Ultimate Muscle, Vol. 1 (Kinnikuman Legacy) Paperback – April 14, 2004

This story is full of manly actions and funny humor.

If you were a kid in the mid 1980's, you might remember a series of small, rubber wrestling figures called M.U.S.C.L.E. What you might not konw, is those figures were inspired by a Japanese comic series called Kinnikuman ("Muscle Man"). The comic followed the life of Kinniku Suguru, as he went from a clumsy, inept super-hero to eventually becoming king of his home planet.Now it's years later. The heroes of the old Kinnikuman have all become older and weaker. Now it is time for the second generation to step up. The (reluctant) leader of this new generation is Suguru's son, Montaro. Though Montaro hates fighting, he has inherited his father's "fire" and can call upon great power when he truly needs it. This power has earned Montaro the nickname of Kinnkuman Nisei ("Muscle Man the Second"; Kid Muscle in the US). Along with Terry the Kid (Terry "The Grand" Kenyon), Gazelleman (Dik Dik Van Dik), Seiuchin (Wally Tusket), and many more wacky wrestlers, Montaro must grow up and take on his father's role of protecting the earth.Ultimate Muscle is filled with humor, many of it toilet related. One of the biggest running gags is Montaro's tendancy to wet himself when he gets scared! The wrestling itself is downright wacky as the wrestlers are able to pull off moves that are downright impossible in reality.If you've ever been a wrestling fan and you love wacky humor, you'll love Ultimate Muscle.