Race For The Cure

Superheroes Anonymous 4 will be in Portland, Oregon. We will be walking to raise money for Breast Cancer research. You can register for this year’s Race as part of our team by clicking on the “join team” link here . Some will run, some will walk, some will even Sleep In…but all can participate as part of the Race and our team!

If you wish to support our team’s fundraising goal and to support Komen’s local efforts you can make a donation on behalf of one of our team members by clicking on their name which will direct you to their personal Race webpage.

Thank you very much and I hope that Real Life Superheroes can help combat Cancer!

-Zetaman

Donate here and THANK YOU!

Superheroes Anonymous 4 will be held in Portland, Oregon. Here is the schedule. For more information or RSVP, contact Zetaman at signup@saportland.info.

Press Release

PORTLAND, OR – ZetamanTV, the locally produced reality web series that chronicles the crime fighting, comic book drawing and fundraising adventures of Portland’s real-life superhero Zetaman and his superhero-posse, is set to shoot new episodes at the 4th annual Superheroes Anonymous (SA4) convention in Portland. The event, which runs September 17-19, provides a rare opportunity for real-life superheroes (RLSH) from around the world to meet, attend workshops, and discuss the state of the community.

Please see www.zetaman.tv

Zetaman was selected by his RLSH peers to host this year’s Superheroes Anonymous, a responsibility that he takes as seriously as his costumed activism. “I was blown away and humbled when they selected me,” admits Zetaman. “Most RLSH only know each other through online chats and pictures. This could be the only chance they ever get to meet each other in-person.”

ZetamanTV producer Allan Luebke plans to roll cameras on the entire three-day event. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Luebke says excitedly. “ZetamanTV’s core fan base is the real-life superhero community. Because of ZetamanTV partnering with SA4, those same heroes now have the opportunity to appearance in the show.”

Luebke plans to take advantage of the weeks leading up to SA4 by premiering a new episode and new outtake every Wednesday starting August 11 and culminating September 17, the first day of SA4. The strategy has been a big hit. The first new episode, which shows Zetaman and superhero teammate Antiman painting their new body armor, received record-setting views in the first day.

Schedule

Any transportation needs, email Zetaman@zetaman.tv with your flight, driving and/or hotel itinerary.

Friday September 17, 2010

Optional Blood Donation at Oregon Trail Red Cross for Early Morning. Schedule your appointment at 503-284-1234. Red Cross is open from 9am to 1:45pm on Friday.

Evening meeting at Zetaman’s house.

People arriving early, set up help would be welcomed.

Saturday September 18, 2010
9am-11am- Oregon Food Bank

11:am-12:30pm- Lunch

1:00pm-7:30pm- CPR/First Aid class at Oregon Trail Red Cross. $40 dollar registration. Pay Pal funds to e-mail signup@saportland.info

7:30pm-8:00 Dinner

9pm-Late- Patrol of Portland and homeless outreach.  Strictly voluntary. Be warned that participants will be marching for 5 miles at the Race for the Cure walk-a-thon

Apocalypse Meow- Team Leader for Homeless Outreach downtown

Sunday September 19, 2010

8am-1pm- Race for the Cure
Race/Walking starts at 9am. Registration can be done up to 8am this morning. $30 dollars to register.

Sign up at http://race.saportland.info

1pm-2:30 pm- Free time to explore Portland

3:00-5:00pm- Road Trip to Cannon Beach

5pm-8pm- Dinner and awards.

Current scheduled at Mo’s Restaurant. Please visit http://www.moschowder.com/?dir_cat=79130 for menu information.

The SA4 team will be participating in Blood Donating after helping out at the Oregon Food Bank.

Please reserve an appointment for after 12 pm on Saturday September 18, 2010 at 503-284-1234. This is vital in order to donate blood. Please be prepared to release your real name. This is completely for health reasons.

For more information about the Oregon Trail Red Cross, visit their site at http://www.oregonredcross.org/index.asp

-Zetaman

Hello superheroes!

This past Thursday we held our 2nd costume workshop at the inimitable  Spacecraft Brooklyn, and it was easily our best one yet! Not only did we create awesome new superhero gear and have a great time hanging with others, but we also organized a patrol for that Saturday night to test out our new look and help some folk out.

In case you missed what the Superheroes Anonymous costume workshop is all about, it’s a chance for existing and aspiring Real Life Superheroes to come together to work on their costumes, socialize, and talk about Real Life Superheroism – swapping tips and experiences. Spacecraft Brooklyn makes available sewing machines, any and all the fabric you could think of, sprays, paints, gear, string, and accessories – all so that you can make the most uniquely awesome superhero costume imaginable. Additionally, there’s free beer in case any superheroes get thirsty!

In either case, stay tuned for an announcement on the next costume workshop and if you attended one of our previous events and want to go on patrol, email either ben@superheroesanonymous.com or life@superheroesanonymous.com

And if you can’t wait for the next event, check out some images below!

The following article appeared in Flashnews – a mobile news website.

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash – FlashNews) – Even superheroes need a helping hand sometimes.

Cue Superheroes Anonymous, a New York-based support group of caped crusaders who run around the city doing small acts of good like dispensing toiletries to the homeless while dressed in superhero costumes.

Though the group was inspired by Alcoholics Anonymous, co- founder Ben Goldman says their mission is the complete opposite: They actually want to keep their members hooked.

He explains, “AA helps people lose their habit while Superheroes Anonymous is trying to convince people to take up a habit. In this case it’s superheroism. We want to enable bigger acts of good.”

The group even has its own 12-step program which teaches the superhero philosophy while giving practical advice for day-to-day acts of bravery.

Goldman says that although crime bosses aren’t being taken down by the superheroes just yet, they are making small differences to improve their city.

We just had our first planning meeting. Individuals interested in attending Superheroes Anonymous 4: Project Portland needs to RSVP as soon as possible. To make a reservation, send an email to signup@saportland.info. We need reservations so that we can budget for the Awards Dinner (September 19) as well as different workshops and hotel group rates.

Superheroes Anonymous is focused on Susan G. Komen’s Race for the Cure. Registration for this is $30. Please join the SA team at http://race.komenoregon.org/goto/superheroesanonymous. This is a excellent opportunity to raise funds as a community to cancer research. If you are joining in, please do your best to fundraise on your own. Shoot videos, flood forums and blogs, anything anyone can do to raise money on their own would be fantastic. When you do have your donation page set up, please send a link to signup@saportland.info so that we may add it to our links.

The awards ceremony will be held at the Northwest Children’s Theater and School in the board room. This will be a catered dinner however alcohol will not be present.

-Zetaman

Do you recognize a superhero when you look one in the face? Do you think such men and women truly exist? If not, then look. And think again.

Indeed, there is a real subculture of genuine heroes, that bridge the gap between the fantastic and the practical. Anonymous and selfless, they choose every day, to make a difference in the world around them. Whether it be feeding the hungry, comforting the sick, or cleaning up their neighborhoods, they save real lives in very real ways. These are not “kooks in costumes,” as they may seem at first glance. They are, simply put, a radical response… to a radical problem.

So who are these modern day heroes? They are our neighbors, our friends, our family members. They are artists, musicians, athletes, and yes, politicians. Their actions serve as reminders that as most giving today has become reactive—digital and removed, temporarily soothing our guilt and feelings of helplessness—we have blinded ourselves to simple principles and practice of compassion and goodwill.

Photographer Peter Tangen has earned the trust of this loose network, to visually document the genuine power of these individuals—and in the process, reveal the soul behind their endeavor.

At first, The Real Life Superhero Project was conceived as an avenue to shine some light on this new breed of activism and altruism, through a photographic installation to benefit the established organizations the superheroes believe in. But as more people were brought into the wholly volunteer project, largely through Tangen’s infectious enthusiasm, the scope and purpose expanded exponentially.

Now, what began as a gallery exhibit, has come to serve as the launching pad of something far greater—a living, breathing community that inspires people to become the positive forces for change we all can be. To become more active, more involved, more committed, and perhaps, a little super in the process.

The website you have arrived at is your starting point. Look around, learn, absorb and ultimately, act. Here you’ll find continually evolving content, offering fresh insights into the superheroes themselves and opportunities for you to become involved, as well as news about the project and its progress. And hopefully, you will come to realize that it doesn’t take a cape to go out and help someone, just the desire to become an active force in your own life, and see how that can affect others.

Through The Real Life Superhero Project, Tangen asks you, the viewer to embrace the intention of the heroes, to take a moment to discover the morality and conscience behind their actions, and ultimately, make the commitment to making a difference yourself.

Celebrate and honor them. And find the hero in all of us.

Check out: www.reallifesuperheroes.com

The Real Life Superheroes

20/20 will be airing a segment featuring Superheroes: individuals with extraordinary abilities and inspirational citizen heroes. Life and DC’s Guardian will be featured as part of the Costumed Activist part of the show. ‘Past the Mask: The Real Life Superhero Project’ will be featured as well. This segment is scheduled to premiere Tuesday night, June 1st.

‘Past the Mask is a photo project by Peter Tangen. This project featured twenty individuals from the Real Life Superhero Subculture who flew down to Los Angeles to take part in this. These RLSH, some who have never met each other, were photographed in late September at a studio in Hollywood, California. ‘Past the Mask: The Real Life Superhero Project’ invites viewers, through photos and accompanying text and videos, into the “outsider world” of the RLSH community. A series of “Sub Culture/Pop Culture” posters are to be released on http://www.reallifesuperheroes.com. The goal of the project is to create a fundraising event in which proceeds benefit a children’s charity.

Peter Tangen, of Peter Tangen Productions, is a world renowned photographer. His works include movie posters for all the major studios.

Peter photographed and produced the movie posters for the Spiderman trilogy as well as Batman Begins, Most recently, his studio recently produced the movie posters for the remake of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street.’

For more information about ‘Past the Mask: The Real Life Superhero Project’, visit the site at http://www.reallifesuperheroes.com. 20/20 will be posting content related to the Real Life Superhero Project on May 31 at http://abcnews.go.com/2020/

COSTUME WORKSHOP EVENT

Superheroes Anonymous will be holding a COSTUME WORKSHOP THIS Thursday at the wonderful venue Spacecraft Brooklyn. The costume workshop will help you develop and design your superhero identity and finally realize that inner superhero. It is an ideal time to become acquainted with the work of Superheroes Anonymous and to create a unique superhero costume that could never be bought in a store!

The price of admission is $20 and will include materials needed to turn a normal wardrobe into a fully functional SUPERHERO COSTUME! We will also be providing FREE BEER for those 21+ and older.

Though we will be providing materials, participants must bring a BASE WARDROBE that they want to be modified. That means bringing a basic shirt and pants (or spandex!) that you w ould like to have turned into a superheroic uniform. For instance, though we can help you make a mask, design a cape and sew cool designs onto jeans or a shirt, we won’t be able to provide spandex or motorcycle jackets.

EVENT DETAILS