Superhero for a Day

In honor of my oldest son's birthday, today's post touches on the innocence of a child's imagination. It came to my attention that my four-year-old wants nothing more than to be a super hero when he grows up. He believes that Gotham City is a real place, that Clark Kent is somewhere out there disguised, and that monsters actually can creep from under his bed in the night. To think of such a innocent mentality might sound silly or childish. But that's the point, in fact, all of us at 3Twins.net have to dig deep down to find that creative mindset.

You may be able to recall a time in your life, even if it's many years ago, where everything was worry free, full of milk and cookies. And the worst thing you had to face was a skinned knee. The days when playing outside until the sun hit the hills, and you heard your named called name across the neighborhood ringing in dinner time. Believe it or not, video games were a luxury rather than a pastime. For some of us, video games were not even a possibility yet!

In today's day and age, playing outside until dusk isn't even a reality anymore because of the long list of parental worries. Working that nine to five grind can also make it exhausting to take the kiddos outside, to the park or for a bike ride. It is important though, to take the time to embrace that inner hero inside your heart. Kids are only kids for so long, after all. Whether you are a parent now, plan to be soon, or not even considering it at the moment; it is important to remember to dust off your super cape and put it back on for old time's sake. Be a super hero for the day, or be one forever, the choice is yours and yours alone!

If you could be a superhero for a day, who would you be?

Photo courtesy of Rodgers Photography of Grand Junction, CO

Hatman & Indigo – Origins: Super Cold Frozen Man

The third member of the Terrible Trio, arch nemeses of Hatman & Indigo, had a fated beginning.  As one of the creators of Hatman & Indigo, I had a lot of input into the aforementioned characters, but as the voice behind Super Cold Frozen Man I have had the privilege of molding his persona into that you see (and hear) in the comics today.

The first inspiration for Super Cold Frozen Man goes way back into my childhood, when I would enjoy watching the cartoon Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends, which featured Iceman.  I loved Iceman way more than Spider-Man, and immediately began a fixation on all ice powered characters.  From Iceman (Marvel) to Mr. Freeze (DC), to Isis Vanderchill (Darkwing Duck) I loved those frozen heroes and villains.  So when it came time to create the terrible trio, I knew one of them had to have ice powers.

To find out more about Super Cold Frozen Man and the rest of the Terrible Trio, check out their misadventures in Hatman & Indigo

~Andy