Why the X-Men Wore Leather

I give you this story about a person stopping crime, delivering pizza, and fighting crime. I imagine that’s about all the information you’ll need.

I’m a fanboy, sure. I do a podcast and work on a website. I buy lots of comic books. I even have a Green Lantern tattoo. Yet, no part of me thinks I would have much in common with this guy or the guy with the Thing costume. Is that odd?

Comments

  1. Great story!!!

    “Typically we just deliver some pizzas (dressed like this), and that’s about it. But when we run into a situation like this, we’re forced to act,” Evans explained.

    With great power comes great responsibility.

  2. Haha, that’s badass.

    Ron, you’re a…how do I say…you can mask your fanboy-ism, like I’m sure most of us here can do. You have a life outside of making a life sized thing costume, but you’re still obsessed with comics and the stories and the characters. It’s not a bad thing, it just means…well…it just means the girls won’t reject you and the guys won’t beat you up. As for the Pizza Delivery guy…that sure is one unique way to deliver pizza…

    (Speaking of costumes…what are your guys’ plans for Comic-Con? Gonna make an announcement soon?)

  3. Do you mean Josh?

  4. LEAVE ME ALONE 🙁 IT’S THE SECOND DAY OF SUMMER BREAK AND I’M DILUSIONAl FROM THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SLEEP I’VE BEEN HAVING 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁

  5. Okay, now I’m going to ban you.

  6. Damn 🙁

    Now where will I go to have intellectual comic discussions? Newsarama? Don’t make me laugh.

  7. Savour these summer days off, my friend. Savour them hard.

  8. I plan on doing so Conor. I already fear the days when I have to work on a regular basis and get only weekends off, and 2 weeks vacation.

  9. Add night classes to that equation and the only free time you will have are those moments at work when your boss isn’t around and you can sneak a look at iFanboy.com.

    Welcome to my world.

  10. Yeah, 2 of the ifanboy contingent worry about their workplace IT overlords blocking access to the site, should they notice the frequent visits.

    Dave, you’re a hero to the working man, and we salute you.

  11. “I’m a fanboy, sure. I do a podcast and work on a website. I buy lots of comic books. I even have a Green Lantern tattoo. Yet, no part of me thinks I would have much in common with this guy or the guy with the Thing costume. Is that odd?”

    It is not. For every group you’re in, there is a way to subdivide that group according to Crazy Level. The late, lamented Brunching Shuttlecocks summarized it best:

    http://www.brunching.com/geekhierarchy.html

  12. I posted this without watching the video, but I implore you, if you haven’t watched the video, do so.

    It may come as little to no surprise that the guy has a severe lisp. Like the uber-nerd kind of lisp.

    And they re-create the crime with the camera on the POV of the robber. Gold!

  13. That may be the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. Tip Jar = Utility belt. I wonder if that was just a setup for that kid to score with the checkout girl. His friend probably robbed her.