Superheroes beefed up to keep pace with The Terminator and Rambo. “As we move into the '80s, we're seeing Superman and Batman ...

sure—but as anyone who's seen a superhero movie can tell you, a sense of strength can be communicated through prominent pectorals. To build that muscle, many hit the go-to barbell bench press.

Every day, all over the world, Marvel's top comic book artists flex their creative muscles to illustrate the world's mightiest super heroes. In the spirit of The Magazine's visual celebration of ...

In comic books, heroes often wear tight-fitting clothing to show off their superhuman muscles and strength. But when superheroes began showing up on the big screen in the 1940s, those were tough ...