Tank Man
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Tank Man is the superhero who derived his name not from who he was, but what he fought.
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Story
In the summer of 1989 an ordinary citizen in the People's Republic of China, stood up against oppression and became an internation symbol of courage. Nothing says bravery like the thousand words of the image of him standing in front of those tanks. Armed only with two mysterious plastic bags, Tank Man stopped a massacre and rallied a demoralized populace.
Tank Man maintains his secret identity and carries on
his work liberating the people and bringing a Democratic Republic to China.
Weapons & Armor
Two mysterious plastic bags and his own indomitable will.
Themesong
Tank Man
References
Unofficial tribute video (Chinese).
As reported on PBS
As archived in Wikipedia
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