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Chapter 7 - Page 06

DAJB

on May 4, 2008

Background trivia: As well as its obvious purpose as a rebuke to Ryan, the reference to W.W.E. on this page is also my (very obscure!) nod towards the origin of the "classic" super hero costume. (Well, it seems appropriate, given Stan's profession!)

Superman's skintight suit with the underpants on the outside was apparently based on the costumes worn by the circus strongmen of the time. I see today's W.W.E. wrestlers as the modern equivalents of those strongmen (one part athlete, four parts entertainer). And, with so many of the outfits worn by today's wrestlers clearly modelled on those worn by super heroes, the influences appear to have come full circle!