A Super Dreamer Helps his Super Son

A TV show hopeful goes to San Antonio, Texas with a costume and a story to tell

Saint Cloud, MN (PRWeb) February 7, 2007 -- Nathan Frison wants to be a superhero with powers that can save the world, and perhaps help a 10-year-old boy.

He'll never be able to ride a bicycle

To put it simply, the Minnesota native is chasing a dream that all of us has had at one time or another... a chance to become a superhero. "I'll admit it, I'm a closet nerd," Frison says with a smile. "I dress up in costumes every Halloween, I have a huge comic book collection, and I still wake up on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons. Deep down, I'm still a kid."

The Sci Fi Channel is currently holding auditions for the second season of their reality show, Who Wants To Be a Superhero. Cast and crew are traveling around the country, searching for the next hero or heroine to appear on the show. The winner will have a chance to meet Stan Lee--the creator of Spiderman, X-Men, and a host of other heroes--and will be immortalized with their own comic book.

"I was hooked from the start of the first season," Frison says.

When he saw other middle-aged people prancing around in spandex in pursuit of immortality, something inside of him sparked. "I could do this," he said to his family. "I'm a superhero, too."

Ten-year-old Malik was with him at the time. Malik will become Frison's stepson in September, but that's not how Frison describes it. "He's my son. Period." he said.

Malik is deaf/hard of hearing and has endured plenty of remarks because of his disability. He has been told over and over again by doctors and teachers what he can't do because of his hearing loss. "He'll never be able to ride a bicycle," Frison recants. "He'll never be able to ride a scooter or use rollerblades. He doesn't have the inner ear balance to perform such tasks. He's been told that all of his life, but he's never heard it from me. I tell him that he can do anything he sets his mind to. I tell him to live his dreams."

For all of the doctors out there, Malik can ride a bike, he can ride a scooter, and while he's not so good on rollerblades, he does get around on rollerskates. He is doing exactly as his father said--he's living his dreams.

So when Malik heard Frison's remarks in front of the TV that day, it didn't go unanswered. "This is a dream of yours, isn't it?" he said. "To be a superhero."

"Yeaaahhh," Frison said.

"So you should audition for the show next year."

That sealed it.

When auditions in ten cities were announced, the 39-year-old software trainer fashioned XSeven, a hero who can absorb the personalities and abilities of up to seven people at a time. His entire family, Kelly, his fiancée, and his two stepsons, Malik and seven-year old Dalton, pieced together a superhero uniform and sent him on his way. He and his fiancée flew to San Antonio on Friday, January 26th, leaving behind freezing temperatures in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

XSeven joined about three dozen other superheroes at Ingram Park Mall on Saturday, all with their own stories and makeshift uniforms. Featured with XSeven were: Gravnos, American Angel, Tex-Shield, Monkey Riot, Spayde, Takedown, and Ghost, to name a few. The mall may never have been safer than on that day.

"I wished Malik and Dalton were there to see me," Frison said. "I may not make it on the show, but on Saturday, I really felt like a hero."

'Nuff said.

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