'Spider-Man' stops comic book theft

[Morg]

'Spider-Man' stops comic book theft
Published: May 3, 2010 at 2:38 PM

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 3 (UPI) -- An Australian comic book store owner said he was dressed as Spider-Man for a promotion when he stopped a thief with the help of two Jedi Knights.

Michael Baulderstone, 45, owner of the Adelaide Comics Center, said he was dressed as Marvel comics character Spider-Man for Saturday's international "free comic book day," which promotes literacy, when a customer without a costume grabbed a $150 book, the "X-Man Omnibus," from a window display, The Times of London reported Monday.

"My Spider-sense was tingling," Baulderstone said. "I didn't want to scare him off so I followed him around the store and eventually said: 'Are you right there mate?'"

"I'm a tiny bloke, but I just grabbed his bag and looked in it and there was the book," he said. "I had 50 people in the store so I just shouted for someone to guard the front door and it just happened that the Jedi Knights were there and they had their light sabers out so they held the door until the police arrived. My colleague, who was dressed as The Flash, kept running the shop and stayed calm; it really was a team effort."

"When the police came in they managed to keep a straight face and just hauled him away," Baulderstone said.

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[BlackLantern]

way to perpetrate the stereotype fellas

 

[THE MR. TERRIFIC]

His Spider-sense was tingling!?!

 

[Prison Mike]

this would have been an awesome joke for Conan if he still had The Tonight Show...

 

[The Battousai]

way to perpetuate the stereotype fellas

/grammarnazi

 

[BlackLantern]

thanks

 

[Maximum Carnage]

I just shouted for someone to guard the front door and it just happened that the Jedi Knights were there and they had their light sabers out so they held the door until the police arrived. My colleague, who was dressed as The Flash, kept running the shop and stayed calm; it really was a team effort."

.. LOL! I **** my pants laughing after reading that.

 

[Prison Mike]

do people normally dress up for "free comic book day"?

 

[BlackLantern]

some fans don't need a reason to dress up

 

[Maximum Carnage]

The "spider-sense tingling" part was also classic.. xD!!

 

[OctaviusINC]

I guarantee in a few hours the Bugle will release a story stating Spidey was part of the robbery.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

This is just awesome.

 

[Majic Walrus]

From now on I dress as Batman everyday.

 

[E-Man]

I guarantee in a few hours the Bugle will release a story stating Spidey was part of the robbery.

Obviously this menace "Spider-man" had to be behind it.

 

[Harls]

From now on I dress as Batman everyday.

 

[Two-Face]

From now on I dress as Batman everyday.

Is this you?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snjh1hT853g

 

[Ipodman]

Nice news story....

Was the Juggernaunt there? lol

 

[Maximum Carnage]

Lol!

 

[Erundur]

Kudos to spider-man

 

[imdaly]

I guarantee in a few hours the Bugle will release a story stating Spidey was part of the robbery.

Sometimes a simple letter-swap can make a funny statement even funnier.

 

[Scarlet spidey]

Good job, Spidey.

 

[batlovescatDC]

Wow. "... and they had their lightsabers out." he's actually talking about them as if they were real Jedi Knights. Once again... wow. That's all I can really say.