Mr. Muscles
| Mr. Muscles | |
|---|---|
 Mr. Muscles #22 (March 1956). Cover art by Dick Giordano. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Charlton Comics |
| First appearance | Mr. Muscles #22 (March 1956) |
| Created by | Jerry Siegel |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Brett Carson |
| Team affiliations | Brandon Tyler |
| Abilities | Super strength |
Mr. Muscles is a fictional comic book
penciler Charles Nicholas and inker Vince Alascia for the second. A young Dick Giordano provided the premiere issue's cover. Siegel, who co-created Superman, wrote both issues featuring Charlton's own muscleman.[2]
Fictional character biography
Wrestler Brett Carson obtained super strength in the process of fighting the paralysis of polio (and refusing to accept the doctors' prognosis of permanent paralysis) and used it to fight crime.[3] He was assisted by sidekicks Kid Muscles and Miss Muscles, who appeared in backup stories. With a superhero costume consisting of red-and-black wrestling tights with a yellow "M" insignia, the blond-haired hero is one of few who did not wear a mask and whose identity is publicly known.[4] An additional character, Steeplejack
, starred in a backup feature in the second issue.
The comic book Mr. Muscles ran two issues numbered #22–23 (March & Aug. 1956), the series having taken over the numbering of the comic Creeper backup story, "Beware Mr. Wrinkles", in DC Comics' World's Finest Comics #254 (Jan. 1979).
References
- ^ Markstein, Don. "Mr. Muscles". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ISBN 9781893905610.
- ISBN 978-1631408588.
- ISBN 978-1-59474-763-2.
- ISBN 9781605490540.
External links
- International Catalog of Superheroes: Mr. Muscles
- Mr. Muscles at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016.
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