The Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters are proud to present

  the TVHM SUPER HEROES

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KATO

     Kato's karate style punches and high stepping activities give new meaning to the name of sidekick to the flamboyant crime fighting Green Hornet.
     Kato diligently performs his duties as valet and chauffeur to Brett Reid until the transformation into the fighting duo is needed.
     Like the Green Hornet, Kato is considered by law enforcement to be outside of the law and is sought after as a criminal.  This provides the duo an edge when working inside of the criminal network they are working to destroy.

     Such is the riveting, myth-frightening legend of the Phantom -- "The Ghost Who Walks", "The Man Who Cannot Die",   "The Guardian of the Eastern Dark".
     In the beginning he had been a half drowned sailor, flung ashore on the terrible, blood-drenched Bengalla coast after pirates burned his ship and murdered his mates.  The gentle Bandar pygmies, taking him to be a sea god of ancient prophecy, nursed him back to fitness and became his everlasting friends.
     As the castaway faced his destiny he donned the purple costume and mask and was reborn as the first of the Phantoms.
     "I swear to devote my life to the destruction of piracy, greed, cruelty and injustice!" he cried as he formally took "The Oath of the Skull" by firelight.  "And my sons and their sons shall follow me!"

     Steve Rogers was driven by a patriotic fervor to fight the Nazi war campaign in Europe, however he was rejected by the Army due to his physical infirmities.
     After protesting and voicing his commitment to the cause, the Army allowed him to participate in a top-secret experiment called Operation: Rebirth.
     Rogers was injected with a Super-Soldier serum then he was subjected to varying wavelengths of radiation. The result was a dramatic alteration in his physical condition, making him a specimen of human perfection.
     Shortly after, a Nazi attempt to sabotage the experiment left Rogers the sole beneficiary of the top secret transformation.  So he became Captain America.

     James Buchannon Barnes was a ward of the state and assigned to Camp Lehigh as a regimental mascot.  One night "Bucky" Barnes discovers his friend, PFC Steve Rogers changing from his Captain America outfit back in to his army duds.
     He convinces Steve that he could be a great asset to Captain America as a partner, if only Steve would train him. Of-course, he tells Steve that he will safeguard the hero's secret identity, lest anyone else finds out.
     Steve Rogers agrees to train Bucky, and after a short time he is awarded his own uniform to hide his identity.
     The pair would go on to fight the Nazi menace and other super villains, including the Red Skull.

     A freak bolt of lightning flew into the laboratory of police scientist Barry Allen.  Striking a cabinet filled with chemicals, which bathed him with a combination of these substances.
     The sequence of events endowed him with incredible speed, enabling him to run across the surface of water, vibrate through solid walls and even out race a beam of light!
     None who knew Barry as an easy going slow-poke would venture to guess that he was the face behind the crimson mask of the fastest man alive - The Flash.

    Circus prodigy, Dick Grayson joined his famous circus parents trapeze act at an early age.   Dick witnessed the death of his parents when a trapeze that Boss Zucco, a Gotham gangster, had tampered with in an attempt to extort money from the circus.
     Now and orphan, Dick was taken in by millionaire, Bruce (Batman) Wayne.  Bruce  revealed his Batidentiy to Dick and offered to help bring Boss Zucco to justice.
     Soon, Dick had a costumed crime fighting identity based in part on his favorite story book hero, Robin Hood.  As Robin, 'The Boy Wonder', Dick became Batman's junior partner, bringing first his parents killer to justice, then many more criminals that threatened Gotham City.

     One day, mild mannered policeman, Joe Effervescence was chasing a crook through a commercial laundry mat.  Joe slipped on the soapy floor and fell head first into an oversized washing machine.  When he fell, his foot hit the start button.  As luck would have it, the wet soapy floor caused an electrical short which in turn caused the chemicals in the detergents to change molecular structure.  The effect on Joe was life changing.
     Joe soon discovered that at will he could change himself into Bubbleman, with new super powers that gave him the ability to surround himself with bubbles.   Unique blue bubbles that possessed the surface tension to deflect bullets and other assorted weapons.  He also has the capability to surround and trap evil villains within a bubble and wash their brains of evil thoughts.
     Bubbleman and his trusty sidekick, Suds traveled from town to town cleaning up evildoers and making the world a cleaner and brighter place to live.

     Aldas, son of King Midas was turned into a statue of gold when touched by his father.  It seems that the King was given the gift to turn objects into gold by the Greek God, Dionysos.
     Realizing that the gift was more of a curse then a blessing.   He was on the brink of starvation since all his food would turn to gold and those near were more valuable than the gold they were turned into.
     To reverse the gift he was instructed by Dionysos to bathe in the river, Pactulus.  All that the Midas had touched returned to their natural state, including his son, Aldas.
     Aldas became the Superhero, Goldman and swore and oath to rid the world of the too greedy.

     Frail Dr. Don Blake discovered Thor's magic hammer hidden in a cave, and used it to transform himself into a being of incalculable might.
     Eventually it was revealed that Blake was a fraud with no real existence at all.  Odin explained that years before he had punished his son Thor's arrogance by clouding his memory and placing his spirit in a mortal body.  When "Blake" found the hammer and its power, he was only following his father's unspoken orders.
     Armed with this knowledge, Thor dropped the Blake persona, yet could not bring himself to abandon the human race that he had come to cherish.

     He dwells in a world of eternal light -- but but the blackness is filled with sounds and scents, taste and texture most men cannot perceive.  Although attorney, Matt Murdock is blind his other four senses function with superhuman sharpens
     He stalks the streets at night,   a relentless avenger of justice: Daredevil, Man Without Fear!

     Mild mannered, Billy Batson discovers that he can call on the powers of an ancient Egyptian Wizard,  Shazam.
     Thereafter he undertakes  heroic exploits simply by evoking the name, "Shazam!"
     Each time Billy shouts "Shazam!", he is struck by lightning and granted the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury.
     SHAZAM!!!

     Superman came from a planet dying from old age.   He was put into a rocket ship and sent away to earth for his continued survival.   He landed on earth and a passing motorist found the sleeping baby.  Soon the baby displayed a physical structure millions of years more advanced than our own, the new parents couldn't help but noticed the baby's great strength.
     When the baby grew up, he became Superman.  He would also become Clark Kent, a shy introverted man who was usually ignored by women.
     An attractive, gutsy lady reporter named Lois Lane fell in love with Superman, but would spurn Clark Kent not knowing that they were the same person.

     Young College student, Cliff Liles spent many of his free hours hiking in the woods and communing with nature.  While on one of his many hikes he became caught in a sudden thunder storm.
     He escaped the inclement weather by ducking into a nearby cave.   When suddenly, a lighting bolt struck the mouth of the cave sending a million jigawatts of energy throughout the rock structure.  The combination of high voltage and the unusual mineral compound of the rock changed Cliff's DNA, giving him super human strength and quick reflex.  He soon discovered that he also possessed the ability to discharge powerful thunder bolts through his finger tips and specialized lighting bolt cane.
     Assuming the superhero name of Lightning, Cliff uses his new powers to save damsels in distress and fight evil.

     On Titan, after the Kree warrior, Captain Mar-vell died, Elysius, his love, conceived a child using Mar-vell's genetic code and her own.   She called him, Genis-vell.  For his safety he was taken to an isolated world with his mother.  He was also artificially aged to adulthood and given an implanted memory, where he thought Eros, (Starfox) was his father.  When he discovered his true identity, he left, taking on the name legacy and baring the Nega-Bands worn by his father.  Later he took on the name Captain Marvel when Photon passed the title on to him after he fought along side the Avengers.
     Most recently, Genis found himself transported to earth as his atoms now switched with those of Rick Jones.  The two are now on earth, when one is in the flesh the other is in the Negative Zone.  Besides being bound to Jones, Genis appearance has changed and has a cosmic awareness, but has a hard time controlling it.

     Green Arrow is considered a modern day Robinhood, a rouge swashbuckler named Oliver Green.
     As a wealthy world traveler, Green was thrown overboard while on a South seas cruise.  Currents carried him to the deserted Star Fish island, upon regaining his senses he realized that he would have to fend for himself.  Inspired by his Robin Crusoe-like situation, Oliver developed his own method for catching food and protecting himself.
     Oliver escaped from the island after apprehending criminals who docked on the beach to check their illicit goods.  Upon his arrival home he continued to protect innocent citizens of Star City as the Green Arrow.

     Sometimes, the most extraordinary things have the most ordinary beginnings...
     Peter Parker was a normal high school student, loved dearly by the uncle and aunt who raised him.  But while he excelled in science, those accomplishments were often overshadowed by his innate shyness.  It was, however, that same devotion to science that was to bring about a monumental change in the boy's life!  For one day, at an atomic energy demonstration a tiny spider absorbed a fantastic amount of radiation -- and in sudden shock, bit the nearest living thing!   Suddenly Peter gained the abilities and proportional strength of a SPIDER!
     With great power, there must also come great responsibility!   And it is this, above all else, that has given the world the ONE, the ONLY...   the AMAZING... SPIDERMAN!!!

     Mighty Mouse was created as a parody of Superman.  His original name was Super Mouse, however that was changed to Mighty Mouse when it was learned that another character with the same name was being published in comic books.
     Mighty Mouse's super powers allow him to fly and make him incredibly strong and invulnerable.  He has demonstrated the use of "X-Ray vision" and has used a form of super hypnosis.  He has the ability to control inanimate objects and can even turn back time.
    Wow!  He is a Mighty Mouse!!!

     George Sunday, a mild mannered Shop Keeper, is, in reality, an alien from the planet Ultron, gifted with super human powers.  As Thermoman he protects the world, battling danger and evil whenever it threatens.
     After saving Janet Dawkins from falling to her death into the Grand Canyon he falls for her.  In order to get to know her better he approaches her as George, but soon has to reveal his true identity as Thermoman.   In spite of this she falls for him too and they start a relationship.
     George's alien nature means he often reacts to situations differently then the average person - for example; when one of Janet's relatives would drive over the speed limit, he becomes stressed because he feels that he has married into a family of crooks.

     As a teenager, Bruce Wayne observed the brutal murder of his parents during a robbery.   From that day forward, Bruce decided to dedicate his life to fighting criminals, studying them and getting into superb shape.
     Wishing to remain anonymous and after being startled by a bat one night, Bruce decided to take on the form of Batman to strike fear into the cowardly and superstitious criminals he would be fighting.
     Not possessing any particular super powers but being very wealthy and bright, Batman used his cunning and developed a wide variety of crime fighting tools such as the Batmobile, the Batcave, and the Batarang with the Batrope.
     He was later joined by his sidekick, Robin, and the two of them successfully thwarted the plots of villains in Gotham City.

     Brilliant scientist, Reed Richards and three of his companion passengers had undergone mutagenic changes when cosmic radiation had bombarded Richards home made starship.  Reed discovered that he could become malleable and elongate his body at will.
     Richards convinced the other three, (who had also gained super abilities)  that the four of them should use their newfound powers for the good of humanity as members of a team he named the Fantastic Four.  As the team leader, Reed named himself, Mister Fantastic.
     Under Richards leadership the Fantastic Four has become Earth's most honored team of Superhuman adventurers.

     Archibald Masters was a mild mannered scientist working at a University in the Eastern U.S..
     Upset at the news on crime and the events in Europe, (WW II), he invents the 'Atom Smasher'.  His experiment goes wrong and he is blasted by radiation from the device.   Gaining superpowers such as superstrength, flight, superspeed and invulnerability to bullets.  He adopts a costumed identity as the American Crusader.
     His love interest is his secretary, Jane Peters.  His sidekick in crime fighting is Mickey Martin.

     The Tick.  Is he insane?  The answer is... Of-course!   Escaping from an asylum he runs all the way to the city where he assumes that it is his destiny to protect it from evil.
    The Tick is really just a big loveable bulk of Superhero who is completely invulnerable in a town full of incompetent  Superheroes.  He is totally gung ho for justice and niceness and the American way.
     He is joined by his slightly overweight and out of shape sidekick, Arthur who gives up his job as an accountant to follow his life long ambition to be a Superhero.