A Different Kind Of Superman

I've been following a story at Bleedingcool.com for a week or so and it ended so well that I have to share.

It seems that a mentally disabled man named Mike Meyers who had been collecting Superman memorabilia most of his life had his collection stolen by someone who conned his way into the guy's apartment after meeting him at a comic book store.

You can read the original story here.

When Bleeding Cool reported the story, there was a groundswell response from the fanboy community. While calling for the thief's head on a kryptonite platter, the community started sending Mike all sorts of Superman collectibles to replace what had been stolen. That alone was enough to melt even the most cynical heart.

You can read that story here.

Today it was reported that an arrest had been made in the case. Not only that, but the stolen Superman stuff was found and returned to Mike Meyers. Once again, I'm a bit misty over this. Great stuff.

You can read that story here.

Be sure to read that last story all the way to the end. You'll see an update from St. Louis today"

"As for his Superman collection, Meyer now has close to double what he had lost. Smith has about 40 more items ready to be delivered, and dozens more have been promised. Meyer said he wants to take the donations and give them to charity, possibly delivering them to a children’s hospital.

“People were generous to me; this is how I can be generous in return,” he said."

And here I was thinking that the fanboy community was the superhero in this story.