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Mini documentary follows superhero Phoenix Jones through Seattle

Jan 30, 2016, 10:35 PM | Updated: May 3, 2016, 7:04 pm

Warning: The original documentary by Hop has been taken down. We have replaced it with another online feature about Phoenix Jones.

Phoenix Jones may have been fighting crime on the streets for years now, but reporters at Hop are still curious about Seattle’s superhero.

Related: Phoenix Jones’ true-life comic book features gruesome Seattle death

Hop, a Los Angeles based media website aimed a millennials, spent one evening with Jones as he patrolled Capitol Hill. Jones was accompanied by fellow Seattle superhero Midnight Jack.

The night was rather uneventful, despite some intoxicated interactions. But the 13-minute documentary provides some insight into the superhero’s thoughts, some stories from the street, and captures a certain celebrity status that Phoenix Jones has attained &#8212 there are many requests for selfies.

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