the Incredible Popeman!

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Pope reborn as superhero in Colombian comic

Reuters
Apr. 6, 2005 12:00 AM

BOGOTA, Colombia, April 5 (Reuters) - Pope John Paul II is being reborn in a Colombian comic book as a superhero battling evil with an anti-Devil cape and special chastity pants.

The first episode of the "Incredible Popeman" is about to go on sale in Colombia and shows the late Polish pontiff meeting comic book legends such as Batman and Superman to learn how to use superpowers to battle Satan.

"The pope was a real-life superhero, of flesh and blood," said Colombian artist Rodolfo Leon, a non-practicing Catholic who has been working on the comic book for about a year.

Like any self-respecting superhero, the Incredible Popeman has a battery of special equipment. Along with his yellow cape and green chastity pants, the muscular super-pontiff wields a faith staff with a cross on top and carries holy water and communion wine.

In the comic book, the pope dies and is reborn with superpowers beyond the infallibility Catholic doctrine gave him on Earth.

Leon said he was saddened by the death Saturday of John Paul II, whom he admired. The artist worried some people might be offended by such a revered figure becoming a comic book hero, but said the reception so far has been good.

Apart from predominantly Catholic Colombia, the book will be sold in Poland and publishers in Mexico, Canada and the United States have expressed interest, Leon said.

He also plans to produce Incredible Popeman action dolls.

"He isn't John Paul II any more," Leon said. "From now on, he's the Incredible Popeman."

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/pop/art...popeman06.html

Fickle · 7th April 2005, 16:18

wow. How many people are insulted? Far too many, in my opinion.

fwgx · 7th April 2005, 18:37

Are you all tuning into Pope Idol this Saturday, 8pm, ITV2 to see who the next pope will be?

Mattress · 8th April 2005, 03:30

that's bizarre.

Cognition · 8th April 2005, 04:01

They had a slightly different article on it in the paper here, with a black and white image of Popeman from the comic, and he looked a lot different from the image you have there. The story is true but that image might be fake (I rather hope it is).

Mattress · 8th April 2005, 04:07

the title of "Homopater" is not going to transfer well into the english speaking realm.

ShyShy · 8th April 2005, 05:35

This is a much tougher Pope.

izchan · 8th April 2005, 07:19

that is so wrong in so many different levels.

PulseDriver · 8th April 2005, 08:52

He's looking beefy...

Chebyrator · 8th April 2005, 10:01

Cognition · 8th April 2005, 11:28

I always loved that second pic, but I feel bad about using the joke pics like that now he's died. Even if I'm not religious or anything, I feel somehow disrespectful now. It'll wear off though.

Leonhart · 8th April 2005, 11:34

I must admit thats quite some bad taste you have there, i think he should be left to rest in peace.

mysterious_w · 8th April 2005, 11:49

I reckon that 2nd pic is pretty damn funny.

7th April 2005, 16:18	#2
Fickle Butterknife of Justice (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind you. Posts: 5,502	wow. How many people are insulted? Far too many, in my opinion. Go read a book without pictures pabook? \| Look, a blog! \| Buy Stuff I Wrote

7th April 2005, 18:37	#3
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	Are you all tuning into Pope Idol this Saturday, 8pm, ITV2 to see who the next pope will be? "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

8th April 2005, 03:30	#4
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	that's bizarre. Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

8th April 2005, 04:07	#6
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	the title of "Homopater" is not going to transfer well into the english speaking realm. Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

8th April 2005, 07:19	#8
izchan Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 1,503	that is so wrong in so many different levels. Sometimes it is just being me that counts By: izchan

8th April 2005, 04:01	#5
Cognition Some Random Guy (Major Dude) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NZ Posts: 1,245	They had a slightly different article on it in the paper here, with a black and white image of Popeman from the comic, and he looked a lot different from the image you have there. The story is true but that image might be fake (I rather hope it is).

8th April 2005, 05:35	#7
ShyShy Amazon Bush Woman Forum Queen Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Sticks, Queensland Posts: 8,066	This is a much tougher Pope.

8th April 2005, 08:52	#9
PulseDriver w3 addict (Major Dude) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 1,806	He's looking beefy... 09 F9 11 01 9D 74 E8 5B D8 41 56 C3 63 56 81 C0

8th April 2005, 10:01	#10
Chebyrator Chev's Pet Ferret (Senior Member) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California, Sacramento Posts: 283	Ever noticed that people who believe in Creationism look really unevolved? - Bill Hicks

8th April 2005, 11:28	#11
Cognition Some Random Guy (Major Dude) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NZ Posts: 1,245	I always loved that second pic, but I feel bad about using the joke pics like that now he's died. Even if I'm not religious or anything, I feel somehow disrespectful now. It'll wear off though.

8th April 2005, 11:34	#12
Leonhart Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: England Posts: 312	I must admit thats quite some bad taste you have there, i think he should be left to rest in peace. "To Be Forgotten Is Worse Than Death"

8th April 2005, 11:49	#13
mysterious_w Forum King Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Good ol' Britain Posts: 2,750	I reckon that 2nd pic is pretty damn funny.

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