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Spider-Man Foils Comic Book Thief

Posted by samzenpus on from the is-that-the-spidey-sense-or-indegestion dept.

chebucto writes "The BBC reports that 'A comic book shop owner in Australia became a real-life superhero when he caught a robber red-handed. Michael Baulderstone, who was dressed as Spider-Man for a promotional event, spied a customer behaving suspiciously during an International Free Comic Day celebration. CCTV footage shows him "leap" into action and confront the would-be shoplifter who had slipped a AU$160 (£97) X-Men book into his bag. ... He said a group of Jedi knights blocked the door to prevent the thief from escaping, as The Flash looked on.'"

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  1. But...but...it's Free Comic Day, right? by xeromist · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Perhaps he just didn't want to bother the owner with wrapping up his free comic.

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  2. 'Hero' by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 3, Insightful

    He's not a real-life 'superhero', he's a real-life hero.

    Superhero doesn't mean "he's so awesome" it means he has superpowers. Like Flash or Spiderman, not like Batman or Iron Man. Personally I find heroes more interesting.

    Heroes are important, let's give them the respect they deserve.

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    1. Re:'Hero' by enoz · · Score: 2, Insightful

      He's not a real-life 'superhero', he's a real-life hero.

      A store owner follows a suspected thief around his store and then asks for assistance from the general public to prevent the suspect from leaving, then calls the cops. Where exactly was the "hero" in any of that?

      This no-news is only "news" because tabloid media loves pointing and laughing at nerds dressed in costumes.