Purple Dragon Book Mention
 

Hey Gang,

So I just finished reading I, Superhero!! We wear Tights So You Don't Have To by the writer, Mike McMullen.

It's all about the "real-life superhero" movement. Like Kick-Ass, only real. The book is a nonfiction account of people who dress-up in costumes, work to raise awareness about causes they care about, and *cough* fight crime.

It is, without a doubt, the most fun book I have read in a VERY long time. I absolutely loved it.

At one point, Mr. McMullen is interviewing "Master Legend," a real-life superhero you may have seen featured on the Watchmen DVD special-features, or in Rolling Stone magazine.

At one point, Master Legend talks about his early training, and how he became a real-life superhero. And, well... I'm pretty sure we all know where he got the idea for at least one part of his "legend:"


"As a superhero, and at work, or, you know, when I made it into the Purple Dragons, I had to swim through these three different canals I had to jump water towers, and uh, you know, not many people will jump from one water tower to another, or will they swim through a snake pit, nor will they swim through an airplane landing strip, but I did."

Swim through a landing strip?

"What's the Purple Dragons?" I ask.

"Yeah."

"What are they?"

"Ninja biker ninja kung fu martial artists biker group."

That could be the single coolest description of a group I've ever read. Throw in "zombie" or "Amazon," and it's perfect.


Anyway, yeah. The Purple Dragons.

Ninja biker ninja kung fu martial artists biker group :D.

WT

Who are you again? :-?:?::?::?::?::-?

Jk of course, Will! :trazz::P:D:tgrin:

There's a guy up around Seattle that actually has a cool costume and apparently really *has* stopped some minor street crimes.

I really hope in a hundred years or so when technology allows that some cool "superheroes" actually emerge rather than these lame-ass wannabes. I'm sorry, I really have a hard time "admiring" these cosplayers who cavort around for some "noble cause".

/rant

Several. Just one gets the most attention.

There's also a guy dressed up like Deadpool in Wenatchee that helps people as well.

:0 You know the one I'm talking about then? I forgot who he is or what he goes by, but it was actually pretty decent.

Phoenix Jones?

haha this is crazy. I wonder what he dresses like.

Ninja kung fu biker group? Ookaaaay. Pretty cool that the Dragons got a mention though.

Will,

Hi, this is Mike, the author of I, Superhero!! I'm glad you liked the book! Thanks for letting people know about it. It's very (very, very, very, very) difficult for a no-name writer to get any kind of exposure, so I appreciate it any time someone takes the time to tell others they liked it.

I have to be honest and admit I had no idea "Purple Dragons" was from TMNT. A lot of Master Legend's stories ended up being based in something he saw on TV, but he was an nice guy, so I didn't give him a lot of crap about it. :)

Thanks again!

Mike