First Appearance: Naked Man Comics #1
Location: Rose City, U.S.A.
The Bridge City Pizza Bandits are a team of internet thugs whose intent on robbing Rose City of every last slice of pizza. They are led by Shawn the Pizza Bandit and his girlfriend, Catherine the Waif. The group is comprised of overweight individuals who spend their free time online glorifying themselves.
,After the Heroes vs. Villains wrestling match, the group disbanded. Some of the members created a new team called The Bridge City Beta Males, which is led by Antiman’s sidekick, Icarus.
Creation and concept #
The Bridge City Pizza Bandits were created by Illya King. They are parodies of bloggers and Facebook personalities Mr. King had encountered over the years.
Publication History #
Comics and Comic Books #
In Naked Man Comics #1, Totally Naked Man follows the sounds of alarms to see Shawn the Pizza Bandit and Catherine the Waif rob Old Town Pizza of their stock of pizza. Totally Naked Man tries to stop them but is foiled by a hail of hot pizza. The Pizza Bandit duo use the internet to lure Totally Naked Man to Tom McCall Waterfront Park. There, Totally Naked Man meets all The Bridge City Pizza Bandits – Pie-Man, Sweat Dude, The Victim, and Dan the Sleaze. The group of villains attempt to subdue Totally Naked Man, but the hero slips out due to the excessive sweat. The Pizza Bandits leave because they are tired, leaving only Shawn and Catherine. Totally Naked Man makes short work of the rest of the Pizza Bandits.
In issue #6, Shawn, Catherine, and Pie-man join Vega Bond in his war against the heroes of Rose City.
In Drama of the gods, Pie-man joins The Victim and Icarus in a rebranding of the team called “The Bridge City Beta Males.”
In Naked Man Comics #10, Icarus teams up with Pie-Man and The Reverend to form The Bridge City Beta Males. The Victim was a member until he was killed in an unfortunate adult activity accident. Icarus destroys the coffee café, The Spritely Bean. The heroes of Rose City turn to Antiman to stop Icarus. Zetaman and Antiman reveal that Antiman has difficulty with his sidekicks. Antiman used the sidekick app, Chummies, to find new helpers. All Antiman’s sidekicks become villains, including Icarus. Antiman hunts down Icarus in the Hawthorne District of Rose City. There, Antiman fight Pie-Man and The Reverend. Both heroes turn villain accidently falls into a vat of hot cooking fat. Antiman finally apprehends Icarus. Deciding that everyone needs friends, Totally Naked Man reforms The Alternates, along with a Headquarters in Downtown Rose City.
Members #
Leader of the Pizza Bandits. He will not stop until he has eaten all the pizza.
Girlfriend of Shawn. She harasses and swears at people online. Catherine also hates Social Justice Warriors.
Sometimes hero and sometimes a villain. His allegiance aligns with whichever group is receiving media attention.
Crummy waste of oxygen. Fancy himself an inventor but really pays people to be his friend. Also spends his time writing lewd stories for skeevy people.
Internet creepoid who preys on desperate people. Dan hides a hidden secret that only his doctors and the CDC know about.
Zit faced inbred high school drop out and professional couch surfer.
The Bridge City Beta Males #
The Pizza Bandits disbanded. Icarus, sidekick of Antiman, gathered the remaining members and created a new team. This villainous team has designs against women, feminism, and anything remotely against male empowerment and conquest.
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