Pope John Paul II was 'honored' this week by being 'reborn' in a Colombian comic book as a superhero known as "Homopater" or the "Incredible Popeman", who fights the forces of evil while armed with an anti-Devil cape and special chastity pants. The first episode of the Incredible Popeman hit the newsstands in Colombia this week and shows the late Polish pontiff meeting with other superhero's such as Batman and Superman to learn how to use his newly developed superpowers.
Pope reborn as Columbian comic book superhero - Weird news & funny pictures
Photo 1: The Pope was reborn this week as a Columbia Superhero known as Homopater or the Incredible Popeman
Photo 2: Apparently the phrase "Homopater" does not mean what the guys here at the Gag Report had initially feared (which explains why Cardinal Law is not featured in the comic).
Homopater's inventor, Colombian artist Rodolfo Leon, was quick to point out that he has been working on the comic book for about a year and was not attempting to cash in on the late pontiff's death.
Leon describes himself as a non practicing catholic, (which probably means he simply doesn't want to catch AIDS or impregnate every woman he gets jiggy with, especially since Columbia already has so many hungry mouths to feed).
"The Pope was a real-life superhero, of flesh and blood," he told reporters. In the comic book, the pope dies but is reborn as the Incredible Popeman complete with a whole array of special equipment to help him battle evil here on Earth.
Firstly, the muscular super-pontiff has a yellow anti-Devil cape and special green chastity pants to protect him from temptation. (Too bad those items are not available here on earth for some of Cardinal Law's friends!)
Secondly, Homopater also carries the Staff of Faith which has a cross on top and an abundant supply of holy water. (That should come in handy for fighting off any Vampires he might come across!)
Finally, the Incredible Popeman also has an ever-lasting supply of communion wine. (Just imagine the wild parties one could have with that useful little item!)
Leon admitted to reporters that he had initially worried that some people might be offended by his work, but said the reception so far had been very positive. In fact, publishers in Mexico, Canada and the United States have also expressed interest in the comic and Leon also plans to produce Incredible Popeman action dolls.
Somehow, the guys here at the Gag Report can't see the Pope doll working here in the States. "Please Mommy! Please can I have the new Pope action figure? Pleeease!"
(If your children asks for one of these things, you should seek psychiatric help for them immediately!)
And besides, one of the best parts about playing with a doll is dressing the damn thing up in the various outfits it comes with. OK, we admit that there will probably be some cool-looking hats to play with but dressing and undressing the Pope just doesn't seem right to us somehow. (Although we can probably safely assume the special chastity briefs are non-removable!)
Maybe Leon needs to rethink his product strategy so the guys here at the Gag Report will give him a little help, and we will settle for only 40% of the future profits.
How about the Incredible Popeman computer video game? Throw in some loud rock music and a few animated "pimps and ho's" to convert, and we can definitely see that one going down well with US teens!
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