Unbelievable Male Bodies in Comics

In the picture above from the Jack Kirby Exhibit, you can see these superheroes that are trapped in a force field prison. To begin, by drawing these heroes in the middle of the comic, they are automatically the center of attention. The diagonal lines found on every side of the force field prison are portraying movement as the heroes are trying to escape this impenetrable box. Even with all their shredded muscle, they are unable to break free. The sharp edges in the corners of the box show the heroes are in the presence of danger.

For me, the picture shows how difficult it is for society not to incorporate superheroes as these perfect bodied beings. Over the years, the impractical body images for male superheroes in comics have grown to be more and more absurd. It has become evident that the size of muscles in our childhood heroes have increased over the generations. These growths in muscle are taken to bizarre lengths. The matter of the fact is that it looks like these ripped heroes will never have to work out again to stay in peak physical condition. But, have you ever imagined these heroes with the body of a normal human being? Lets be realistic. These superheroes we are seeing now do not even portray half of the population. According to research, 81 percent of children are afraid of being fat. While this has decreased the amount of obesity in the US, it has also increased the amount of eating disorders that we are facing today as a country.