Stories tagged “superheroes”
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Supervillain "Convention"
Baron Quandary looked less intimidating without his cape, his spiked shoulderpads, and the Helmet of Oblivion. He looked like a middle-aged guy with a receding widow’s peak and a belly that bulged out his orange overalls. He sat disconsolately on...
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There's Been A Misunderstanding
You’ve got to let me out of here. I don’t know the first thing about dismantling a death ray or fighting genetically modified gorillas on the dark side of the moon. I can hardly lift a gallon of milk over my head, let alone a house, and I h...
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With Odd Power Comes Odd Responsibility
“Julius Seizure.” “Are you kidding me? Absolutely not.” “Causal Loop?” “No.” “Causal Lou?” “No, not him either.” “Loblolly?” “I don’t care what he says. Chu...
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They Don't Give Awards for Courage in the Face of Papercuts
Growing up, I always wanted to be a cop. All the other kids on the playground ran around pretending to be UltraDude and Magma Lady and pretended the unpopular kids were the Mad Doctor of Bludarnvia or whatever, and I put on tiny aviators and wheeled ar...
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Bryce Wine's Last Battle
Bryce Wine looked dejectedly at the car. Its sleek blackness had always thrilled him, but now it saddened him to know he was looking at it for the last time. “Are you really going to sell it?” Robyn asked. “I have to,” Bryce shr...
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Stupid Phones
This is the life. Erin Castell felt her stiff, aching shoulder muscles finally releasing the tension they had been holding all week as her personal masseuse, Henry, kneaded away at them faithfully. Erin stretched her toes, wiggling them to their full e...
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Supers Do It...
“He wouldn’t stop.” He mumbles to the female officer pointing the gun at his head. With his hands raised, he is aware that the tight, long black leather gloves that are part of his costume are torn and shredded. Bits of skull bone are...
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Farewells
Pauly looked into the window and sighed. The spandex costume was unforgiving where his body had sagged and swelled. At least the cowl covered the bald spot. Heroes didn’t have the benefits of immortality. He set the flowers down on the bedside ta...
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Li'l Cap'n America
Tommy wanted nothing more than to be Steve Rogers. Who’s Steve Rogers? Well you don’t know your comic books now do ya? Steve Rogers is known by a different name: Captain America. Tommy was only 10, and yet he knew everything there was to kn...
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My Dad is a Superhero!
“My Dad is a superhero!” Ben smiled wide showing two of his missing teeth. The kids in the class got excited. It was “Bring your Dad to school day” and Herbert felt a little nervous getting up in front of his son’s class. “M...
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Power and Responsibility
David looked at himself in the rearview mirror and smiled. He was still getting used to the fact that he looked damn good in his uniform. The academy had chased away the excess pounds that he had gained in college and the crisp new uniform made him loo...
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The Oppressed
I faced my opponent, hands already up. Not in supplication or defiance. I had just scrubbed in, but I knew I was defeated. “Dammit, if we don’t perform this procedure, there’s a good chance that the girl will die!” “No, Do...
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Crimson Sky
“And Captain Crimson saves the day again, right Farid?” Hassan lifts his head, breaking into a grin. “He saves the day again.” I ruffle his hair gently. “Can I color your drawings this time Farid? Really?” “Course you can.” I lie back o...