The Incredible Popeman!
 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7394352/

Pope John Paul II is being reborn in a Colombian comic book as a superhero battling evil with an anti-devil cape and special chastity pants.

The first episode of the “Incredible Popeman” is about to go on sale in Colombia and shows the late Polish pontiff meeting comic book legends such as Batman and Superman to learn how to use superpowers to battle Satan.

“The pope was a real-life superhero, of flesh and blood,” said Colombian artist Rodolfo Leon, a non-practicing Catholic who has been working on the comic book for about a year.

Colombian artist Rodolfo Leon Valencia works on artwork for his comic book featuring the late Pope John Paul II as a superhero Monday in Bogota.

Like any self-respecting superhero, the Incredible Popeman has a battery of special equipment. Along with his yellow cape and green chastity pants, the muscular super-pontiff wields a faith staff with a cross on top and carries holy water and communion wine.

In the comic book, the pope dies and is reborn with superpowers beyond the infallibility Catholic doctrine gave him on Earth.

Leon said he was saddened by the death Saturday of John Paul II, whom he admired. The artist worried some people might be offended by such a revered figure’s becoming a comic book hero, but said the reception so far has been good.

Apart from predominantly Catholic Colombia, the book will be sold in Poland, and publishers in Mexico, Canada and the United States have expressed interest, Leon said.

He also plans to produce Incredible Popeman action dolls.

“He isn’t John Paul II any more,” Leon said. “From now on, he’s the Incredible Popeman.”

Raph's Girl note: I have GOT to get my hands on this comic!! :o

I, too, must read this book. He's just adorable!

Am I the only one who finds this to be rather tasteless?

Umm... Possibly....


Anyway, I so gotta check this out! Like Voltron said, he's adorable! :anime:

The Catholic Authorites seem to be approving it...so you're probably right

I think this is more tasteless. But also funnier.

I would agree, but the article says the guy has been working on this for over a year. So it's not like this was inspired by the Pope's recent death.

Besides, it doesn't seem like he means any offense anyway.

If you thought that was tastless

http://popefissionmailed.ytmnd.com/

By YTMND standards, that's pretty mild. :lol:

When i first heard about it i thought it was in poor taste...but then i read it was a year old comic series...so I felt it a little less tasteless...if it was pinned after his death it's be tackier...

http://www.popetown.com/ - that looks quite cool. I'd love to watch it someday.

That Pope Is Dead site is WAY stupid....And irritating....and is it just me or does god sound like John Goodman??? :P

I REALLY wanna see Popetown!! That looks like something that would air on Adult Swim! :D

And now for something else Pope related:
Slight reminder to those who wanna see it:
The Pope's Funeral is Friday 10am Italy time(8am GMT). In the U.S and Canada this is at 4am ET/12am PT. Of course it'll be on tv....The best channel to view it will be MSNBC...check your local listings for time and channel. Im sure it'll be on other channels as well.

Yes Im gonna see the funeral....heck I stayed up till 2am to see Princess Diane's funeral...and that was the first time I'd ever stayed up all night! :P

Actually, The Incredible Popeman is not the first appearance of JPII in comic books. Never thought Marvel Comics would publish a thing like that:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...168704080&rd=1

Give it up for Marvel *L*... But what about this one?? It's an old DC Comic where Superman takes over the world and apperantly the papalcy....he reinvents the Pope hat :lol: The comic is from a site I go to called Super Dickery ...it's proof of how much an arse Superman (and Batman ) can be!

http://www.superdickery.com/images/d..._4_0000311.jpg

And the Popemobile is also used several times in the Superman comics...as a time travel device and as a protection thing for Lois. *L*

I've visited this site and was truly astonished by its content.

Was Superman DC comic really that weird? I just can't believe those covers are not fake. :) Especially this won my heart: http://www.superdickery.com/other/1.html

LOL

Nah, fourtunatly, they are real, I and others own several of the comics.

Holy Crap ..I used to own that comic and couldn't give it away (though eventually did),,, and now it went for $26.00!