Is it a bird, is it a plane?

100 Word Stories

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Journalism students were tasked to write a 100 word story.

“Now reporting live from Washington Square Park, we have a fantastic opportunity to view anticipated villains of the 21st century,” says a news reporter.

“I saw them land right on my way to work,” shouts a lady. “No you didn’t, they aren’t real, this is all fake propaganda,” responds an old man in confidence.

Strong winds blow while newspapers and comics fly up into the color-changing skies.

Street performers pause music, children look up from playing, and vendors in hot-dog carts look flabbergasted. A large, red, iron figure drops into place along with a bulky green man and a teenage boy with an S on his chest.

“Mommy, it’s the Avengers!” cries a boy.