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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. better than spiderman 3... by poly_pusher · · Score: 3, Informative

    The video is on Youtube:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SneK7Y7Sl7Q

    That was boring... But It was better than Spiderman 3...

  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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