Spider-Man foils comic book thief in Australia
Jedi Knights and The Flash lend an assist!
Ben - This story just made my day. Read through the whole thing for full effect.
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A comic book shop owner in Australia became a real-life superhero when he caught a robber red-handed.
Michael Baulderstone, who was dressed as Spider-Man for a promotional event, spied a customer behaving suspiciously.
CCTV footage shows him "leap" into action and confront the would-be shoplifter who had slipped a AU$160 (£97) X-Men book into his bag.
Mr Baulderstone said customers at the shop in Adelaide thought it was a stunt until he asked them to call the police.
CCTV footage caught the moment 'Spider-Man' confronted the thief
"We had about 40 people dressed up as their favourite superheroes to celebrate International Free Comic Day, so he [the thief] didn't have much of a choice but to hand the X-Men Omnibus back after a little bit of a scuffle," Mr Baulderstone told the Adelaide Advertiser.
He said a group of Jedi knights blocked the door to prevent the thief from escaping, as The Flash looked on.
"I've had a look at the security footage and it shows Spiderman running down the corridor of the shop, grabbing this guy, hauling him off," said the 45-year-old.
"It was a bit serious at the time, but now we're looking back laughing at what greeted police when they arrived."
Mr Baulderstone says he can look back and laugh now
