Stooperheroes: A Grab Bag of Unlikely Avengers

Most of us grew up loving superhero stories. My favorite was always
the X-Men. I liked the idea of these people who were born with
mutations that initially made them targets of bigotry or fear, then
harnessing those differences to do good in the world. I’ve always
been a big believer in “give what you’ve got”—if you have a special
gift or talent, use it to make the world better. But here’s the
thing: Most of us recognize that superheroes are a metaphor for
this idea. You’re not supposed to literally dress up in a cape and
tights and go around town looking for muggers to fight off, or
create a mysterious fake identity to rally people toward a nebulous
cause. Evidently, though, some folks never got the memo on that.
We’re gonna tell you about a couple of them. 

Sources:
Phoenix New Times:
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/penis-man-graffiti-returns-to-phoenix-after-yearslong-absence-15573929

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/penis-man-grafitti-tagger-sentenced-and-fined-in-tempe-11533751

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/penis-man-graffiti-tempe-arizona-vandalism-culture-neighborhood-11421292

Daily Mail:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7943525/Penis-Man-tagger-reveals-just-one-vandals-using-slogan-Arizona.html

YouTuber Gavin Wants Pizza 
Seattle Times:
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-superhero-phoenix-jones-charged-after-undercover-drug-bust/

The
Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/12/the-superhero-complex-masked-man-real-life-inspired-podcast-phoenix-jones

Real Life Superheroes Wiki, Phoenix Jones:
https://wiki.rlsh.net/wiki/Phoenix_Jones
YouTuber Interesting Stuff From Around the World
YouTuber Atrocity Guide
https://youtu.be/HWo9OchEdg4?si=onwsCoGnBIpAqRg6
https://wiki.rlsh.net/wiki/Rex_Velvet
https://komonews.com/news/local/12-year-old-secret-agent-helps-foil-local-villain


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