Real caped crusaders are walking the streets of America’s cities, and the New York Times took notice. This particular trio (Red Voltage, Asylum, Nihilist) can be found in Salt Lake City; they are part of the Black Monday Society. The group is made up of people who are regular folk by day and costumed patrollers by night—and they’re not alone.
They prowl the night in Boston, in San Francisco, in Milwaukee, in Minneapolis, even as far away as Australia. Whether they are making the world safer or just weirder remains an open question.
Some go out armed with gear like mace, pepper spray or police batons; others say they carry only cellphones, aiming to be eyes and ears for the police, who in most cities, including Salt Lake City, are keeping a wary distance.
It sounds like a Neighborhood Watch but with added spandex. However, if you’ve been following the saga of Phoenix Jones, you’ll know that there can be consequences to becoming a costumed vigilante.
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Even superheroes have phobias.
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In case you’ve forgotten, it’s the holiday season. If you’re not in the spirit yet, go watch the The Star Wars Holiday Special. That will either put you in the mood for Christmas or make you want to cry – it’s a toss-up. Christmas is only a couple of weeks away though; you don’t have a lot of time to procrastinate. We’re here to make life easier. We’ve got gift ideas from rings to shoes to shirts, and one of them will be the right gift for the geek on your list.
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Even though I don’t spend as much time as I would like in the kitchen, I can’t stop buying aprons. I have a handful that I rotate between on a whim. The aprons by Bethany Sew and Sew are going to make my collection grow. Her functional apron designs are inspired by comics and video games. Green Lantern, Princess Peach, Harley Quinn, and more characters are inspirations. My particular favorite was a custom Dark Phoenix apron complete with a diagonal hip sash! Brilliant! One of her aprons might just hang in my kitchen looking pretty rather than actually getting splattered with grease.
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If the Amazing Invincible Captain Wolvclopisher Man had Wonder Woman’s hypnotic breasts, he would really be a force to contend with.
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Are you really bored at work? Try figuring out all 141 characters on this shirt—that ought to pass the time nicely. A close-up image is available after the break.
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Creating a superhero is easier than you think. Just take the dude from the sign on a men’s restroom and add one random ingredient. Bathroom man plus coffee equals Caffeine Man—when tweeked out, Caffeine Man is faster than the Flash, stronger than the Hulk and can multitask like no other.
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While these Marvel keychains can be stacked on top of one another, the manufacturer could have gone a step further and allowed users to exchange heads. Of course, that wouldn’t work out so well for the Hulk. He’s kinda slow, and Wolverine’s small-ish body probably couldn’t support his head.
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This Flash shirt is only a concept at the moment on Threadless, but it would be an absolute crime to pass over for printing.
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Are you committed to Batman or Superman? Well, it depends on which ring you wear. Keep in mind that wearing both makes you a whore. Check out the gallery after the break for the full lineup.
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