tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67503997044963517852024-03-18T06:42:58.711-07:00HEROES IN THE NIGHTTea Kruloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994495796501352329noreply@blogger.comBlogger407125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-57395633178568752652016-03-02T11:01:00.000-08:002016-03-09T10:51:43.638-08:00Phantom Patriot Retro Cinema Episode 2: Assault on Area 51 is Online!<b><br /></b>
<b>Heroes in the Night Author Tea Krulos Co-stars in Episode, Reveals New Book Project</b><br />
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Welcome to rare new post on the Heroes in the Night blog. While working on my book <i>Heroes in the Night</i>, I was introduced to a person named Richard McCaslin aka the <b>Phantom Patriot</b>, who has an interesting life story I thought would make a good book in itself. It's been an exercise in patience-- I've slowly been working on this book since 2010. There is still a way to go, but it is getting there. <br />
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I decided one thing I needed was a trip down to Nevada, where Richard now lives, so I could visit him in his home environment. I asked if there was anything in particular he'd like to do when I visited, and he mentioned shooting an action packed script he had written, with myself as a co-star (along with actor extraordinaire G'nik and villain Illuminus). I was game, and the result is the following video, which I am told will be an official selection at the High Desert Film Festival in Pahrump, Nevada. Exciting stuff!<br />
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You can watch the episode on YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-shrYze8lQ">HERE</a>.<br /><br />
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<br />Tea Kruloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994495796501352329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-29878006641174217132015-06-09T09:43:00.000-07:002015-06-09T10:19:57.417-07:00PHANTOM PATRIOT'S RETRO CINEMA PREMIERS Hey, it's been a long time since I've posted here. However, this blog is very slowly going to wake up out of hibernation as I continue work on my current book project. That book is yet untitled, but the main person appearing throughout the book is Richard McCaslin aka the <b>Phantom Patriot</b>.<br />
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There are many aspects to the Phantom Patriot, but for now enjoy his latest project: "Phantom Patriot's Retro Cinema," a show that combines the Phantom Patriot persona with classic horror host style shows like Mystery Science Theater 3000, Commander USA's Groovy Movies, etc.<br />
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Here now is the pilot episode for Phantom Patriot's Retro Cinema. Episode 2 is already in the works and will have a special guest star...me! Yes, I went down to Nevada for a few days to meet up with Richard. I got some interview time and co-starred (along with Phantom Patriot's alien head sidekick G'Nik and the sinister villain Illuminus) in episode 2. It was a wild adventure and I can't wait to write all about it. <br />
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Hello, my friends, Tea Krulos here. As you might have noticed, this blog has not had a new post in months. I am just too busy with other stuff. My book, <i>Heroes in the Night</i>, was released a little more than a year ago. I am continuing to promote when the opportunity arises (I was recently a guest on <a href="http://bambuser.com/v/4969670">Ingrid's Inspirational Hour</a> and next week I will be hosting a <a href="http://www.fantasticonmilwaukee.com/FANTASTICON/Panels.html">panel of RLSH at Fantasticon</a> here in Milwaukee) but I'm also working on other projects. <br />
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Here's how you can keep in touch.<br />
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The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/heroesinthenight">Heroes in the Night Facebook Page</a> is still active. I post updates on what I'm doing and share links to RLSH stories (and other random things I think are related) on a regular basis. It sometimes gets some entertaining commentary, too. I also have a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheTeaKrulos">Tea Krulos author Facebook page</a> where I give updates on what I'm working on. <br />
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I'm on <a href="https://twitter.com/TeaKrulos">Twitter</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://teakrulos.com/">My personal site and blog</a> has information on past, current, and future things I am writing.<br />
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I'm on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7025782.Tea_Krulos">Goodreads</a>. <br />
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And if you haven't yet, please buy a copy of <i>Heroes in the Night</i>. Several links are below. <br />
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See ya around!<br />
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<b><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Knight-Hood Writes About El Murcielago</span></span></b><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Hello, my friends! It's been awhile since I've posted here, but I've been VERY busy wrapping up travel, research, and writing for my next book. It's about the lives of paranormal investigators and will be out in 2015 from Chicago Review Press.</span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><b>Knight-Hood</b> is an RLSH from Saint Petersburg, Florida (you can read an interview I did for him for Pop Mythology <a href="http://www.popmythology.com/interview-with-knight-hood-rlsh/">HERE</a>) who has done a lot of research into early comic book history, as well as the history of the RLSH movement. Recently, he has written on Clayton Moore, the actor who portrayed the Lone Ranger and who wore the costume and did good deeds off camera. He also wrote on luchador El Santo and wrote the following on El Murcielago, the bat themed luchador that was stepping into the ring a year before Batman was created. <br /><br />Here is Knight-Hood's write up on this interesting character:</span></span><br />
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<b><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">THE
REAL LIFE BATMAN</span></span></b><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">El Murcielago, which translates as "The Bat" was a
Mexican wrestler whose debut match was April 3rd, 1938, a full year
before Bob Kane and Bill Finger created Batman in Detective Comics #27
and also before Norman Daniels aka G. Wyman Jones introduced his pulp
fiction hero the Black Bat in July of 1939. </span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Bob Kane maintained until
his death that the only Bat character he knew of<span class="text_exposed_show">
prior to creating Batman was the villain in the 1930 film "The Bat
Whispers", but what of Bill Finger? Could Finger perhaps have seen a
photo of El Murcielago prior to drawing Batman? As you can see in the
photo the full length cape, black boots and trunks are all there but as
an artist myself, I was particularly struck by El Murcialago's thigh
muscles which bear a strong resemblance to those drawn by Finger of
Batman's in Detective #27. A coincidence? It's possible. After all
Batman and the Black Bat only came one month apart in 1939 and were
created independently. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span class="text_exposed_show">Even though his influence on American comic books
is debatable, El Murcialago aka Jesus Valazquez was one of the original
wrestlers who helped create the world of <i>lucha libre</i> or "free
wrestling" as it translates. He was one of the first, if not the first
to wear a mask in the ring and would be followed by thousands to come.
These masked characters were far more to their Mexican fans than mere
wrestlers, but are considered true folk heroes. Many like the famous "El
Santo" appeared in comics, and multiple films in character as well as
personal appearances.</span></span></span> </blockquote>
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span class="text_exposed_show">This culminated in 1996 with Super Barrio, one of
the first of the RLSH community, who uses his image to organize labor
rallies, protests and file petitions for better living conditions for
the poor. Super Barrio is joined by other luchadors who battle
corruption, animal rights, pollution and poverty. So there is little
doubt that El Murcielago, "The Bat" is definitely one of the precursors
to the real life superhero movement.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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Hello, my friends, it has been awhile since I posted on my blog here. I’ve been extremely busy working on my next book, doing final interviews, transcribing, research, a million and one little details. It’s going well and I can kind of see the forest from the trees on this project now. </div>
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I have two events going on later this month that I’m real happy, real excited about. </div>
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First, I’ll be talking about <a href="http://www.ipgbook.com/heroes-in-the-night-products-9781613747759.php?page_id=21" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #0071bb; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Heroes in the Night</a> at the next <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">MKE Comic Book Meet-up</strong>, April 22. This is a cool group in Milwaukee that meets up on a regular basis to discuss comic books. The them for the next one is "Social Issues in Comics” and they kindly asked me to be part of it. The first part of the evening will be a discussion from 6:30-7:45pm about comics that have tackled social issues. People are encouraged to bring comics they’d like to talk about. </div>
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<span style="color: #4e4e4e;">I will be talking about <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Heroes in the Night</em> afterward from 7:45-9pm, particularly focusing on how the subject of the book (Real Life Superheroes</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e;">) reflect their comic book counterparts. I’ll be showing some slides and I will have copies of the book available for a flat $16. This is going to be a fun time at Anodyne Coffee in Walker's Point, a nice, casual environment. </span></div>
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<em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Info: Tuesday, April 22, Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co., 224 W. Bruce St., Milwaukee 53204. Comic discussion 6:30-7:45pm, Presentation by Tea Krulos 7:45-9pm. Free, copies of Heroes in the Night available for $16.</em><br />
<em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Facebook event page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/292877017537427/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #0071bb; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">https://www.facebook.com/events/292877017537427/</a></em></div>
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Next, how cool is this– I’ll be hosting a panel at this year’s <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2)</strong>!</div>
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The panel is titled “You Can be a ‘Real Life Superhero!’” I’ll be moderating special guests <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Razorhawk</strong>, <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the Watchman</strong>, <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Crusader Prime</strong>, <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Crimson Catalyst</strong>, and <b>Night Vision</b>. We will also have a couple surprise guests appearing via video message. I will be showing some slides and we will be talking about what this Real Life Superhero business is all about. We also will have a Q & A session with the audience. <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hulk Hogan</strong> will be at C2E2, but I can’t speculate if he’ll show up for the panel. </div>
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This will take place Sunday, April 27 2:30-3:30pm Room S401ab. Afterwards, I will be signing copies of <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Heroes in the Night</em> at the Chicago Review Press booth from 4-4:45pm.</div>
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Besides the panel members, several other RLSH will be attending the con and my inside sources tell me the assembled RLSH will be joining forces and patrolling Chicago, handing out supplies to homeless people as they go. Good work, my super friends, good work!</div>
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<em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #4e4e4e;">Info: The panel takes place at C2E2 (South Building</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e;"> at McCormick Place)</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e;"> Sunday, April 27 2:30-3:30pm, book signing follows 4-4:45pm at the Chicago Review Press booth. </span></em></div>
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<em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Here is the panel listing on C2E2′s site: </em><a href="http://c2e214.mapyourshow.com/5_0/sessions/sessiondetails.cfm?ScheduledSessionID=18ADCB" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #0071bb; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">http://c2e214.mapyourshow.com/5_0/sessions/sessiondetails.cfm?</em>ScheduledSessionID=18ADCB</a></div>
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We've got a flashy red carpet announcement to make here...<br />
Ladies and gentlemen, <b>Tea Krulos</b> will be moderating a panel of Real Life Superheroes at this year's Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. The panel is titled "You Can Be a Real Life Superhero!" and will take place Sunday, April 27, 2:30-3:30PM in Room S401AB.<br />
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The panelists include <b>Razorhawk</b>, <b>the Watchman</b>, <b>Crusader Prime</b>, <b>Crimson Catalyst</b>, and <b>Night Vision</b>. They will discuss the "trade secrets" of being an RLSH and the session will include a Q & A with the audience. There will also be some short video messages from a few surprise guests.<br />
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Afterwards, Tea Krulos and members of the panel will be hanging around the Chicago Review Press booth where you'll be able to buy a copy of <i>Heroes in the Night</i> and get it signed by the author and the RLSH.<br />
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Please help spread the word and hope to see you at C2E2!<br />
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The simply named <b>Super Hero</b>, a veteran RLSH of Clearwater, Florida refers to the Michigan Protectors as the "Washington Generals of the RLSH community," comparing them to the long suffering and inept opponents of the Harlem Globetrotters. <div>
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The group is visited briefly in my book <i>Heroes in the Night</i>, where I relay what I still think is one of the biggest RLSH fails: the April 2012 arrest of Michigan Protectors leader <b>Bee Sting</b>. Bee Sting was doing surveillance on a trailer park, carrying a shotgun with him, when he got into a scuffle over a loud motorcycle. He began to fight the noise violator and the shotgun discharged in the skirmish. Bee Sting was arrested and spent some time in jail. </div>
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Another Michigan Protectors member, the <b>Petoskey Batman</b>, has also ran afoul of the law and was cited for trespassing on rooftops, where we can assume he was brooding like his Dark Knight namesake. </div>
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Bee Sting and Petoskey Batman decided to join forces and became the most infamous members of their team. But now, according to a report by Francis X. Donnelly for the <i>Detroit News</i>, the team has split in half because of a feud between the two RLSH. </div>
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Among the flying accusations between the bee and the bat are claims of infidelity, fraud, probation violation, and general bad taste.</div>
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Phoenix Jones was on patrol with his team, the Rain City Superhero Movement, on the streets of Seattle after last night's Super Bowl.<br />
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According to an update on his Facebook page, Phoenix Jones and his team mates Midnight Jack and the Shade encountered fans celebrating the Seattle Seahawk's victory by starting bonfires in the street. The team tried to extinguish the fire, leading to a reveler trying to punch Midnight Jack and a piece of burning couch thrown at Phoenix Jones, who posted a picture showing fire damage to his "supersuit."<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 17.99715805053711px;">"ONCE I SAW THE FIRE I DREW TASER ON THE SUSPECT HE TOOK OFF RUNNING. I PROCEEDED TO USE COOLING GEL FROM MY UTILITY BELT. ONCE THE FIRE WAS OUT A POLICE OFFER ASKED US TO LEAVE THE SCENE BECAUSE THERE COMING IN TO SHUT IT DOWN." </span></blockquote>
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<b>Operates out of</b>: Chicago area<br />
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<b>Team affiliation</b>: P.A.T.C.H.<br />
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<b>Activities</b>: Patrols, hand outs<br />
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<b>Author's notes</b>: The <i>Chicago Tribune</i> featured a front page article on Chicagoland RLSH on Saturday. The article had several quotes about <i>Heroes in the Night</i> and features a sidebar article about early prototype The Fox. The online version has a short video of the Chicago guys in action. Some great press to chase the winters blahs away!<br />
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You can find it all here: <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-real-life-superheroes-met-20140118,0,366960,full.story">http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-real-life-superheroes-met-20140118,0,366960,full.story</a><br />
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<i>Side note: David Beyer, Jr., who did several pages of art in Heroes in the Night, will be tabling with signed copies of the book this weekend at Wizard World Portland, table D40 in the artist's alley.</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px;">---------</span><br />
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<br />Tea Kruloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994495796501352329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-82452858055997255772014-01-09T17:54:00.001-08:002014-01-09T18:00:19.952-08:00HERO PROFILE #18: The Human Fly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><br />Operated out of</b>: Montreal<br />
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<b>Active</b>: Mid- late 1970s<br />
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<b>Activities</b>: Costumed, charitable stuntman<br />
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<b>Status</b>: Unknown<br />
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<b>Author's notes</b>: In my book, <b>Heroes in the Night: Inside the Real Life Superhero Movement</b>, I have a chapter titled "Early Prototypes." One of the real life precursors to the RLSH movement that I briefly talk about is the story of a mysterious stuntman known as the Human Fly. After a little digging, I found more on the story thanks to a filmmaker who has been exploring the Fly's story for quite sometime.<br />
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I was able to funnel this info into a more in-depth look at the story in an article recently posted at Pop Mythology, which you can read here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.popmythology.com/the-human-fly-feature/">Pretty Fly for a Daredevil Guy: the Return of the Human Fly </a><br />
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Have a wonderful holiday season!<br />
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McCaslin now lives outside of Las Vegas and is still active as the Phantom Patriot. He compiled the video below which has reports on his activities over the last year (and also includes a shout out spot to <i>Heroes in the Night</i>!)<br />
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<br />Local Milwaukee RLSH team <b>the Challengers</b> do a charity toy drive every year and this is the fourth year I've done a small part in helping them with their mission. At this annual event the team asks for in-person donations of toys and art supplies for two charities. <a href="http://www.youthandfamilyproject.org/">Gingerbread House</a> donates toys to low income families in Washington County. <a href="http://metahouse.org/">Meta House</a> is a rehab program in my neighborhood (Riverwest) for women and their families. They incorporate a lot of art therapy into their programs.<br />
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This year, we set up the RLSH appearance at <a href="http://dryhootch.org/">Dryhootch</a>, a non-profit benefit coffee house that helps veterans and their families with a variety of issues.<br />
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It was a cold and snowy day, but that didn't prevent the Challengers from showing up in force. <b>The Watchman</b>, <b>Blackbird</b>, <b>Night Vision</b>, the towering <b>Skyscraper</b>, and the <b>Junior Challengers</b>--<b>Wonder Boy</b>, <b>Badger Boy</b>, and <b>Guardian Girl</b>-- were all there.<br />
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Overall, the toy drive was a huge success. Our friends at comic book store <a href="http://www.lostwonders.com/">Lost World of Wonders</a> hosted a show earlier in the week and offered free admission with a toy donation, and donated generously themselves. The Junior Challengers even pooled some of their own money to buy donations. Good work!<br /><br />FOX 6 stopped by to shoot some footage for last night's News at 10. Here's the clip:<br /><script height="365px" src="http://player.ooyala.com/iframe.js#pbid=f7575286f810429a979346d9a69caaef&ec=1jNHNraTomhucRU0eAbjWTwCZRSQ_SIj" width="650px"></script><br /><br />Pretty cool, huh?<br /><br />When I returned home and checked in on Facebook, I realized the Challengers weren't the only ones try to do some good out there this weekend.<br /><br />For example, <b>Crusader Prime</b> reports that he and fellow Chicago RLSH handed out supplies-- gloves, blankets, shirts, socks, hand warmers, and food-- to the homeless yesterday in the area around lower Wacker Drive yesterday. He says they ran into a lot of people in need and handed out the amount of supplies they usually spend all night distributing in about an hour and twenty minutes.<br /><br />Meanwhile, on in the West, teams were participating in a quarterly RLSH outreach program called <b>S.I.G.N.S. of HOPE</b>. In San Francisco, the <b>California Initiative</b> handed out supplies including water, first aid kits, cookies and 240 homemade burritos (!) yesterday in the Mission District. Also, in Seattle, members of the <b>Washington Initiative</b> and other Seattle superheroes teamed up to do a similar hand out of supplies and food.<br /><br />WAI members will discuss S.I.G.N.S of HOPE tonight (9PM EST) on the Initiative hosted <b>Tribe Radio</b>:<br /><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tribetalk/2013/12/16/5-of-7-neighborhood-heroes--tips-training-and-tales-ft-the-wai">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tribetalk/2013/12/16/5-of-7-neighborhood-heroes--tips-training-and-tales-ft-the-wai</a><br /><br />Tune in!Tea Kruloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994495796501352329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-36349185939462992932013-12-01T19:14:00.000-08:002013-12-01T19:14:25.448-08:00Heroes in the Night Answers Your Cyber Monday Questions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />-What formats is the book available in?<br />
<i>Paperback and also a few different types of e-books.</i><br />
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-Do I need to be a comic book geek to understand this book?<br />
<i>No! I was careful to write the book to be accessible to people without comic book knowledge. If you're into comic books, a lot of references will be familiar terrain. If not, you'll still be able to follow along and will pick up some comic book history along the way. The book also appeals to anyone interested in contemporary sub-cultures and unique social movements. Heroes in the Night is listed under social studies/pop culture, and sometimes placed in cultural studies or true crime. </i><br />
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-Will my Uncle Joe like it?<br />
<i>Yes. Probably.</i><br />
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-Do you have any reviews of the book I can read?<br />
<i>Yes. Here's a great one from Pop Mythology</i>:<br /><a href="http://www.popmythology.com/heroes-in-the-night-review/#">http://www.popmythology.com/heroes-in-the-night-review/#</a><br />
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-Where can I find copies of the book online?<br />
<i>Here's a list of links to places that sell it online</i>:<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Heroes-Night-Inside-Superhero-Movement/dp/1613747756/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365180574&sr=1-1&keywords=heroes+in+the+night+tea" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px; text-decoration: none;">AMAZON</a><br />
<a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9781613747759-0" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px; text-decoration: none;">POWELL'S</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.itunes.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px; text-decoration: none;">iTUNES</a><br />
<a href="http://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/5056/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px; text-decoration: none;">MICROCOSM</a><br /><br /><i>Happy Cyber Monday Shopping!</i><br />
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<br />Hello! I hope you're enjoying the holiday season. Here's a treat for <i>Heroes in the Night</i>-- we were featured on the blog <b>My Book, the Movie</b>, in which authors are asked to pick out the perfect cast for a Hollywood adaptation. I went in trying not to over think it, I went with a lot of my immediate thoughts. Some I think are serious candidates, others are just a dose of humorous vision.<br />
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My dream casting can be found <a href="http://mybookthemovie.blogspot.com/2013/11/tea-kruloss-heroes-in-night.html">HERE</a>. Someone get Hollywood on the line!<br />
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The post was also linked by related blog <a href="http://americareads.blogspot.com/2013/11/tea-kruloss-heroes-in-night-movie.html">Campaign for the American Reader</a>.<br />
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Also, today is the shopping holiday known as <b>Black Friday</b>. I, personally, am not a fan of the crowds and the ugly sweaters, but I know it is a tradition for many people. Have fun and be careful out there!<br />
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And consider a gift of <i>Heroes in the Night</i>, perfect for anyone interested in superheroes, social movements, pop culture, social science, true crime, or high adventure.<br />
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You can find it at a variety of independent and big box stores (or ask them to order a copy) as well as online at the links below. Have a wonderful day!<br />
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<b><br />Operates out of</b>: Sydney, Australia<br />
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<b>Inspiration</b>: "I first began thinking of being a RLSH after seeing the HBO documentary Superheroes."<br />
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<b>Activities</b>: "I use my RLSH alter ego to make sure broken street lighting in my area in a timely manner and that zebra crossings (crosswalks) and other street markings are maintained by the roads authority. (I do this) by highlighting these issues in the local media and by organizing local residents to report problems to me via social media."<br />
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Black Rat also does safety patrols on the streets of Sydney.<br /><br />"I do these plain clothes so as not to scare people or have idiots try to fight me." He adds he is well trained in martial arts.<br />
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<b>Future plans</b>: "I hope to use the Black Rat as a platform to speak on issues such as law reform, drug and alcohol policy, and to send an anti-bullying message. As Gandhi said, 'be the change you want in the world."<br />
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<b>Facebook page</b>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Black-Rat-RLSH/173343772828711">https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Black-Rat-RLSH/173343772828711</a><br />
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<b>THINGS NOT-SO-SUPER IN SEATTLE FOR PHOENIX JONES AS PURPLE REIGN, EL CABALLERO QUIT RAIN CITY SUPERHERO MOVEMENT</b><br />
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<b>Phoenix Jones</b> was riding high at the beginning of the month with another win by his MMA fighting alter ego, a unanimous decision victory on November 2. But recent public revelations show that Jones's team, the RCSM, is also facing a knock out.<br />
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A Facebook status update by <b>El Caballero</b> followed by <a href="http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/thedailyweekly/949839-129/caballero-helmet-phoenix-rain-armor-claims">an article yesterday with the <i>Seattle Weekly</i> </a>reveals that the <i>luchador</i> mask wearing RCSM member has quit the team and will be doing his own thing. In the article, "Cabby" (as some call him) alleges that Jones stole his "class 3 military helmet" and that four other undisclosed RCSM members have issue with Jones not providing armor ordered or giving a refund.<br />
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Even more damning, today Jones's significant other <b>Purple Reign</b> posted the following status on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PurpleReignSuperhero">her public Facebook page</a>:<br />
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"I feel it is time to make a public statement announcing that Phoenix Jones and I are no longer together and will not be working together on any future projects. I have always conducted myself in a professional and respectable manner and do not wish to list the details of our separation.</blockquote>
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I also do not have information about any of the allegations made against him, so please do not inquire. I do need to make it clear that I am not affiliated with him or the Rain City Superhero Movement, however, I will continue to help those in need as Purple Reign. I wish Phoenix and the RCSM the best of luck in their future endeavors."</blockquote>
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I met Phoenix, Purple, and other members of the RCSM and wrote about them quite a bit in <i>Heroes in the Night</i>. My best wishes go out to everyone. What will be the results of this Seattle Shakedown? We'll have to wait and see.<br />
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<b><br />Operates out of</b>: Saint Petersburg, FL<br />
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<b>Activities</b>: Hands supplies to the homeless, reports crimes to police, writes pulp fiction for charity<br />
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<b>Origin</b>: After a string of misfortunes, he adopted the Knight-Hood persona in 1989<br />
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<b>Author's notes</b>: Two things here. If you missed the Q and A I did with Knight Hood for Pop Mythology, you can find the interview here: <a href="http://www.popmythology.com/interview-with-knight-hood-rlsh/">http://www.popmythology.com/interview-with-knight-hood-rlsh/</a><br />
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Also, Knight-Hood has a paperback fiction out.<br />
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"The Adventures of Knight-Hood is the only novel about a man becoming a real life masked crusader written by one who did," Knight-Hood tells me. Proceeds from book sales will be donated to Feeding America Tampa Bay. You can find the book's Amazon page <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Adventures-Knight-Hood-Volume-I-ebook/dp/B00AW18G8K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1383839699&sr=8-2&keywords=the+adventures+of+knight-hood">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px;">---------</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px;">HEROES IN THE NIGHT</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px;">, available at </span><a href="http://www.ipgbook.com/heroes-in-the-night-products-9781613747759.php?page_id=21" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px; text-decoration: none;">IPG</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px;">///</span><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/heroes-in-the-night-tea-krulos/1114986722?ean=9781613747759" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px; text-decoration: none;">BARNES & NOBLE</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px;">///</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Heroes-Night-Inside-Superhero-Movement/dp/1613747756/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365180574&sr=1-1&keywords=heroes+in+the+night+tea" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px; text-decoration: none;">AMAZON</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px;">///</span><a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9781613747759-0" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px; text-decoration: none;">POWELL'S</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px;">///</span><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781613747759" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px; text-decoration: none;">INDIEBOUND</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">//</span><a href="http://www.itunes.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px; text-decoration: none;">/iTUNES</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 26px;">Add us on:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17706970-heroes-in-the-night" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px; text-decoration: none;">GOODREADS</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px;">///</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/heroesinthenight" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 20.796875px; text-decoration: none;">FACEBOOK</a>Tea Kruloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994495796501352329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-71861304086521170012013-10-31T09:44:00.002-07:002013-10-31T09:46:07.398-07:00HERO PROFILE #15: Thanatos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>Operates out of</b>: Vancouver, BC<br />
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<b>Activities</b>: Hands out supplies to the homeless, gathers evidence and reports crimes to police<br />
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<b>Date of first patrol</b>: Halloween<br />
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<b>Origin story</b>: After an officer told him that homeless people only had death to look forward to, Thanatos adopted a look that reflected the Grim Reaper.<br />
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<b>Author's notes</b>: I couldn't think of anyone better to feature as a Halloween Hero Profile than Thanatos. He has a somewhat creepy looking exterior, but is motivated by a heart of gold.<br />
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I have a chapter of <i>Heroes in the Night</i> that focuses on Thanatos titled "The Man in the Green Skull Mask." I document his status as a legend among Vancouver's large homeless population. You can read an excerpt from that chapter that Vancouver newspaper Georgia Straight posted on their site here: <a href="http://www.straight.com/life/498621/heroes-night-documents-local-masked-crusader-thanatos">http://www.straight.com/life/498621/heroes-night-documents-local-masked-crusader-thanatos</a><br />
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Happy Halloween!<br />
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<br />Tea Kruloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994495796501352329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-72396768799507176282013-10-24T10:04:00.000-07:002013-10-24T14:45:57.672-07:00HERO PROFILE #14: Evocatus<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Based out of</b>: Seattle</div>
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<b>Team Affiliation</b>: Rain City Superhero Movement</div>
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<b>Team title</b>: Executive Officer, Director of Human Resources<br />
<b>Author's notes</b>: After asking Evocatus to sum up who he is and why he joined the Rain City Superhero Movement in Seattle, I thought I would just repost most of his response here.</div>
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From Evocatus: </div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hi, I’m Evocatus, or
“Evo,” for short. I joined the RCSM candidacy program in
September 2012, and became a junior ranking member shortly after. I had been a
fan of Phoenix Jones for a while prior to that, and was fascinated by an actual
team of people who chose to make an active difference in their community, by
patrolling the streets of Seattle.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Having spent nearly a decade in the military,
I was drawn to working in a team element, and had honestly missed that
particular component once I’d left that life behind. This, combined with a
strong sense of community service, seemed to make me a shoe-in for this line of
volunteer activism.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Learning about each individual member, helped
me understand why we’re all here. Most of us are in our mid-20’s to mid-30’s,
married, children, work regular jobs, and live otherwise quite normal lives,
which wasn’t what I’d expected. I think most of us presume anyone in the RLSH
community is likely in their teens, live with their parents, and play video
games for a living. The members of this team are quite real, and aren’t the
normal caricatures of spandexed heroism we’re used to imagining. Simply put,
we’re everyone. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We’re you, reading this. We’re that guy that helps you jump
start your car at work, or the woman that offers you to go ahead of her in line
at the store. We are that kind person that offers a smile every morning at the
bus stop, we are that person that kept the door open a few more seconds so you
could get in from the rain, we are the volunteer at that one crisis clinic a
friend you know went to.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’ve since been patrolling at least once per
week for over a year now, have done several blood drives, spoken at schools,
worked with a camp for disabled children, conducted/participated in almost two
dozen food & clothing handouts for the homeless, and I’m excited for the
future of this team, and the things we may inspire others to also do.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The question often comes up, about why I
joined the Rain City Superhero Movement. Being a part of this is simple; the
tangible differences I make to my community keep me motivated, and in love with
this city. The real questions I wonder are, “Why not,” and, “Why did I wait so
long to start?”</span></div>
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Tea Kruloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994495796501352329noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-570251713139477702013-10-21T08:30:00.000-07:002013-10-21T08:30:47.890-07:00HEROES in Madison and Saint Paul!It was a great weekend for <b>Heroes in the Night</b> as I got to get out and visit two cities that are my favorites but don't get to as often as I like. I saw some old friends and met some cool new people, too, and got to tell people all about my book.<br />
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First I made a stop Saturday night at <b>Westfield Comics</b> in Madison, WI. I was joined by <b>Electron</b>, who used to live in Madison but is now in La Crosse. On Sunday I made an appearance at <b>Common Good Books</b> in Saint Paul, MN. We had a nice, enthusiastic crowd and I was joined by four RLSH: <b>Razorhawk</b> and <b>Geist</b> (who star in a chapter of the book) and <b>Misery White</b> and <b>Blue</b>. The book sold well. Common Good also now has a stock of signed copies of the book, if you're in the Twin Cities area.<br />
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Tea Krulos will be making two appearances with his book <b>Heroes in the Night</b> this weekend.<br />
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First up, Westfield Comics (West location, 7475 Mineral Point Road) in Madison, WI this Saturday the 19. 6PM. Our special guest will be <b>Electron</b>.<br />
More: <a href="http://westfieldcomics.com/blog/home-page-highlights/meet-author-tea-krulos-this-saturday-october-19/">http://westfieldcomics.com/blog/home-page-highlights/meet-author-tea-krulos-this-saturday-october-19/</a><br />
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On Sunday the 20th, we'll be at Common Good Books in Saint Paul, MN at 4PM. Special guests <b>Geist</b> and <b>Razorhawk</b> will join Tea in a Q and A. Other Minnesota RLSH will be in attendance as well!<br />
More: <a href="http://www.commongoodbooks.com/event/tea-krulos-discusses-heroes-night-inside-real-life-superhero-movement">http://www.commongoodbooks.com/event/tea-krulos-discusses-heroes-night-inside-real-life-superhero-movement</a><br />
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Two more things to mention:<br />
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At my Milwaukee event on Friday, we did a silent auction to benefit the <b>HOPE</b> charity. I originally announced we had raised $531, but that number jumped up a little to <b>$576</b> thanks to generous additional donations by bidders Bridget, Matt, and Tracey.<br />
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One item that did not sell was a gift certificate for <b>AtomX Wear</b>, the designer and costume creator that has done dozens and dozens of RLSH costumes. Me and Jack, of AtomX Wear, decided to list that item paired with a signed copy of the book on EBay to try to raise more funds for HOPE here:<br />
<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heroes-in-the-Night-Super-Pack-/131022877844?roken=5gw6GG">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heroes-in-the-Night-Super-Pack-/131022877844?roken=5gw6GG</a><br />
This is a great item for RLSH, cosplayers, anyone looking for a copy of the book and some serious superhero threads!<br />
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Last, our friends at <b>Forces of Geek</b> have a book giveaway contest! To enter, you must submit a superhero themed haiku. Remember, that's 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables.<br />
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Entry info here: <a href="http://www.forcesofgeek.com/2013/10/contest-win-signed-copy-of-heroes-in.html">http://www.forcesofgeek.com/2013/10/contest-win-signed-copy-of-heroes-in.html</a><br />
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<b>Based out of</b>: San Diego<br />
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<b>Team affiliation</b>: Xtreme Justice League, CAI, Missfits 4 Life<br />
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<b>Activities</b>: Charity and humanitarian efforts<br />
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<b>Legacy</b>: Her son, <b>Rouroni</b>, was an RLSH. He died on May 25, 2012.<br />
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<b>Author's notes</b>: Emerald Fáel has a brief but memorable appearance in my book <i>Heroes in the Night</i>. I can say with no uncertainty that she is a hero to me. She is again joining Miss Fit's team, <b>Missfits 4 Life</b>, in raising money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital by participating in a Warrior Dash. (See yesterday's post, which includes a video and more info.)<br />
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I have a book appearance at Westfield Comics in Madison, WI on Saturday and will be donating $2.99 for each book I sell to Emerald Fáel's fundraising page, which is open for the next nine days or so.<br />
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You can make a donation of any amount of money and help a great cause at her page here:<br />
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One of the interesting people I met on my journey into the word of Real Life Superheroes is <b>Miss Fit</b>, an RLSH that focuses on health and fitness promotion. I always love to use her as an example because she smashes the knee jerk response that some people have when they hear about RLSH-- that oh, these must be a bunch of white-n-nerdy comic book guys.<br />
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As you can see from the photo above, Miss Fit does not fit into that category. I got to meet Miss Fit at HOPE 2011 and am looking forward to her documentary <i>The Adventures of Miss Fit</i>. I also mention in the book the fantastic success Miss Fit and her team of friends had in raising money for Saint Jude's Children's Research Hospital by entering into a Warrior Dash competition as a team. Miss Fit and her "Missfits 4 Life" raised <b>$16,000</b>.<br />
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Wow!<br />
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Miss Fit is leading her group into the Warrior Dash again. They are about halfway to their goal of ten thousand right now and have about ten days left. I'll let the video below from Miss Fit speak for itself, but here's a couple notes.<br />
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--One of Miss Fit's team members will be featured Hero Profile tomorrow here on the blog.<br />
--This Saturday I will be appearing at Westfield Comics in Madison, WI with my book. I will be donating $2 for each book I sell to tomorrow's featured team member. Will that be a lot of money? No. But every bit helps.<br />
--Here is the donation site: <a href="http://www.active-ism.com/">http://www.active-ism.com/</a><br />
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