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[[File:custom_1243221973152_Infamous-1.jpg|link=In Famous (Video Game)|~~right~~|Watch the master at work.]]

[[File:custom_1243221973152_Infamous-1.jpg|link=In Famous (Video Game)|frame|Watch the master at work.]]

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Unrelated to this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkmyNzJQN0I Electric Glide.]

== [[Anime]] & [[Manga]] ==

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== [[Comic Books]] ==

* Not to be outdone, ''[[Superman]]'' does this in his first appearance in ''Action Comics'' until he learns how to fly. However, he did this stunt while carrying a man he was trying to scare into talking with the threat that they both will be electrocuted he steps on a support pole, which would ground them and allow the electricity to flow through them. Sure enough, he has a near miss with a pole which scares his prisoner witless. After some additional leaping, all Superman has to do upon landing is "[[Wasn't That Fun|Wasn't that fun? Let's do it again!]].

* Not to be outdone, ''[[Superman]]'' does this in his first appearance in ''Action Comics'' until he learns how to fly. However, he did this stunt while carrying a man he was trying to scare into talking with the threat that they both will be electrocuted he steps on a support pole, which would ground them and allow the electricity to flow through them. Sure enough, he has a near miss with a pole which scares his prisoner witless. After some additional leaping, all Superman has to do upon landing is "[[Wasn't That Fun?|Wasn't that fun? Let's do it again!]].

* [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] hero Air Wave used specially insulated ''rollerskates'' to skate along power lines. It's not entirely clear what advantages this has over simply using the skates normally.

* ''[[Spider-Man]]'' villain Electro does this as a fast way of getting around. As he is a walking power plant, he doesn't have to worry about being electrocuted. Occasionally, he'll ''be'' the electricity in the wires...

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== Fanfiction ==

* In ''[[Kyon Big Damn Hero (Fanfic)|Kyon Big Damn Hero]]'', Kyon attempted it with great success. Justified, because he had access to alien technology. His personal assistant remarked that it was interesting, but inferior compared to teleportation.

* In ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero (Fanfic)|Kyon Big Damn Hero]]'', Kyon attempted it with great success. Justified, because he had access to alien technology. His personal assistant remarked that it was interesting, but inferior compared to teleportation.

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