How to be a Superhero in Real Life - Part One

It is clear that the idea of the superhero not only thrives within society but also serves to benefit it.

We are currently seeing a proliferation of superhero stories at the box office. Comic book heroes are a virtual goldmine for money hungry movie studios – Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, The Dark Knight to name only a few. A well-crafted superhero story draws flocks of nerds out of the shadows and allows them to bask in the glow of mainstream society. For even a brief moment, long held claims that “Batman is cool” are validated by people other than a nerd’s comic book dealer. Thus the nerd is given the opportunity to make a connection with a non-nerd. Furthermore, through the superhero’s explosive infiltration of the public consciousness, the nerd finds himself (fact: 97% of nerd are male) with a sudden wealth of cultural cache. The hours of comic book reading and Internet scouring now function as well executed research to be deployed into intelligent conversation. Knowledge of a superhero is considered cool because it allows people the sensation of feeling closer to the superhero. Therefore we can conclude that the superhero proves to be a cultural unifier.

So why not skip the hard work and transform yourself into the source of cultural coolness? Read the following information for advice on how to become a superhero in real life...