Pop Shots: Real-life superheroes
By Bill Hutchens, McClatchy-Tribune
Sunday, January 11, 2009
What is it? Real-life superheroes.
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About time: The RLS movement is here. Or maybe it's always been here, and we're just now noticing. According to recent news reports, real-life superheroes are coming out of the phone booth.
Super news: It's not the Daily Planet or the Daily Bugle, but Fox News recently featured an interview with a Minnesota RLS whose superhero moniker is Razorhawk.
Razorhawk said he mostly does charity work, often with other real-life superheroes such as Geist, Citizen Prime and Shadowflare. It's a lifestyle choice that, so far for Razorhawk, hasn't involved any direct crime fighting. But he's ready, he said, and so are other RLS types.
The 'V' word: Don't say vigilante. The code of ethics for real-life superheroes, as outlined at the World Superhero Registry Web site, doesn't seem to involve vengeance. But it does seem to involve prevention. And caution. And costumes.
Registry: In the comic-book world, many superheroes are conflicted when it comes to "unmasking" themselves. But if you're a real-life superhero, it might be time to let the world know. You can do so online at the World Superhero Registry (www.worldsuperheroregistry.com).
There you can share your info with other RLS types and discuss costumes, gadgetry and all manner of superhero methodology. Excelsior!

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Posted by MaxMercury on January 12, 2009 at 10:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
You ought to try the Heroes Network, at http://www.freewebs.com/heroesnetwork/
We have new people showing up all the time on the site, and it's probably a better place to get a feel for the community.