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|real_name=Jarrett Crippen<ref name=Sci>[http://www.scifi.com/superhero/heroes/defuser/ The Defuser | Heroes | Who Wants to Be a Superhero? | SCIFI.COM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
| real_name=Jarrett Crippen<ref name=Sci>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080110225341/http://www.scifi.com/superhero/heroes/defuser/ The Defuser | Heroes | Who Wants to Be a Superhero? | SCIFI.COM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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|publisher=[[Dark Horse Comics]] |
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|debut=''[[Who Wants to Be a Superhero?]]'' |
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|creators=Jarrett Crippen |
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|powers=Enhanced (110%) speed, strength, agility, reflexes, hearing, and eyesight. Night vision to a range of 60 feet.<ref name=Sci/> |
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The '''Defuser''' is a [[fictional character]], a [[superhero]] created and originally portrayed by [[Austin, Texas]] police detective '''Jarrett Crippen''' on the reality television series ''[[Who Wants to Be a Superhero?]]''. As a result of winning the show in its [[Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (Season 2)|second season]], his character is the subject of a [[Dark Horse Comics]] comic book written by Jeremy Barlow with art by Kajo Baldisimo and appeared in a [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|SyFy]] Original movie entitled ''[[Lightning Strikes (Kevin Sorbo movie)|Lightning Strikes]]'' in 2009. |
The '''Defuser''' is a [[fictional character]], a [[superhero]] created and originally portrayed by [[Austin, Texas]] police detective '''Jarrett Crippen''' on the reality television series ''[[Who Wants to Be a Superhero?]]''. As a result of winning the show in its [[Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (Season 2)|second season]], his character is the subject of a [[Dark Horse Comics]] comic book written by Jeremy Barlow with art by Kajo Baldisimo and appeared in a [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|SyFy]] Original movie entitled ''[[Lightning Strikes (Kevin Sorbo movie)|Lightning Strikes]]'' in 2009. |
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==Fictional character== |
== Fictional character == |
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The Defuser is an expert paramilitary superhero who uses non-lethal weaponry and gadgets to stop villains. He has the unique ability to function at 110 percent (this boosts his speed, strength, agility, reflexes, hearing, and eyesight) making him slightly more formidable than virtually any single foe. He has a night vision to a range of 60 feet.<ref name=Sci/> The Defuser has two weaknesses; bright light (he must wear protective eyewear or he risks being blinded), and he does not harm villains too badly with guns or any other lethal weapons. His arch enemies are drug dealers. His catchphrase is ,"When the Defuser's around, the bad guys are going down!" |
The Defuser is an expert paramilitary superhero who uses non-lethal weaponry and gadgets to stop villains. He has the unique ability to function at 110 percent (this boosts his speed, strength, agility, reflexes, hearing, and eyesight) making him slightly more formidable than virtually any single foe. He has a night vision to a range of 60 feet.<ref name=Sci/> The Defuser has two weaknesses; bright light (he must wear protective eyewear or he risks being blinded), and he does not harm villains too badly with guns or any other lethal weapons. His arch enemies are drug dealers. His catchphrase is ,"When the Defuser's around, the bad guys are going down!" |
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In The Defuser's Dark Horse comic, he fought a plane full of hijackers hand-to-hand to save the passengers, which included his wife, Norma. He also, with the help of a sympathetic robot cop, disabled an artificial intelligence determined to preserve its own existence by destroying him. |
In The Defuser's Dark Horse comic, he fought a plane full of hijackers hand-to-hand to save the passengers, which included his wife, Norma. He also, with the help of a sympathetic robot cop, disabled an artificial intelligence determined to preserve its own existence by destroying him. |
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==Jarrett Crippen== |
== Jarrett Crippen == |
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Jarrett Crippen is also the director and founder of [[Scare for a Cure|SCARE for a CURE]], a non-profit charity and interactive haunted adventure modeled after, and using many of the same talented volunteers, as [[Richard Garriott]]'s [[Britannia Manor]] and Wild Basin's Haunted Trails. Scare for a Cure started as a haunted house that Jarrett put on in his back yard, asking for donations of canned food for local food banks. It grew year by year, with help from the drama troupes of local high schools. In 2007, shortly after winning the Who Wants to Be a Superhero reality show, Jarrett moved his production to the Austin Elk's lodge. That was when he was joined by many of the volunteers who had done Britannia Manor and Haunted Trails in years past. Props and costumes stored at the Wild Basin wilderness preserve were also given to SCARE for a CURE. |
Jarrett Crippen is also the director and founder of [[Scare for a Cure|SCARE for a CURE]], a non-profit charity and interactive haunted adventure modeled after, and using many of the same talented volunteers, as [[Richard Garriott]]'s [[Britannia Manor]] and Wild Basin's Haunted Trails. Scare for a Cure started as a haunted house that Jarrett put on in his back yard, asking for donations of canned food for local food banks. It grew year by year, with help from the drama troupes of local high schools. In 2007, shortly after winning the Who Wants to Be a Superhero reality show, Jarrett moved his production to the Austin Elk's lodge. That was when he was joined by many of the volunteers who had done Britannia Manor and Haunted Trails in years past. Props and costumes stored at the Wild Basin wilderness preserve were also given to SCARE for a CURE. |
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He is also well-known as an active member of the Champion's server chat forum, and co-founder of the Megaforce supergroup for the online game [[City of Heroes]]. |
He is also well-known as an active member of the Champion's server chat forum, and co-founder of the Megaforce supergroup for the online game [[City of Heroes]]. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{MySpace|thedefuser|The Defuser}} |
* {{MySpace|thedefuser|The Defuser}} |
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*[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:543252 Austin Chronicle article with picture of The Defuser and Richard Garriott in Gen British uniform] |
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* [http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:543252 Austin Chronicle article with picture of The Defuser and Richard Garriott in Gen British uniform] |
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070916111721/http://weblogs.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/blog/2007/09/new_superhero_the_defuser.html Newsday.com article with picture of The Defuser with Stan Lee] |
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*[http://www.staplepop.com/?p=52 Podcast interview with Jarrett Crippen] |
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* [http://www.staplepop.com/?p=52 Podcast interview with Jarrett Crippen] |
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*[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/14-953/Who-Wants-To-Be-A-Superhero-The-Defuser The Defuser comic from Dark Horse] |
* [http://www.scareforacure.org/ www.scareforacure.org] |
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* [http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/14-953/Who-Wants-To-Be-A-Superhero-The-Defuser The Defuser comic from Dark Horse] |
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Revision as of 15:53, 18 June 2010
The Defuser | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
First appearance | Who Wants to Be a Superhero? |
Created by | Jarrett Crippen |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Jarrett Crippen[1] |
Abilities | Enhanced (110%) speed, strength, agility, reflexes, hearing, and eyesight. Night vision to a range of 60 feet.[1] |
The Defuser is a fictional character, a superhero created and originally portrayed by Austin, Texas police detective Jarrett Crippen on the reality television series Who Wants to Be a Superhero?. As a result of winning the show in its second season, his character is the subject of a Dark Horse Comics comic book written by Jeremy Barlow with art by Kajo Baldisimo and appeared in a SyFy Original movie entitled Lightning Strikes in 2009.
Fictional character
The Defuser is an expert paramilitary superhero who uses non-lethal weaponry and gadgets to stop villains. He has the unique ability to function at 110 percent (this boosts his speed, strength, agility, reflexes, hearing, and eyesight) making him slightly more formidable than virtually any single foe. He has a night vision to a range of 60 feet.[1] The Defuser has two weaknesses; bright light (he must wear protective eyewear or he risks being blinded), and he does not harm villains too badly with guns or any other lethal weapons. His arch enemies are drug dealers. His catchphrase is ,"When the Defuser's around, the bad guys are going down!"
In The Defuser's Dark Horse comic, he fought a plane full of hijackers hand-to-hand to save the passengers, which included his wife, Norma. He also, with the help of a sympathetic robot cop, disabled an artificial intelligence determined to preserve its own existence by destroying him.
Jarrett Crippen
Jarrett Crippen is also the director and founder of SCARE for a CURE, a non-profit charity and interactive haunted adventure modeled after, and using many of the same talented volunteers, as Richard Garriott's Britannia Manor and Wild Basin's Haunted Trails. Scare for a Cure started as a haunted house that Jarrett put on in his back yard, asking for donations of canned food for local food banks. It grew year by year, with help from the drama troupes of local high schools. In 2007, shortly after winning the Who Wants to Be a Superhero reality show, Jarrett moved his production to the Austin Elk's lodge. That was when he was joined by many of the volunteers who had done Britannia Manor and Haunted Trails in years past. Props and costumes stored at the Wild Basin wilderness preserve were also given to SCARE for a CURE.
The resulting interactive haunted adventure raised close to $10,000 for breast cancer charities and Elk's club sponsored scholarships in 2007, and awarded four $2500 scholarships to deserving students adversely affected by cancer in 2008. In 2009, SCARE is going back to its roots. It has relocated to Richard Garriott's partially built Britannia Manor Mark 2.
When Jarrett isn't attending conventions as his superhero alter ego, or running interactive spook houses, he makes amateur movies with friends who also tried out for Who Wants to Be a Superhero, making mini-movies of The Defuser and sidekicks Gravnos and XSeven, with enemy the Punk that can be seen on Youtube and on the Defuser's myspace page.
He is also well-known as an active member of the Champion's server chat forum, and co-founder of the Megaforce supergroup for the online game City of Heroes.