In March of 2007, Vampire Cowboys blew up the NYC theatre landscape with their most ambitious project to date - the critically acclaimed MEN OF STEEL. The show followed the journey of five courageous crusaders aspiring for heroism against all odds. Included were the stories of Captain Justice, Liberty Lady, Maelstrom, The Indestructible crossdressing Bryant, and the crowd pleasing antics of Los Hermanos Manos. The interwoven tales combined with Vampire Cowboys’ trademark action aesthetic re-imagined and exploded the comic book genre onto the live stage.

"A culturally savvy comedy staged with evident joy and expert craftsmanship by Robert Ross Parker. It belongs to the genre of gleefully lowbrow Off Off Broadway entertainments for overgrown adults. Mr. Nguyen has an appealingly clean style that mixes colloquial slang and hard-boiled detective fiction. A fully realized and contained world that raises the skeptical question: If power corrupts, then what about super power?"
- Jason Zinoman, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Qui Nguyen is at it again with MEN OF STEEL, his latest action-filled satire, where superheroes and the American Way are taken to extremes that make Tim Burton's Gotham City look like Disney World. Social commentary shares the stage with feats of daring - do as a tryptych of stories spiral towards a wham-bam ending (kudos to Marius Hanford's exceptional fight choreography)"
- Andy Propst, TIMEOUT/NY

"Hysterically cheeky writing, clever directing, incredible fight choreography! A Must See!"
- Foster Kamer, FLAVORPILL NYC

"A hip satire on superheroes and the existential burden of being all-powerful in a world of ordinary people. A BACKSTAGE critic's pick!"
– David Sheward, BACKSTAGE

"MEN OF STEEL makes excellent use of the talents of the company's own dynamic duo (writer Qui Nguyen and director Robert Ross Parker) in a kinetic, hilarious production. The play has fighting, sex appeal, pathos, jokes, and a double dose of Abba on the soundtrack. Truly, it caters to the geek in all of us."
– Lauren Snyder, OFFOFFONLINE

"You will get an enormous escapist kick out of the Vampire Cowboys action packed production of MEN OF STEEL. Drawn from the comic universe of Captain Justice, the characters are embodied by a talented, rough and tumble cast that just loves a good fight."
– Virginia Glynn,THEATERONLINE

"I highly recommend this show! Go see it! It has great geeky elements and homages to Marvel and DC Comics, Heroes, Battlestar Galactica, and many other nerdy things!"
– Jimmy Aquino, COMIC NEWS INSIDER

"Nguyen is brilliant in his homage to comic book lore. Each incredibly versatile and engaging actor elevates the show from campy to political to hilarious. The Vampire Cowboys show that experimental theater can be innovative and entertaining instead of droning and preachy. Go see MEN OF STEEL before it flies out the theater!"
- Samantha Tucker, SHOW BUSINESS WEEKLY

Production: March 15 - April 8, 2007 at Center Stage, NY
Written by: Qui Nguyen
Director: Robert Ross Parker
Producer: Abby Marcus
Fight Director: Marius Hanford
Scenic/Lighting Designer: Nick Francone
Costume Designer: Jessica Wegener
Sound Designer: Patrick Shearer
Weapon Design/Construction: Nathan Lemoine
Graphic Artist: Chris Brown
Assistant Stage Managers: Florencio Palomo & Sharon Walsh
Publicity/Press Rep: Jim Baldassare
Photographers: Nick Francone, Jim Baldassare, Theresa Squire
Cast: Noshir Dalal, Sharon Eisman, Jason Liebman, Tom Myers, Melissa Paladino, Jeremy Sarver, Paco Tolson, Temar Underwood

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Vampire Cowboys' "The Adventures of Captain Justice & Liberty Lady"
The short film featured in MEN OF STEEL