disc@houxz.UUCP (08/19/83)
This story appeared in USA TODAY paper today, and I thought it of general interest to the group: _________________________________________ ***MYSTERY BOY BASED TALE ON COMICS HERO*** The 16-year-old boy said he was Raven Darkholme and wove a mysterious tale that captivated Fort Lauderdale, Fla. police for three weeks. Thursday, the mystery began to be solved. The boy made up the story, basing it on a popular Marvel Comics series called "X-Men." The name of the evil character in the series: Raven Darkholme. "It's such a strange story," said police officer Diana Morrissette. "He has a look of innocence about him, but he's very intelligent, nothing gets past him." The boy was still maintaining Thursday that he is Raven Darkholme. "It's just a coincidence," that the name is the same as the comic book character, he told police. The truth came to light after the youth repeatedly requested comic books--and Don Lindich, a 16-year-old comics fan called police after recognizing the similarity between X-Men and the youth's story. Police began reading the comic books and interviewed comics expert Philip Perry. He confirmed that much of Darkholme's tale parallels the story line of the X-Men. Police still have no leads on the identity of the boy or why he fabricated the tale. _____________________________________________ Could be...After all, Raven Darkholme IS a shape changer... Anyone know where we can get in touch with Rogue (or maybe even Nightcrawler) for a positive identification? SJBerry