Spider-Man Foils Thief, The Flash And Jedi Knights Help Out

Published Sun, 02 May 2010 09:00:04 -0500

Last updated Sun, 02 May 2010 15:31:23 -0500

Some people take Free Comic Book Day just a little too literally.

In an Australian comic book store yesterday, during Free Comic Book Day, one light fingered thief tried to help himself to a rather heavy comic priced at 160 Australian dollars, an X-Men Omnibus volume.

But owner of Adelaide Comic Centre, one 45 year old Michael Baulderstone dressed in a Spider-Man costume saw the crime take place and spun into action and confronted the perpertrator. One scuffle later, with the help of a few other cosplayers, including the Flash and a few Jedi knights, and the police were called.

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Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.