From protecting women from assault to stopping drug dealers, here are 10 real life superheroes!!
10.)
Wheel Clamp Man Wheel clamp man from Perth, Australia is a
perfect example that there is a gray area in the world of real life superheroes.
Like all superheroes, wheel clamp man goes around and helps the citizens of society,
however he does so by breaking the law.
Wheel clamp man’s main heroic activity is patrolling Perth with an angle grinder and
cuts wheel clamps off cars that have been illegally parked.
He dresses in a skintight green leotard, rainbow socks, and a glue-on mustache.
Wheel clamp man has only been working in the area for a relatively short time, but motorists
are grateful for his help in helping them avoid a $135 ($88 in Australia) fine.
One weekend an Australian newspaper found him, however he refused to state his true
identity.
But he did explain how he came up with the idea of wheel clamp man.
He said he was inspired by England’s Angle-grinder Man, who wore a blue leotard and removed clamps
in London and Kent almost a decade ago.
He further explained that he does this because companies make a lot of money off of innocent
people and this money doesn’t do any good making the streets better or safer.
And he is not worried about people turning him in, even though the police have asked
the public to do so.
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9.)
Shadow Ken Andre dresses up as a superhero known
as Shadow.
When Shadow shows up, he is fully dressed in black from head to toe with just his head
and hands showing.
He is a martial arts expert, father of two, and a self-styled “ninja” who is patrolling
the streets of Yeovil in England in attempts to make the town a safer place.
He spends up to four nights a week out around his home in Somerset stopping drug dealers
and muggers.
Over the few years he has been doing this superhero activity, Shadow has managed to
stop dozens of crimes.
When asked about why he dresses up as Shadow, Ken stated, “This is my destiny and this
is who I am.
If I can give people inspiration and a bit of a message about living your life the way
that’s right for you, then I’m grateful to carry on.
At the end of the day, I’m out there doing something unique and I’m happy and content.”
And out of all the people on this list, Shadow is the only real life superhero with anything
even resembling a super power, which is a Batman type hearing aid that amplifies sound.
8.)
Knight Warrior Roger Hayhurst was the teenager behind the
superhero mask of the Knight Warrior.
Because he was only 19 years old, he still lived with his mother in their home in Greater
Manchester in the United Kingdom while he was doing his good deeds.
He dressed in a blue and black outfit with headgear and gloves but had no formal training
or weapons on him while he was fighting crime.
His main target was drunk people who got a little too rowdy as they left the pubs.
When there was not enough people fighting each other, he would be caught handing out
food to homeless people in the Greater Manchester area.
Unfortunately, this superhero decided to hang up his outfit after he got beat up in 2013.
Roger was attacked by a gang of thugs and left with a badly swollen face after they
recognized him as the Knight Warrior when he was out walking with his fiancée.
7.)
The Chinese Redbud Woman The Chinese redbud woman is a female superhero
whose identity is a secret.
Even when a reporter questioned her about her identity she stated that who she is does
not matter.
She dresses in black tights and wears a blue mask and is usually found handing out food,
clothing, and other gifts to the homeless people of Beijing and Hong Kong.
Her superhero actions became known when people started posting pictures of her in action
on social media.
Soon other people began noticing and talking about her.
However, she also communicates to the world herself through her own microblog, where she
has about 7,000 followers.
On her microblog, she states, “Today is my first day as the Chinese Redbud Woman,
feeling a little nervous.
Already prepared the military coats and food for the elderlies, also many thanks to the
hand warmer a friend gave me.”
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6.)
The Flashing Blade The Flashing Blade is one of the most bizarre
real life superhero stories there is.
The identity of the Flashing Blade is secret but we do know the one instance this superhero
showed up happened in South Shields, United Kingdom.
A lot of heros in the UK!
The Flashing Blade came out just like they do in the movies and comic books, out of the
blue when there was trouble.
What happened was a gang armed with a variety of weapons such as knives and chains started
to attack two detectives who were nearly defenseless back in 2007.
It was then that a man, the flashing blade, appeared and yelled: ‘Leave him alone, he’s
a police officer!”
He then ran up to the criminals, slashing frantically with the 3 foot (1 meter) sword
and caught one of them on the arm.
This spooked the rest of the gang.
Some of the gang members were able to run while others, about three of them, were arrested
by the cops.
In the end, the officers could only describe the Flashing Blade as a white male, in his
40s, about medium build, and around 6 feet tall (1.8 meters) with a moustache.
5.)
The Viper The real name of the Viper is Christian Tyler
Hardee who watched the streets of Columbia, Tennessee for criminal activity.
In 2010, he started patrolling the streets when he was a 20-year-old college student
studying chemistry.
When he patrolled, he wore a green suit and mask.
He was usually armed with plastic weapons and his mission was to find crime and report
it to the police, who instead of being grateful got really annoyed with Hardee and asked him
to stop.
When he was interviewed about his superhero activity, he stated that he knew he was just
a normal college student and did not have any super powers.
And while he agreed his behavior might be viewed as strange by some people, he did not
mind as it was his way to inspire his community in trying to get others to stand up against
criminal activity.
As Christian stated in his interview, “I am just a guy trying to do what is right,
in tights.”
4.)
Phoenix Jones The man behind Phoenix Jones is actually mixed
martial arts fighter Ben Fodor from Seattle, Washington.
He started patrolling the streets of Seattle in 2010.
One reason he patrols is because he saw a woman die from a gunshot wound.
Fodor said in an interview about the incident, "It was one of those experiences where I told
myself, 'It's not your fault that she got shot, but it's your fault that we didn't catch
the guy who shot her.'
It's one of those things that I think about a lot.
When I hear gunshots go off, I remember that I can't let fear keep me from moving forward."
Foder is also probably the most popular real life superhero, and not just because he is
an MMA fighter or because he fights to keep the streets safe.
It is actually because he was arrested back in 2011 for pepper spraying people who he
thought were fighting, when they were actually dancing and having a good time.
Whoops!
3.)
Thanatos Vancouver, Canada also has a real life superhero,
known as Thanatos, whose identity is a secret but he goes around trying to fight poverty.
While no one is sure why he picked the name Thanatos, because it is the Greek personification
of death, he has become a very popular superhero in Vancouver.
Wearing a black trench coat, black hat, and a green skull mask, Thanatos takes a community
involvement approach to vigilante justice, passing out food and clothing to people on
the street.
He also keeps an eye out for any crimes that cross his path.
A few years ago, Thanatos opened up to the Metro News by telling them he began when he
“was working downtown, trying to help out on the streets and noticing a lot of things
happening…people, living and dying on the streets.”
It was at this point, Thanatos basically decided to do what he could to help.
However, Thanatos is not the only person who is trying to spread kindness in his neighborhood.
He is actually the oldest member of The Real Life Super Hero Project, a group of caped
and masked do-gooders who aim to inspire others to do the same.
2.)
Captain Australia Captain Australia is settled in Brisbane where
his identity is a secret.
During the day, Captain Australia is a stay at home dad of two children.
He patrols the streets at night around his area in a green, yellow, and white costume
with a green facemask with a capital A. His defense against crime is a utility belt which
holds a phone, video camera, and a torch.
Refusing to reveal his true identity, he has told reporters that he is just a regular person
who is trying to make his home a better place for everyone, including saving a woman from
being sexually assaulted.
Even though Captain Australia is working to better his community, the police have asked
him to leave the crime fighting to them.
1.)
Dark Guardian Manhattan, New York has their own superhero
in Chris Pollack, who became known as the Dark Guardian.
In a costume reminiscent of a leather biker suit, he also has years of martial arts training
under his belt.
When he was fighting crime on his own, he did help clean up the streets of his neighborhood
in many ways.
There was a video of him confronting a drug dealer.
One tactic he used was to scout the area, identify the dealer, and then sneak up on
them.
Once he was close enough, he would leap out, beam a flashlight in their face, and shout,
“This is a drug free park!”
But this isn’t his only claim in trying to clean up the streets.
He also helped prevent people from being mugged and broke up fights.
Today, Pollack is actually in a group called the Guardian Angels, who basically do what
Pollack was doing alone, but tend to focus more on cleaning the streets of drugs, though
they are always keeping their eye out for other types of criminal activity.
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