For those who ever wondered what a major metropolitan newspaper would be like if superheroes were the world, the answer is The Hero Street Press.

Authentic right down to the Associated Press style guides and printed in the traditional broadsheet size (13" x 22"), the only indications that The Hero Street Press is anything other than a traditional newspaper are the fantastic stories.

"I want to cultivate a suspension of disbelief. A newspaper provides a perception-enhancing slice of world events," Eric Miller, publisher, said. "The Hero Street Press does the same thing except it's a view of the type of world people fantasize about."

The newspaper is fully interactive. The Opinions section has space for letters to the editor, where readers can complain or compliment the activity or superheroes or any other topic that strikes their interest. The Features section has a gossip columnist who digs up superhero dirt and an advice columnist who offers help for people struggling with super-issues in their personal and/or professional lives.

"The email addresses work. Readers can write to any of these personalities, submit letters or ask questions and there's a good chance their contributions will be printed," Miller said.

In addition to articles, the newspaper will have a full-color comics section comprised of original strips filled with action and adventure in a variety of genres, a tribute to classic Sunday paper broadsheet comics.

There's added incentive for comic book fans. While the newspaper stands on its own, many of the characters and events covered in the newspaper can be found in the comic Hero Street. "The comic book lets you get to know the characters - providing the action and adventure - but the newspaper truly fleshes out their world. It really sets the stage," Miller remarked.

A prototype edition of The Hero Street Press was unveiled at Heroes Con '06 and proved to be a smash success with more than 1,500 copies snapped up by convention-goers.

"It was amazing to see dozens and dozens of people lined up at the convention entrance reading our newspaper. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive," Miller said.

The Hero Street Press is scheduled to begin a monthly publishing schedule as soon as September. It will be completely free and available in comic shops across the United States and Canada.

An online edition of the newspaper will also be available in September at www.herostreetpress.com, with additional articles, columns and original comic strips.

Readers who would like to order copies of The Hero Street Press should ask their local comic book retailer to email their address to circulation@herostreetpress.com.

Keep on the lookout for more updates over the next few weeks, including previews of Hero Street #1 and the upcoming Perfect Storm one-shot!