"Phoenix Jones," Seattle's masked crime fighter, was arrested on Sunday, bringing national attention to a citizen superhero who offered a low level of law enforcement for the city. But Phoenix Jones, who's real name is Benjamin John Francis Fodor, is not alone. There are many other 'average Joes' who transform nightly into costumed vigilantes in the name of keeping fiendish villains off the streets for good. Here are five.

#5 "Mr. Xtreme" – San Diego

By day: Security guard.

By night: Mr. Xtreme, who was raised in San Diego, said a wave of violence in the early 1990s left an impression on him. So in 2006, he founded the XTREME JUSTICE LEAGUE, a coalition dedicated to stopping violent crime through prevention, physical intervention. and community outreach. Every day after his day job ends, Mr. Xtreme, in nearly 40 pounds of gear, patrols the streets of San Diego to raise public awareness about anti-violence campaigns and to serve as positive role model for at-risk youth.

#4 "Geist" – Rochester, Minn.

By day: He calls himself "a responsible white collar worker."

By night: As a citizen of Rochester, Minn., Geist's super powers are of the humanitarian kind. Since 2007, he's championed the homeless and others in need by patrolling the streets, prepared to hand out food and other supplies to the less fortunate. Geist keeps his identity a secret to avoid getting credit in his attempts to make the city a kinder and safer place.

#3 "Master Legend" – Winter Park, Fla.

By day: Self-employed carpenter.

By night: After growing up in an increasingly abusive home, Master Legend began fighting crime in 1982 at age 16. Today, armed with his weapon of choice – a Master Blaster personal cannon, which is a modified potato gun (we don't know that that is, either) – Master Legend's brushes with evil run the gamut. In a interviews with local news outlets, he claims to have fought murderers, child molesters, and crack dealers. But his shining moment came in 2004 when the local sheriff's office commended him for helping to save people in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley.

#2 "Terrifica" – New York City

By day: Sarah, an employee for a computer consulting company.

By night:Although she's since hung up her cape, Terrifica protected vulnerable women by patrolling New York City's bars, clubs, and streets after hours. In her golden mask, blond wig, and red boots and cape, Terrifica carried a utility belt containing pepper spray, a cellphone, lipstick, a camera, a journal, fortune cards, and candy to distract the men she suspects may be seducing drunk women.

She even had an arch-nemesis, a self-proclaimed philanderer who calls himself Fantastico, whose attempts to take home women were thwarted several times by Terrifica.

#1 "Superbarrio" – Mexico City

By day: Unknown.

By night:A high-school dropout with a humble upbringing, Superbarrio (who's name means "super neighborhood"), traverses the streets of Mexico City in defense of the working class, the poor, and the homeless. As a protector of low-income neighborhoods, Superbarrio has gone to great lengths to keep poor tenants in their homes by leading protests, filing petitions, and challenging court decisions.

Though never considered a serious candidate, he even ran for president of Mexico in 1988, using tenant's and squatter's rights as his platform.