Physical

The first instance of Hank using a physical mask is in Amazing Adventures #12 (1972). This is right after his second mutation. He also creates an entire body brace for himself because his new furry form is in an “animal crouch”. We can see, from issue 12 below, that it’s not an easy system to get into. Anyone who has worn a latex Halloween mask and/or gloves for any length of time will know that it wouldn’t be comfortable to wear them for an entire work shift, day after d

Born This Way Hank McCoy was a mutant from birth, instead of it manifesting when he reached puberty. I covered this a little in Early Years. When he joined the X-Men, as one of the original five, he was 5'-11" and 402 lbs. His mutation ended up with him being overly muscular with extra large feet and hands, dexterity of feet, highly agile, highly intelligent, very durable, can jump up to 32 feet, can run on all fours up to 40 mph for short sprints. Uncanny X-Men. Issue #5

We are given the stats of Hank McCoy being 5'-11" and 402 lbs. But what does that even look like? Here are some bodybuilders to help give you an idea of height and weight. Keep in mind that it takes YEARS (and often steroids) to achieve this amount of bulk. Kai Greene. Height 5'-7.5". Weight 275lbs competing, 300lbs off season. Phil Heath. Height 5'-9". Weight 240lbs competing, 270lbs off season. Branch Warren. Height 5'-6". Weight 245lbs competing, 275lbs off season. D