FAVORITE ( FICTIONAL ) REAL LIFE SUPERHEROES

by Webmaster August 9, 2012

Inspiration is what keeps me going.
Consequently I’m always on the look out for people; philosophies, etc that send my spirit soaring.
Here are some fictional real life superheroes whose footage I review when I need extra stardust sprinkled on my motivation:

HERO AT LARGE (1980 ) I saw this as a kid and decades later it STILL makes me feel like running around in a costume inspiring people! Check out the trailer and tell me how you feel
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080863/
I liked this movie so much I even bought the trade paperback so I could find out more about what made John Ritter’s characterization tick. Years later after discovering real life superheroes ( RLSH ) this movie lurked in the back of my mind, along with this one:

DOC SAVAGE: THE MAN OF BRONZE ( 1975 ) I grew up on Doc’s Bantam paperback reprints and Marvel Comics adaptations. As THE prototype for iconic archetypes Superman and Batman it was only logical I’d be a Doc-Fan, second generation actually, since my maternal grandfather and ” man of bronze ” in his own right read the original pulps in the 1930s!!!
Doc Savage no costume option also impacted my choice of dress when I decided to place activism under a RLSH user name. I run around in t-shirt and jeans most days.
I wear hoodies and jackets when it’s cold.
Still working on the whole gimmick ( uniform ) thing.
A late comer to my fictional real life superhero list is:

BLANKMAN ( 1994 ): This film put all the whimsy and charm of the preceding movies in a context closer to my direct experience, an urban setting where violent crime turned a young Black man’s life upside down.
Same here when Crack hit my neighborhood.
On my first internet radio show appearance as ” Cap Black ‘ ( my RLSH user name ) one of the hosts accidentally called me ” Blankman. ” While my approach isn’t slapstick Damon Wayans send up of Adam West’s TV Batman brought two worlds, fictional real life super hero and factual inner city, together.
For that alone he has my thanks.
While I live a Life Fantastic it’s nonetheless lived in a real world where poverty; prejudice and other leeches sap even the most inspired creative activist- which I why I watch these gents.
Doc Savage; Captain Avenger and Blankman are my favorite fictional real life superheroes- relentlesly wholesome peeks into parallel universes we can visit after escaping the ordinary.

NADRA ENZI AKA CAP BLACK, BLACK LIFE SUPERHERO FOR EVERYBODY! promotes creative crime prevention. (504) 214-3082.

[email protected] is where Pay Pal donations can be sent to assist my Hood Conservative efforts which rescues ENDANGERED traditional values like respect for the law and FIRST ourselves inside ” OCCUPIED TERRITORY ( THE INNER CITY! ) ” * I can also run down to the nearest Western Union too! LOL

7 comments

Knight-Hood August 15, 2012 at 9:37 am

For me it was the Lone Ranger. Being born in 1955 I watched him on tv from the cradle and when my life went south in 89 and I decided to don the mask and dedicate my life to fighting injustice and helping the helpless it was Clayton Moore’s interpretation of the Lone Ranger which inspired me the most. I recalled that he always went into town disguised as an old prospector and only donned the mask when he needed to go into action, so it was that I chose to follow his pattern and disguise myself as an old homeless man wearing my mask rolled up on my head like a hat. It was the perfect disguise as the homeless are invisible in our society. So I have walked the streets unnoticed by law enforcement and criminal alike serving the public in secret. It is interesting how we draw upon our boyhood heroes for inspiration in our own hour of need.
Knight-Hood

The Ebony Fox August 19, 2012 at 12:30 am

It’s all about that Batman… not just because he’s cool (’cause he is) but its also because it made me believe you don’t have to be some mutant in marvel comics to be a hero… just be smart and use (legal) tools. (all in the law of course 🙂 )

The Ebony Fox August 19, 2012 at 12:32 am

P.S. I loved how secretive he could be too, in helping others

Jordan August 23, 2012 at 5:41 am

I grew up on Steve Austin, the million$ man.
Also there were Starsky and Hutch, but my favorite hero of all was and still is The Amazing Spiderman.
I think it’s because he’s a regular kid, broke, no money no friends, just a regular kid like the rest of us, unlike other heroes from other planets (Superman) or those who have lots of money and endless opportunities (Batman).

Decibel August 28, 2012 at 4:31 am

Personally, my favourite fictional RLSH would have to be Rorschach from Watchmen. But Batman (especially from the Nolan Trilogy) and Kick-Ass are up there to.

Dwain September 24, 2012 at 2:48 am

Spiderman, without a doubt. We always prefer a hero we can relate to, someone like one of us.

The Black Rose October 28, 2012 at 1:57 am

One of my favorites is The Spider in the classic movie serials THE SPIDER’S WEB (1938) and THE SPIDER RETURNS (1941). The Spider, with his billowing dramatic costume and twin pack of Colt .45 pistols ala The Shadow, is in fact the cheerful wealthy amateur criminologist Richard Wentworth (Warren Hull). Wentworth uses makeup and his acting skills to disguise as a grungy, toothless tramp named Blinky McQuade in order to gain information from the criminal underworld and swiftly dresses as The Spider whenever violent action must be taken. The Spider, however, does kill armed criminals with his twin pistols like a textbook vigilante. Nevertheless, both of the two 15-chapter serials are a joy to watch from beginning to end.