{"id":6516,"date":"2011-02-23T18:36:07","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T02:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.reallifesuperheroes.org\/?p=6516"},"modified":"2011-02-23T18:36:07","modified_gmt":"2011-02-24T02:36:07","slug":"britains-real-life-super-hero-the-statesman-battles-evil-with-power-of-incredible-facial-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/2011\/02\/23\/britains-real-life-super-hero-the-statesman-battles-evil-with-power-of-incredible-facial-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain's Real-Life Super-Hero The Statesman Battles Evil With Power of Incredible Facial Hair"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally posted: http:\/\/www.comicsalliance.com\/2011\/02\/23\/britain-real-life-super-hero-the-statesman\/<\/a>
\nBy Chris Sims<\/a>
\nHere at ComicsAlliance, we’ve been keeping tabs on the “Real Life Super-Heroes” for a while, chronicling the triumphs of Phoenix Jones, Guardian of Seattle<\/a> and the somewhat-less-than-triumphs of Tennesee’s Viper<\/a>, and today, there’s a new champion of justice walking the streets: The Statesman<\/strong>, stalwart defender of Birmingham, UK!
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Photo by Nick Obank<\/p><\/div>
\nAnd not only is he the perfect candidate for inclusion in a worldwide anti-crime organization, should America’s real-life super-heroes ever decide to follow Batman’s lead and franchise into Phoenix Jones, Guardian of Seattle, Incorporated<\/em>, he’s also the first real life super-hero to actually display evidence of metahuman powers.
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Photo by Nick Obank<\/p><\/div>
\nAnd by that, I am of course referring to his totally sweet facial hair<\/strong>.
\nYes, he might look like what would happen if Captain Britain forsaked his job as mystical protector of the British Isles in favor of taking a position as head security guard at the mall — and actually, why aren’t there more<\/em> super-heroes rocking cargo pants? — but that is a set of mutton chops that brooks no sass from ne’er-do-wells.
\nEspecially since the combination of the Mot\u00f6rhead ‘stache and the latex domino mask makes him look like a strange transporter-accident combination of the Comedian from Watchmen<\/em> and Lemmy Kilmister<\/a>:
\nIf that’s not something that’s going to intimidate the criminal element, I don’t know what is.
\nAnd according to his profile in London’s Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>, he’s already mastered the most important lessons for any super-hero, following the rules set down by comics: He has a boring day job that requires him to wear a suit (just like Superman!), he lies to his girlfriend about his whereabouts while he’s out fighting crime (just like Spider-Man!), and he somehow expects to maintain a secret identity despite having an extremely distinctive beard (just like Green Arrow!). He even wears a utility belt that contains his crime-fighting equipment, including a flashlight, a Sharpie and a little notebook (just like Batman!) (sort of!).
\nSo for the English criminal community — which I believe is made up almost entirely of Bullet Tooth Tony and Lord Voldemort — watch out! The Statesman is on patrol with a mission to end crime!
\nJust so long as crime takes place betwen 7 PM and midnight. The dude’s got work tomorrow, you know?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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