Real-Life Superhero Race

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Due to the internet and the popularity of superheroes, a subculture of real-life superheroes has evolved. These costumed individuals act as amateur crime fighters or social crusaders and make their own identities and outfits. This strange culture is growing as the media is showing a great interest in these men and women.
The Real-Life Superheroes, or as they are called RLSH, name themselves so to describe and explain what they do. Other RLSH’s are being called so by newspapers or TV programs.

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· The overall history of real-life superheroes
· The Real-Life Superheroes are very popular in the media
· RLSH stands for Real-Life Super Humans

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The first superhero was a man called Fox. In real life his name was James Phillips. The Fox fought against big corporations that polluted the environment in the Fox River area. He was active for more than 30 years.
He was called ‘The Fox" because he left his calling card at the scenes where he struck with the hole in the O taking on the shape of a fox's head. He was also known for publishing the book, "Raising Kane: The Fox Chronicles" under the alias, Ray Fox. In real life he was a well-respected middle schoolteacher and field inspector for an environmental organization.

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· The Fox was a schoolteacher, a writer, and an environmental activist
· The Fox left a calling card with a picture of a full-size fox
· The Fox was dressed up as a fox with a red fur, two ears, and a tail

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TOP 10 REAL-LIFE SUPERHEROES
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· The heroes of real life are mostly kids and teenagers that need action
· The superheroes of real life are ex-criminals that can’t find a job
· Real-life superheroes are mostly non-violent people who fight for justice

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The real-life superhero movement began back in 1980s when someone by the name Night Rider published a book called “How to Be a Superhero”. However, the movement really took hold a few years later when a young man from New Orleans built a silver suit and called himself Master Legend and stepped out onto the streets. His real identity is still a closely guarded secret. Master Legend was an inspiration for those that followed.

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· This superhero published a book called “The Life of the Night Rider”
· The Master Legend became the inspiration for future real-life superheroes
· He stepped out as secret vigilante, but he was revealed at the end of the 80s.

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Nyx is that rare thing, a real-life female superhero. She is active in and around the New York areas. Mostly she is clad in black, with striped leggings, and a distinctive red mask. Nyx sets out to do her patrols in neighbourhoods with many homeless people. She feels a strong need to protect these vulnerable individuals any way she can, from car patrols to foot patrols, to anonymous reporting to the city police department. Nyx made her first tentative steps into the RLSH movement at 16.

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· Nyx is a female superhero, and she fights crime in downtown New York
· This female real-life superhero helps the homeless and the helpless
· She became a supermodel at 16 and then later a superhero

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10 CHILDREN WITH REAL SUPERPOWERS

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right answer:

· These children have supernatural superpowers like in the comics
· They are gifted children who will grow up and become superheroes
· They can see in the dark, lift heavy objects or start fires with their minds