Why is Stan Lee developing a reality tv show where people come dressed up as a superhero of their own design? “The project will begin with an open call, a la American Idol, for contestants who have created their own idea for a superhero. Dressed as their creation, participants will be judged by a panel of celebrities who have played heroes in the past .” How will this be anything other than a chance to make fun of scores of real life Fat Comic book guys?

If you are stumped for ideas for Mr. Lee’s cattle call of freaks, you can take advantage of the frightening amount of super hero generators available on the web, such as the classic useless super hero generator Ugo’s frightenly elaborate hero machine. Or, you can find out what superhero powers you might have based on your name — I can bend light but am afflicted with a 6 foot long prehenstile tail — the horror!