ABSTRACT
This chapter uses the Real-Life Superhero (RLSH) movement as a case study of both an implicit religion and a hyper-real religion. It rst sets the theoretical scene by exploring the notion of the ‘Pygmalion process’ and then details the movement as expressed by insiders. This section offers an account of people who dress up as superheroes and go down the streets of our metropolises to curb violence and crime. This chapter then discusses theories on implicit religion, hyper-real religion and consumer culture to explain how comics have provided a platform for people to bring works of popular ction into their reality.
