legitimacy that comes with that.” “The Grim and I had a
meeting with the police that went far beyond our hopes and expectations,” says Midnight Highway- man. “We went down there thinking that we were going to explain to them why we’re not crazy and just sort of say, ‘Look, we’re trained and certified in emergency response, we’re wearing body armor, we’re trained in self-defense and deescalation.’ We have all these skills and we thought we were basically going to be on the defensive end, but we walked into that meeting and they pretty much reversed the tables on us and said, ‘I wanna thank you guys for doing the work you’re doing out there, we can’t thank you enough, and feel free to keep doing what you’re doing. Do more than what
from every angle. Boisterous bros assure
us that “Comic-Con is in July!” “We love you, superhe-
roes!” A group of women outside Double Deuce shout. “You helped us last time!” “V for Vendetta!” “The
Purge!” “Ninja Turtles!” “G.I. Joe!” “Is there a protest?” The inebriated ejaculations won’t quit. One poor sap outside a
Mr. Xtreme started the Xtreme Justice League ten years ago
you’re doing.’ We were sort of gobsmacked.” Back on the streets of
downtown at the City College trolley station, an old man on a bench hol- lers, “You’re a little early for Comic-Con!” “Every year for Comic- Con we get about 50 vis-
iting superheroes to help with the homeless out- reach,” Violet tells me as her lacrosse armor chest plate glistens in the metal halide streetlight. “And every quarter we go to 17th and Imperial with food, water, and hygiene packs donated from churches.”
The group heads south
on Park Boulevard, takes Market to Eighth, zig-zags to Broadway and Seventh, then into the mayhem of nightlife Gaslamp. The barrage begins immedi- ately: screamers, hecklers, howlers, and whiskey- soaked non-sequiturs
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fried-chicken joint mut- ters, “They’re all wearing masks…” and then turns to his friend with mouth agape and pleads, “I’m very drunk.” A woman turns to
her date and matter- of-fac tly explains, “They’re vigilantes.” On that last point, the
league states on their web- site that they are “Abso- lutely not!” vigilantes, as they don’t exact punish-
ment on criminals, but perform citizen’s arrests and get physically involved in the altercation as a last resort. Regardless, “vigi- lante” is just one of many pejoratives that the league is accustomed to hearing. “I always know when
Halloween or Comic- Con is coming,” Mr. Xtreme explained at Les- tat’s. “People have attacked us. It didn’t end well for them. If I feel aggression is imminent, I’ll usually take the first move, pep- per-spraying or kicking, whatever it is. If they don’t respond to verbal warn- ings, I take action.” We stop for a bathroom
break at a park across from the Convention Center, where Light Fist and Colo- nial recount their super- hero origins. “I knew real-life super-
heroes from YouTube since I was, like, 14,” says
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