Vigil

Dramatized superhero series

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Show synopsis

For years, Hero Trackers has covered the biggest news in the world of super powered heroics. What we didn’t know is that some of the most influential cases all had one thing in common: Vigil. Join Maria Kennedy as she uncovers who Vigil was and the impact he had on some of the most well-known supers of our age.

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Submitter notes

Performed and Created by an entirely BBIPOC team. Selected for the 2023 Minnesota WebFest.

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Fans say...

Evo Terra: "I'm a sucker for unusual superhero tales, and this show fits that bill with superpowers that are... odd. And a bit convoluted. But when you think about it, so are all superhero powers. Oh, and these supes are all finding out what other powers they might have."

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