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Hero Hypocrite: Do As He Says, Not As He Does

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

This one might be quicker than the rest because I can’t think of any clear examples.  It mostly stems from a few responses I’ve gotten about my books and discussions I have had about heroes.  It seems there are readers … Continue reading →

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The Psycho Hero: Lunacy for Good?

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

This falls into the Anti-Hero category, but I’m putting this on the extreme side of the spectrum.  The Psycho Hero is off his rocker and would probably a villain if the writers didn’t make him a hero.  These characters are … Continue reading →

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The ‘Pacifist’ Heroes: Saving Without Killing

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

. . . . . . . . For anyone who doesn’t know the above characters, Vash and Kenshin are from anime.  Vash is a skilled gunsman and Kenshin is a deadly samurai from the Meji Era.  Two entirely different … Continue reading →

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Silent/Limited Vocabulary Hero

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Last week I did some poetry about various hero types that connected to Superman and still had a few more heroes that came to mind.  They didn’t fit into his history, so I’m going to discuss them over the course … Continue reading →

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W.I.P.- No Title Yet. Maybe Brothers or Something Like That?

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

. . . . . . . I’ve mentioned a few of the role-playing games I was into in college, which is mostly Dungeons & Dragons.  There was some Vampire, Heroes Unlimited, and a bunch of strange one-shot tries.  One … Continue reading →

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Hero Poem: The Heroine (Can We Still Use that Word?)

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The same and different From the male equivalent Uniforms both tight Skirts instead of outer undies A female badass Strong and quick Not willing to back down Always entering the fray With bravery and might                                                                                                                                                                                                                 I had some trouble … Continue reading →

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Hero Poems: Fallen Hero

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

A hero pushed too far Disgusted by the world Or sick of never gaining ground Stop one serpent’s head And the hydra grows another So why continue playing nice? The power to kill Has always been on-hand Perhaps the world … Continue reading →

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Hero Poems: The Boy Scout

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Moral and right A paragon of virtue Boring to the audience Booed more than the villain As if his goodness makes him bad Yet one is needed in the fold To be the balance For the brutal vigilantes And heroes … Continue reading →

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W.I.P.- Monster ‘X’?

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

In one of the later volumes of ‘Legends of Windemere’, the readers are introduced to a new organization and wanderer type.  It showed up by accident because I couldn’t figure out why this guy and Luke kept fighting over monster … Continue reading →

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Meeting Your Characters: Cosplay

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

(Video taken off Youtube obviously.) This one might need a little more explanation and I’m only slightly aware of how to do that.  Mostly because I have no costume making skills and my one attempt was so bad that nobody … Continue reading →

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