It's worth noting that ''The Mystery Men'' started out as lowly supporting characters in a Comic book called ''Flaming Carrot'' (created by Bob Burden). The Flaming Carrot himself was a character that makes them look tame and resonable in comparison: a superhero whose costume consisted of a shirt and trousers, flippers, and a giant carrot mask (as long as he was tall), with a plume of fire at the top. He was billed as ''The Working Man's Superhero'', and the Mystery Men were the guys he'd go out and have a beer with.