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Poof: Pope Francis superhero street art disappears


(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

VATICAN CITY (AP) â€" Pope Francis' status as a superhero has bit the dust.

Rome police early Thursday scrubbed the wall near the Vatican where "SuperPope" had been displayed, showing Francis as Superman in flight and clutching his black satchel of values to spread to the world.

Artist Mauro Pallotta had put the image up on Monday in homage to Francis. Pallotta's agent, Margaret Porpiglia said Thursday the artist is now hoping to avoid a city fine, but is considering making a street art piece depicting "anti-hero" Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino.

The white caped crusader pope, which was actually painted on paper and affixed to the wall with water-based glue, had drawn immense popular interest around the Borgo neighborhood of tiny cobblestoned streets near St. Peter's Square.

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In this Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 file photo, a tourist jumps as poses for a souvenir picture in front of a graffiti by Italian artist Mauro Pallotta depicting Pope Francis as Superman and holding a bag with a writing which reads: "Values" at the Borgo Pio district near St. Peter's Square in Rome. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

Italian street artist Maupal (L) poses next to his street art mural of Pope Francis as a superman, in downtown Rome near the Vatican (AFP Photo/Tiziana Fabi)

A girl takes a picture of a large drawing of Pope Francis depicting him as a superhero on a wall near the Vatican January 29, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Hmm, OK ra baya unta. But on the other hand, lisod pud tuod, basin drowingan sa non-believers og bungot, o kaha sungay.

Quote from: islander on January 31, 2014, 10:20:06 AM
Artist Mauro Pallotta had put the image up on Monday in homage to Francis. Pallotta's agent, Margaret Porpiglia said Thursday the artist is now hoping to avoid a city fine, but is considering making a street art piece depicting "anti-hero" Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino.

can hardly wait for this, though.