Superheroes Get Plastered For Charity

Comics Weird, Conventions and Events, Top Story — July 10, 2010 at 10:59 Share

The Fourth Annual Superhero Crawl bellies up to over twenty bars in Reno Nevada tonight. The event, organized the the Drunken Justice League, is expected to draw scores of participants decked out in superhero togs, and raise money for DonorsChoose.org. Crowd favorites include The Ambiguously Gay Duo, Doc Octo-Mom, Male Drag Wonder Woman, Bluntman & Chronic, both Tank Girls, Brief Justice & The Panty Raider, and plenty of sexy Batgirls, Catgirls, Supergirls and Super School Girl.

Promoters have sent out the following secret message: GREETINGS HEROES! THIS SUPER FUN EVENT, BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DRUNKEN JUSTICE LEAGUE, IS ON SATURDAY JULY 10, 2010. THE PREMISE IS SIMPLE: COME AS YOUR FAVORITE SUPERHERO, VILLAIN, SIDEKICK, HENCHMEN, OR AUNT MAY. OR IF YOU’RE TIRED OF THE RUN OF THE MILL SUPERHERO JUST MAKE UP A CHARACTER FROM YOUR OWN IMAGINATION. PICK SOMETHING FROM YOUR PERSONALITY, POP CULTURE, OR DAILY LIFE AND EXPAND ON IT – AND YOU’VE GOT YOURSELF A SUPERHERO OR VILLAIN IDENTITY. IF YOU NEED HELP, WE HAVE PROVIDED LINKS FOR SPONSORED RETAIL LOCATIONS. NOTHING IS OUT OF BOUNDS. JUST BE IN COSTUME! GET IN THE PHONE BOOTH AND GET CHANGED! WE GOT SOME SUPERHERO CRAWLIN’ TO DO! ALL WERE WELCOME TO THE 4TH SUPERHERO PUB CRAWL. REMEMBER: WE’RE SAVING THE WORLD, ONE DRINK AT A TIME!

The annual group photo is set for midnight at the Reno Arch.

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