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Paladuck · 05-04-2010, 11:34 PM

I'm not sure whether its incredibly cool or embarrassing to say say that you tried to rob a store and was stopped by Spider-Man. Spidey should have shot his web on him.

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http://www.couriermail.com.au/entert...-1225861333618

IT SOUNDS like a crazy comic book splot: Spider-man foils a robbery as Jedi knights block the would-be thief's escape and the Flash watches on.

This was just what happened on Saturday morning when a business owner dressed as Spider-man stopped a man from stealing a comic book worth $160.

Adelaide Comic Centre's Michael Baulderstone, 45, noticed a man "behaving suspiciously" at the back of his store.

Upon closer examination, he sAW that the man had put a valuable book in his backpack.

"We had about 40 people dressed up as their favourite superheroes to celebrate International Free Comic Day, so he didn't have much of a choice but to hand the X-Men Omnibus back after a little bit of a scuffle," he said.

"I've had a look at the security footage and it shows Spider-Man running down the corridor of the shop, grabbing this guy, hauling him off.

"Everyone in the store thought it was a play, that it was street theatre of some sort. It wasn't until I said `Call the police' that people started to realise."

International Free Comic Day is held around the world on the first Saturday of May.

In Adelaide, two businesses, the Adelaide Comic Centre and Pulp Fiction Comics, encouraged customers to dress as comic heroes and handed out free comics to mark the occasion.

"One of the funniest things about the incident was that I called for people to stand near the door and it just so happened we had people dressed as Jedi knights there blocking the exit, the Flash was there at some point too," Mr Baulderstone said.

"It was a bit serious at the time, but now we're looking back laughing at what greeted police when they arrived."

David Humphrey, a member of the Rebel Legion, a group of Star Wars fans, said: "It was quite funny to think that our Spider-man actually did catch himself a bad guy."

Cloud13 · 05-04-2010, 11:46 PM

Oh man, that's awesome.

Norrin Radd · 05-05-2010, 12:01 AM

Continuity error! Spider-Man's in New York right now and The Flash isn't even a part of Marvel! Oh, noobs!

Seriously, I would bet it's staged. It sounds too funny to be true.

Ah, Free Comic Book Day. The worst day of a comic fan's year.

TheSkald · 05-05-2010, 12:06 AM

Coolest news article posted on OnRPG.

Mordar · 05-05-2010, 12:36 AM

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Continuity error! Spider-Man's in New York right now and The Flash isn't even a part of Marvel! Oh, noobs!

this, and the fact Jedi knights couldn't sense the Robber, Noob Jedi, I bet they don't even know how to create their Light sables yet...

Cloud13 · 05-05-2010, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mordar

this, and the fact Jedi knights couldn't sense the Robber, Noob Jedi, I bet they don't even know how to create their Light sables yet...

Oh, I think they did, but that they were rogue-ish Jedi. Instead of easily going, "You do not want to take the comic book." *hand wave*, they wanted a beat-down.

Paladuck · 05-05-2010, 12:40 AM

Being able to sense affinity to the Force and the presence of Sith Lords is probably a lot easier than sensing the intentions of a fat guy who wants a five-finger discount for a comic book

Mordar · 05-05-2010, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloud13

Oh, I think they did, but that they were rogue-ish Jedi. Instead of easily going, "You do not want to take the comic book." *hand wave*, they wanted a beat-down.

wait...you are impying..they...they are.....SITH!??!!?

QUICK, CALL YODA!

olaph · 05-05-2010, 05:42 AM

Only in Australia would something like this make the news!!

I can only imagine the reaction of the Police when they came in!

power_gamer_6 · 05-05-2010, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Norrin Radd

Continuity error! Spider-Man's in New York right now and The Flash isn't even a part of Marvel! Oh, noobs!

Seriously, I would bet it's staged. It sounds too funny to be true.

Ah, Free Comic Book Day. The worst day of a comic fan's year.

Tell that to Australia. They just retconned that shit and put The Flash in for the lulz.

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05-05-2010, 12:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Norrin Radd Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Space Posts: 9,587 Reputation: 235	Continuity error! Spider-Man's in New York right now and The Flash isn't even a part of Marvel! Oh, noobs! Seriously, I would bet it's staged. It sounds too funny to be true. Ah, Free Comic Book Day. The worst day of a comic fan's year.