I think it’s safe to say that we’d all think it’d be really cool if we saw a superhero
in the flesh doing something amazing.
While we may not have the likes of Superman or Spiderman or Wonder Woman zipping around
our home towns, there are a few real life costumed heroes out there who are patrolling
the streets in the name of good.
And they just happened to be caught on camera.
Now, some take these videos with a grain of salt - whether or not they’re real has yet
to be confirmed, but at least they do one awesome thing - inspire us to do the right
thing and help others.
And some of the other videos on our list feature some more well known real life celebrities,
superheroes who pride themselves on helping their community, sometimes leading to them
putting theirselves in danger.
10 The Real Life Superheroes of Montreal
In a Vice doc, we follow a team of Canadian real life costumed superheroes as they patrol
the streets and help the homeless in the city of Montreal.
Carrying first aid kits and other supplies, they reach out to some of the 30,000 homeless
in the city, providing what they can.
They chat with the police, go on patrols, and even show Vice some of the tools they
use to prepare their consumes and protect themselves.
9 Knight Owl One of the biggest priorities of real life
superheroes is to help the homeless, making a difference by helping one person at a time.
Sometimes they come across more physically threatening cases, but generally a lot of
their work is outreach based.
Here we have another example of that, with Knight Owl, who we see in this short profile
handing out basic supplies alongside other heroes, doing what he says “helping people
stay alive tonight.”
There’s even some footage of him and some other heroes, including Phoenix Jones who
we’ll touch on later, preventing some violence from happening, too.
8 Nyx and Phantom Zero Featured on Stan Lee’s Academy of Heroes,
we get a glimpse of two real life superheroes walking the streets and helping those in need
- Nyx, one of the only real life female superheroes out there, and Phantom Zero, who are in a
relationship, trying to make it work while juggling their superhero duties.
While the video primarily focuses on that - and features a cameo with Stan Lee - we
do get to see them helping people on the street, handing out goods to the homeless.
7 The Black Widow Not the Black Widow you’re used to here.
This Black Widow is a trained blackbelt who has a history of stopping bar fights, preventing
car jacking and also stopping domestic abuse.
In this interview, we get a glimpse on his ethical perspectives, and also get to check
out some of his moves.
6 SkyMan Based in Seattle, this video features Skyman,
who while he may not be dressed in full protective gear, is just as much of a hero as the rest
on this list.
He goes around, looking for homeless people, to give out bags full of supplies.
He’s all about taking action and helping others, and focuses on a particular case with
a homeless woman who has been abandoned with no help from shelters or other passerby people.
hero quote is great, or him talking about goofy suits after that and needing change
in the world
5 Phoenix Jones Stops Assault Based in Seattle, Phoenix Jones is likely
the most well known real life superhero out there.
He’s been stabbed twice, and shot ones, and in this video here captured by Ryan McNamee,
we see him break up an assault while out on one of his patrols in 2011.
4 The Black Rat Seems like a lot of heroes like using the
word black in their alias name.
Anyway, in a video published by Sneaky, we get an intimate portrait of the superhero
comings and goings of The Black Rat from Sydney, Australia.
He shows of his suit, discusses his work with domestic abuse, and even lets the interviewer
take a jab at him with a knife.
They take it even further to show The Black Rat in action, taking down the interviewer
with some of his skills.
3 Phoenix Jones In yet another video feature Phoenix Jones,
he and the Rain City Superhero movement get a tip from a woman about a fight taking place
up the street.
The video is shot on what appears to be Phoenix’s body cam, and we see him delegating the group
as they move in closer to the action.
While a fight never really breaks out beyond an older man tugging away at some women, the
fight dissipates by Phoenix and the Rain City Superheroes being present, defusing the situation.
2 Thanatos From the channel CitizenHeroesMovie, we have
a video that features Vancouver, Canada hero Thanatos.
While he may not be running around beating up criminals, Thanatos emerged in response
to the dire need for aid in Vancouver, especially due to the drug epidemic in parts of the city.
He typically patrols at night, defending the helpless and feeding the homeless, but in
this clip, we see him in action with people living on the streets, and telling interviewers
about some of the things he’s experienced.
1 Phoenix Jones Making A Citizens Arrest Let’s end off this video with one final
Phoenix Jones clip.
Gotta give it to the hero - he’s been quite good at documenting his patrols.
In this one, during a patrol, he spots some trouble up ahead and takes off, sprinting
towards someone who was trying to steal a car.
He and another hero surround him, and as the man tries to escape, Phoenix stops him, and
makes a citizens arrest, detaining the man on the ground as someone calls 911.
The police show up and take over the situation.
There we have it friends!
If you guys want more real life superheroes, why not check out our top 10 real life superheroes
lists?
Part 1 and 2!
If that’s not your thing, head on over to our channel and take a look at our recent
uploads playlist for more nerdy lists.
In the meantime, thanks for watching!
I’ve been Kelly Paoli and this has been top 10 nerd.
I’ll catch you all in the next one.