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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  .WT |
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06-14-2011, 12:34 AM
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Who are you again?
  Jk of course, Will!    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
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06-14-2011, 12:39 AM
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There's also a guy dressed up like Deadpool in Wenatchee that helps people as well.
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06-14-2011, 12:40 AM
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06-14-2011, 01:32 AM
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Phoenix Jones?
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06-14-2011, 08:12 AM
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haha this is crazy. I wonder what he dresses like.
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06-14-2011, 08:23 AM
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Ninja kung fu biker group? Ookaaaay. Pretty cool that the Dragons got a mention though.
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06-15-2011, 07:54 AM
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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 |
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