A protest by costumed characters who used to congregate on Hollywood Blvd. that we first reported on yesterday took place without incident today on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall.

The protest group, which was much smaller than what organizer Christopher Dennis (Superman) had probably hoped for, consisted of The Man of Steel, The Hulk, The White Power Ranger and Darth Vader. In a show of force, the costumed characters held signs that read "Justice For All," "Wearing Costumes Is Not A Crime" and "Put The Superheroes Back On The Hollywood."

The protest was in response to LAPD officers responding to reports at the end of May of violent confrontations between competing costumed superheroes and aggressive tip-soliciting from tourists which reslulted in officers removing (and sometimes arresting) the characters one by one.

The protesters did acknowledge that while there were some unruly characters on Hollywood Blvd, they were a small minority and most costumed characters are artists who are just trying to support themselves.

In response to his own personal arrest, Christopher Dennis has filed a lawsuit against the city for monetary compensation and for the right to perform in Hollywood again.

In an interview with LA Weekly, Joe McQueen (aka The Hulk) summarized what all the protesters feel they are fighting for; "If there are no costume characters, there is no Hollywood".