WHITE SKULL: Dead, not dead, etc.

Last week I began to see news circulating on Facebook and a RLSH forum that the internet "real life supervillain" White Skull, a member of internet villain/ parody group ROACH (Ruthless Organization Against Citizen Heroes) had died due to a complication with brain surgery.

To be honest, I never quite knew what to make of the White Skull, which I suppose is fitting of a mysterious villain with a skull for a head that transmits messages from a space craft. He very aggressively criticized various RLSH online, most notably Master Legend's Army and the RLSH in the backyard of his hometown of San Diego- the Xtreme Justice League.

However, he did also sign up on therlsh.net forum, where I saw him participate in some good natured joking and chat about comics. He even tried to extend a bony hand to the XJL. Here is the last comment he left on the Heroes in the Night blog, on an entry about the HOPE 2011 handout in San Diego:

Can you please do me a favor, Mr. Krulos? Next time you stop in to San Diego with any RLSH, please give me a call or send me an email or a Facebook message. I live here and I've been wanting to help out with one of these events for the last two years, and yet every year, no one ever lets me know in advance.

I know I give the RLSH a lot of crap, but I do appreciate the ones that help the homeless and would love to help out.

See- that was a nice thing to say!

On hearing about his death, I couldn't help but be skeptical. Faking his death merely to come back to taunt his superhero foes yet again? It sounded like a supervillain plot to me. Second hand reports that someone had talked to his "widow" weren't convincing me either, because it is entirely possible a wife can be in league with her husband. Hell, maybe it was her idea.

Faking a death is a perennial favorite. Mark Twain based the plot of Huckleberry Finn on it. The punk band The Dwarves faked the death of their guitarist because "it was the punk thing to do."

So I was determined not to deliver a Shakespearean style eulogy until I saw the obit of White Skull's secret identity which is [NAME DELETED].

The obit never surfaced which is because the White Skull is alive and LOL-ing on the space station Damocles, as he mocks in a blog entry here:
transmissionsfromthedamocles.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/329/

Yes, sir. Supervillains- always something with those guys (and gals).

PHOENIX JONES DOES PSA FOR GAME SHOW NETWORK

Phoenix Jones with fans on the street of Seattle

AND IN OTHER NEWS...

MASTER LEGEND INVITES MALVADO TO CHARITY BRAWL

ZETAMAN HANGS UP THE CAPE

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Tea Krulos, reporting

Phoenix Jones, Rain City Superhero Movement leader* and pop culture figure from Seattle is featured in a 30 second public service announcement for the Game Show Network (GSN)as part of their "The World Needs More Winners" psa campaign. You can see his spot here:
dialedin.com/gsntv50/WNMW_Superhero_35554

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On a recent episode of the blog talk radio show It's Joker Time, guest Master Legend had a heated debate with "Real Life Supervillain" Malvado. Malvado challenged the Florida RLSH on his views on homosexuality, religious beliefs, and claim that he had found a cure for cancer.
The episode can be found here and the debate sparks around the 25 minute mark:
www.blogtalkradio.com/jcreeper/2011/05/21/its-joker-time

An enraged Master Legend challenged Malvado to have a battle royale with proceeds to benefit charity. Malvado has thus far declined.

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Portland superhero (who actually might appear to live 5-20 minutes from the city center, as argued passionately for several volumes online) Zetaman has apparently retired from RLSH status. Zetaman was a founder of the reallifesuperheroes.org site, its accompanying forum, The Alternates team, and was the subject of a web series at Zetaman.tv. In a blog entry from May 17 titled "I Am Retired," Zetaman says-

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

"I am afraid due to the constant harassment and my own personal real life and physical safety I have to retire. I am sorry to say this but there are people in my life whose lives are being threaten and I can no longer have a blue target on me. I wish the rest of the world well and to stay safe."

* This post originally referred to Phoenix Jones as a RLSH, which is incorrect- that is a term he has distanced himself from. Heroes in the Night regrets the error.

RLSH MUESEUM 2110

Will real life superheroes still exist 100 years from now? Pretend it is the year 2110 and there is an official RLSH museum. What items would we find in it? In a dark corner, illuminated by a spotlight, we might see Citizen Prime's famous suit in a plexiglass case. We might see Master Legend's beat up Justice Van parked on a giant rotating disk. A small alcove might display the collected masks of the Black Monday Society, illuminated with eerie lighting. Another room might hold cases of tools of the trade- moth-a-rangs, bolos, and body armor. Mannequin heads here and there would hold masks, cowls, and goggles. These are just some random guesses of a few of the things you might find in such a museum.

Another thing I'm sure you might find is a digital display projecting Phantom Zero's YouTube video "Attention: Real Life SuperHeroes," posted October 25, 2008. The video has had over 101,000 views (as of this date)and was many people's intro to the RLSH concept and helped many RLSH network.
Here is the video:

RLSH v.s. The Dog Days of Summer

The dog days of summer are upon us, the time of year when dehydration is a very serious threat, especially to those unfortunate enough to be stuck out in the heat. Three separate water hand out missions were conducted by RLSH on August 15. The expense for these missions is low and the goal is simple- keep people hydrated.

Vancouver, August 15-
It was a "hot and hazy" day in Vancouver, almost 100 degrees(Fahrenheit). Thanatos, the Dark Avenger of Vancouver (along with Lady Catacomb) packed his van with 70 bottles of water and headed to the Main and Hastings area of downtown, delivering water to people in places like Oppenheimer Park. Thanatos reports he handed out the water in less than an hour, and that his total cost for the water was merely ten dollars.

VIDEO REPORT HERE

Seattle, August 15-
Meanwhile, further south, a crew of RLSH hit the streets of Seattle to hand out water, including SkyMan, White Baron, The Irishman, and Mr. Jack. The RLSH quartet walked the area by the waterfront and the Pike Place Market, handing out a case of water. While on their mission they crossed paths with the Bag Monster and talked about entering into a diplomatic Bag Monster/ RLSH relationship. (You can see Bag Monster's site HERE.)

L-R: White Baron, Mr. Jack, the Bag Monster, SkyMan. Not pictured: Irishman.

Orlando, August 15-
The hot streets of Florida were the site of the third water handout. Team Justice members Master Legend and Symbiote were joined by Metadata to do the handout. The trio loaded up the Justice Van and headed to an area where a large group of people lined up to get a cold water.

VIDEO REPORT HERE

Ps- Report on meet up with Peter Tangen soon!