Captain Barbell poster

Captain Barbell: the most famous superhero in the Fillipines!

I was contacted a couple of years ago by the largest TV station in Manilla and asked to make a suit for the latest incarnation of their favorite superhero....Captain Barbell! He is unique to the Fillipines, and I had never heard of him either. They wanted their suit to look very much like ths costume I had sculpted for Robin in Batman Forever, so I was obliging. The bright yellow and red reminded me of McDonalds, and I became ravenous for a Big Mac smothered in mustard and ketchup. but I fought the urge with super abilities.

Most superheroes have silly colored costumes, so I am not complaining. Captain Barbell's costume is bright yellow-gold because he received his special capabilities by lifting a golden barbell imbued with magic powers.