Hooray for civic superheroes! My town (Burlington, VT) was home to a caped crusader who protested bad road conditions sometime in the mid-1980s, and eventually acquired urban legend status. The local alt weekly dug into the history this past summer and posted this article about the whole thing. It's also a fun peek at Bernie Sanders' past, for anyone who's interested: http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/bernie-sanders-and-the-pothole-bandit/Content?oid=2699347