Also by Karl El-Koura:
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- The Redeyes: A Short Story
- The Lost Stories: A Series of Cosmic Adventures
- Ooter's Place: A Sampler
- Ooter's Place and Other Stories of Fear, Faith, and Love
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The Man Who Mistook Himself for a Superhero
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Published: Aug. 09, 2012
Words: 8,436 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780988155817
Short description
A man wakes up in a dumpster. He can't remember his name or how he got there, but he discovers incredible things about himself: he can stop bullets with his chest, he can bend metal with his hands—and he can fly. He has superpowers. . .but is he a superhero?Extended description
A Science Fiction Short StoryA man wakes up in a dumpster. He can't remember his name or how he got there, but he discovers incredible things about himself: he can stop bullets with his chest, he can bend metal with his hands—and he can fly.
He has superpowers. . .but is he a superhero?
Praise for "The Man Who Mistook Himself for a Superhero":
"After some very funny, sometimes poignant encounters . . . we discover why [he] is able to do what he does. And what happens to guys who think they are superheroes—but aren't. A very appealing story." (Tangent Online)
Originally published in Challenging Destiny, "The Man Who Mistook Himself for a Superhero" is also available in the author's collection Ooter's Place and Other Stories of Fear, Faith, and Love.
Tags
superman, powers, superpowers, comics, batman, crime fighter, sipdermanAvailable ebook reading formats
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