Presenting 140 super characters in 140 characters (or less). The genre is Twitter Superhero (and Villain).
This series began on June 2, 2014 and is currently running on Shane’s Eyestrain Productions Twitter account.
Carson Caleb was an old fashioned hero. He always sought a phone booth where he could change into his costume. He never saved anyone.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 2, 2015
She-Rahm was a warrior goddess in the land of her ancestors. In the big city she was just another chick in skimpy cosplay armour.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 3, 2015
Donny gained extraordinary powers when he was bitten by a radioactive possum. One day he would find a way to save the world by playing dead.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 4, 2015
The Bullet Express was the fastest man on Earth. He always finished first. The Bullet Express was a premature ejaculator.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 5, 2015
Doctor Scarberia had one eye and metal hands. These traits did not make him a supervillain. They made him disabled.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 6, 2015
The Amazing Cloudburst could fly! It was a fantastic super power balanced out by the fact that he could never land.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 7, 2015
Binder Khan fancied himself a criminal mastermind. He had only ever stolen penny candy from the store, but he was working his way up.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 8, 2015
The Bencher could lift any amount of weight. Except his own fat ass. The Bencher had really let himself go since the divorce.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 9, 2015
The Grizzly dressed up as a bear in order to wage war on criminals. But fighting crime was incidental. It was an excuse to be a furry.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 11, 2015
Zip and Zap raced around the whole world to prove who was fastest. Thousands died during this contest because they weren’t doing their job.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 12, 2015
Captain Super Soldier was the greatest patriot ever engineered by science. There was no war crime he wouldn’t commit for his country.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 13, 2015
The Liquidator dispensed vigilante justice against all who would break the law. Mostly he kicked the shit out of jaywalkers.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 15, 2015
The Rubberized Man could stretch any part of his body to great lengths. Except his penis. He cursed his super power daily.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 16, 2015
In order to fight crime, Dirk Jansen would become something fearsome to behold. So Dirk became THE DARK KITTEN! Dirk was afraid of kittens.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 17, 2015
The Jester was the clown-prince of crime, a psychotic mass murderer, and a misery and pain to all. Like we needed an excuse to hate clowns.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 18, 2015
PerfectMan was invulnerable and all-powerful. He could do anything and save everyone. His adventures were boring as hell to watch.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 19, 2015
Double Dare leapt and somersaulted from rooftop to rooftop. He was the ultimate parkour hero until the unfortunate groin injury.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 20, 2015
The League of Awesome was a team of the most powerful superheroes. They never got anything done because they put everything to a vote.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 22, 2015
Ray-X could see through anything except lead. Which didn’t really matter because all he ever did was look through women’s clothing.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 22, 2015
AquaDude could breathe underwater and talk to all sea life. The other heroes avoided him because his powers sucked and he smelled like fish.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 23, 2015
The Condor used his robot wings to swoop down and snatch purses. Which was short sighted since he could have patented them for real money.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 24, 2015
Silken Sheen had no superpowers whatsoever, but the latex costume she wore was so tight, criminals were distracted by her camel toe.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 27, 2015
BrickBuster was unstoppable! BrickBuster could smash through anything! And because he couldn’t stop, he died in the Earth’s molten core.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 29, 2015
Wilbur kept exposing himself to gamma rays in hopes of developing super powers. This is how he became The Sensational Stage-Four Cancerman!
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) June 30, 2015
The serum was designed to give Private Grunt mighty muscles and super strength. Mostly it just gave him roid rage. Close enough.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 1, 2015
Bullets bounced off of Chest-Emblem like grains of rice. He was impervious! But not to knives. A street kid with a switchblade took him out.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 5, 2015
“How did you discover my secret lair?” spat Sinister Sam, who had hidden it so well. “Google Street,” said everyone with a computer.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 6, 2015
By day he was a mild-mannered accountant, but by night The Calculator was a mild-mannered accountant in sexy novelty boxer shorts.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 7, 2015
Top scientists gave Dave Danger a whole new robot body after the racecar accident. Dave wished he hadn’t signed that organ donor card.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 9, 2015
“Bulk Smash!” exclaimed The Bulk as he tore the place apart. He ran an unsuccessful antiques store that did no better than his china shop.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 13, 2015
The Mothman spread his wings and soared into the air. He spent all night repeatedly smacking his head into a street lamp.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 14, 2015
Ken had wished for super powers. Instead he got souper powers. Now he could drink a bowl of soup through his nose. Even chicken noodle!
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 16, 2015
Luna drew her power from the moon. When she did, she also drew the moon closer to her, until it slammed into the Earth, killing everyone.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 17, 2015
The Faint could turn himself invisible! Even his clothes! Just not the contents of his gastrointestinal system. He was an easy target.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 18, 2015
Magnetic Attraction relieved the guard of his gun and all metal objects. Unfortunately he was wearing braces, so his teeth came away too.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 20, 2015
“Grrr!” exclaimed The Rage as anger consumed him. He unleashed it on his enemy and said hurtful, rude things until justice was served.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 20, 2015
The Majestic Seabird could soar higher than any of the other winged superheroes. He was instantly grounded by his nemesis, Dr. Oil Spill.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 21, 2015
Wonderlady used her magic rope to make men speak truth. At least she thought it was the truth. It was all empty flattery and pick-up lines.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 22, 2015
Everyone knew Doctor Hollander Cross was the smartest man in the world. What they didn’t know was that all those degrees were Photoshopped.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 24, 2015
“Flame on!” exclaimed The Human Blowtorch. It was the last intelligible thing he said. The rest was just screams of pain and agony.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 24, 2015
The Hang Ten travelled the galaxy on a sleek surfboard saving us all from planet-eating monsters. Shrug. It was the ‘60s. We were stoned.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 25, 2015
The villainess stroked her feline companion and purred, “My very touch is poisonous.” Too late she realized she’d killed yet another cat.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 27, 2015
“I am the night!” the crusader told the thug. “Knight with a K?” the thug asked. “No! Night! Never mind,” he said and beat him unconscious.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 28, 2015
Spiderweb had a costume with a ridiculously complicated design. It was something a teenager would come up with but couldn’t possibly sew.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 30, 2015
“Muhahahahahahahaha!” cackled the evil genius, his voice echoing throughout his stronghold. Funny YouTube cat videos always made him laugh.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) July 31, 2015
Professor Doom-n-Gloom had won! The whole world now bowed down before him. But he still wasn’t happy. Maybe antidepressants were the answer.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 2, 2015
Mrs. Invisible wasn’t actually transparent. She just felt that way in her shitty, loveless marriage.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 2, 2015
Amazing Girl only had one power. Her flaming farts made her fly. But you have to admit, that’s pretty fucking amazing.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 3, 2015
Boomerang threw himself into the violent fray. “Don’t worry, I always come back!” he said. “Not from the dead,” said the thug who shot him.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 4, 2015
Klar-zhon was sent to Earth by his dying alien race to protect and serve. But he was from a tiny planet and our gravity kicked his ass.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 5, 2015
Negro-Power was the first black superhero in town. He had to point this out in his name since he wore a full-body suit and mask.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 6, 2015
Kip Gibson was the plucky kid sidekick of The Dark Vengeance until Child Protective Services stepped in and put a stop to that shit.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 7, 2015
Weird-O came from a dimension where the rules were reversed and everything was backward and wrong. This dimension was called Modern America.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 8, 2015
The Fortunate Four was a beloved team of heroes who enjoyed success for many years. Until multiple failed attempts at a movie franchise.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 10, 2015
“It’s clobberin’ time!” declared The What. He wasn’t speaking of battle. He was looking at the dismal box office returns.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 11, 2015
The Prophecy solved crimes from her wheelchair after The Jape shot her through the spine. But mostly she pandered to women and cripples.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 12, 2015
The Quizler tried to bewilder his nemesis with baffling puzzles, but he was defeated when the newspaper refused to print his sudoku.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 13, 2015
The Puffin was so named because of his bird-like waddle and tuxedo. Other than those traits, he was an ill-defined supervillain.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 15, 2015
Miss Teak was a shapeshifter who could imitate any human on Earth, but she was always given away by the fine wood-grain finish.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 16, 2015
The Snarl’s adamantium skeleton made him indestructible. It also made him immoveable since it increased his net weight by a thousand pounds.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 17, 2015
The Litmus Test was just a psychopath in a trench coat and funny mask. He wasn’t a superhero, but you wouldn’t want to try to tell him that.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 18, 2015
The Silk Svelte was a superheroine designed to empower little girls. Empower them with eating disorders and body issues.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 20, 2015
“Ker-Pow!” struck the hero’s fist. “Blam-O!” the villain kicked back. “Boom!” went the whole city. “Yawn!” said the more discerning reader.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 21, 2015
The Human Salamander could regenerate limbs. He lost a hand and grew it back. Lost a leg and grew it back. Lost his head and…not a limb.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 23, 2015
Klokwerkz the robot was built by our greatest minds to serve all of mankind. He answered tech support calls until he was sold for scrap.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 25, 2015
The Red-White-N-Blue stood for truth, justice, and the American way! Until these things became contradictions. He retired confused.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 27, 2015
Sonic Boomer flew around the planet to reverse Earth’s rotation and turn back time. He’d failed physics and now everyone was doomed.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 29, 2015
Nothing stuck to Mister Teflon! Except those kiddie porn charges. He was acquitted, but that shit stays with you forever.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 30, 2015
The Thingie was composed entirely of yellow rock. He was mined to death by prospectors searching for gold.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) August 31, 2015
The Black Widowmaker finally got hired to star in her own movie. Too bad it was a superhero porn parody, but a gig’s a gig.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) September 3, 2015
Judge Fred was the judge, jury and executioner of a dystopian future. Criminal bankers still got away with it, thus the dystopia.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) September 5, 2015
The Suicidal Squad was a group of mercenary supervillains who ran a suicide-prevention hotline that encouraged callers to just do it.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) September 5, 2015
Rodent Man built a secret lair under his wealthy family’s mansion. His identify was revealed when the whole house collapsed into the cave.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) September 6, 2015
Sureshot and Quiver argued whether shooting or archery qualified as a superpower. Neither did and they were both kicked out of the union.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) September 9, 2015
The Purrrrsuader was a cat burglar who dressed like a cat and spoke in cat puns. So much for cat burglars being subtle.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) September 14, 2015
Photon Man would shrink himself to the size of an atom, let his enemies inhale him, and then grow back to regular size. Messy but effective.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) September 16, 2015
The Manhattan Project became omniscient and all-powerful. And blue. Despite God-like abilities to change anything, he still went with blue?
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) September 16, 2015
Sergeant Bang wore a skull-shirt and shot gangsters. Everybody called him a hero. Well, okay, everybody in the NRA called him a hero.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) September 17, 2015
The Mighty Bore had big muscles and long golden hair. He was a dull superhero, but chicks and gay men really seemed to dig him.
— Shane Simmons (@Shane_Eyestrain) September 18, 2015
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