Mr. Muscles was a short-lived Charlton Comics superhero title in 1956 created by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Bill Fraccio and others. Big C logo, used from Sept. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Big C logo, used from Sept. ... Jerome (Jerry) Siegel (October 17, 1914 - January 28, 1996) was the co-creator of Superman, the first of the great comic book heroes and one of the most recognizable fictional characters from the 20th century. ...

Mr. Muscles was really Brett Carson. He was basically a wrestler who somehow obtained super strength, and used this to fight crime. He was also assisted by "Kid Muscles", who also got his own stories, as well as "Miss Muscles".

The title only runs a few issues: #22-23 in 1956 (March and August). The title continued the numbering from Charlton's Blue Beetle title. Three fictional superheroes have used the name Blue Beetle as of 2006. ...

External links

• Mr. Muscles entry at International Catalog of Superheroes