Typical Superheroes?

Superhero body images have dramatically changed over time. In my opinion, these images are hardly realistic. However, superheroes are required to have powers and without the bodies that they are portrayed in, their powers would seem a bit "out of place." The picture above, portrays the superhero, Iron Man, both as the original and as typical American male. The first Iron Man on the left is showed with bold shoulders, giant arms, and a shredded lower body that is similar to bodybuilders.You can clearly see how superheroes would be conveyed if they were drawn based on realistic body types of the average male. If you click on the hyperlink above, you will find other "parodies" of where the typical physique of most Americans are illustrated as superheroes. According to the National Institute of Health, more than 68.8 percent of adults in US are either overweight or obese.
The horizontal lines in the header of the title provide a sense of stability and show that iron man standing still. The "shapes that lie horizontal look secure because they won't fall on us..." The diagonal lines on each corner of the picture show the audience that Iron Man is in motion or under duress. These lines show specifically the tension of Iron Man breaking free from the chains. In the center of this image is Iron Man escaping from the chains that constrained him. According to Molly Bang, the  center of the image gets the most attention. Obviously looking at this picture, most viewers would immediately see Iron Man as the main attraction as he takes up almost all of the image. In the image are other smaller pictures of Iron Man. The blue background contrasts with the red and yellow suit of Iron Man. These contrasts "enable us to see both patterns and elements" while showing the main attraction in the image.