wayne, you aint" more likely because they choose to acknowledge reality.

[Random Axe]

I briefly entertained the idea of having this guy do an appearance in my store, but came to my senses quickly. While he's a fun novelty, he might be a bad influence on the children who come in with their parents. It would be highly comical, but this guy is likely not very stable.

However, if he tells me he has a Bunny Mobile, then I may just pull that trigger...

Scott

[ramsey37]

I'm kinda torn here. Part of me thinks it's kinda cool, but a bigger part thinks these guys are heading for some serious physical damage the first time they tangle with an actual criminal....
George

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

That's really inspiring. Good on 'em.

[cdhall]

Ditto

I'm kinda torn here. Part of me thinks it's kinda cool, but a bigger part thinks these guys are heading for some serious physical damage the first time they tangle with an actual criminal....
George

I'm thinking that once these guys really intrude on a real gang's business, they will get hunted for sport. Then the Registry may become a hit list.

I can see gangs targeting these guys and from what I've seen the average gang member could take out Shadow Hare's entire entourage.

I've only seen a few clips of Gangland on TV but these guys don't want to attract that type of attention.

But they have good intentions it seems. But then there is a road out there somewhere paved with good intentions as I recall...

And don't you need a Super power to be a Super hero? Or something Super? Not just a costume?

And doesn't Bruce Wayne have enough money to pay his medical expenses... Superman of course has none to speak of. Spiderman could not easily be hurt by a "regular Joe" so he's pretty safe on that front.

Oh well.

OH. And that Registry ADVERTISES for ARCH ENEMIES or something. That is what got me started on this. "None." I'm telling you, someone is going to see that some day and think, "I'll be his Nemesis" or "I'll take that guy out for my initiation ritual..."

I'd really prefer the crimefighters to not be anonymous. Batman wore a disguise to strike terror and took the job because the Police were corrupt.

OK, how do I get off this soapbox..?

[samurainoir]

They first started popping up a few years ago and inspired this comic book series from Mark Millar (and upcoming movie from Stardust director Matthew Vaughn).



The titular hero gets beat up quite a bit as you can see.

I recall that the Guardian Angels tried to come up here to Toronto a couple of years ago. I can't help but wonder what would happen if they re-branded as superheroes?