History Main / MostCommonSuperPower

* Suzie Shooter in ''{{Nightside}}'' is quite female and from several descriptions, is... endowed with MCSP according to John Taylor's own internal dialogue

* ''Manga/DailyLifeWithMonsterGirl'' is a rare fanservice manga that bothers with justification. Newborn centaurs are rather large, thus centaurs women have relatively large breasts. As a result Centorea is better endowed than anybody from the main cast.

* In Scott Kurtz's ''[=PvP=]'', Jade complains that she can't make a super-heroine on [=NCSoft=]'s ''CityOfHeroes'' {{MMORPG}} without producing an avatar with a back-breaking pair of breasts. When Brent and Francis explain that this condition fits the genre, [[http://www.pvponline.com/2004/06/12/sat-jun-12/ Jade retaliates]] by naming her character ''the Titillator'' with the battle-cry macro, "Eyes up here!" On the other hand, she's got a decent pair herself, and her bustier sister Miranda uses hers as psychological weapons. After failing to manipulate a male character on one occasion, she looked down at her breasts and asked, "Are these on?" Brent once dreamed of Jade in a classic comic-book style - appropriately drawn by Frank Cho himself - and was awestruck with the results.

* ''Webcomic/GrrlPower'' uses ''and'' lampshades it. Apparently, part of whatever causes supers to be super in the first place, also turns them invariably super-attractive. ''both'' genders. Which means that all the superheroines are {{Staturesque Stunner}}s with the Most Common Super Power in spades, while all the guys are [[MrFanservice Beefcakes]] with chiseled abs and broad shoulders. The main character is an exception, having powers by virtue of a ClingyMacGuffin, which apparently doesn't affect her physique. This does ''not'' do wonders for her self image, considering who's sharing a locker-room with her. Fortunately, resident (sensibly proportioned) BadassNormal Peggy is there to keep her company, and welcome her to the [[http://www.grrlpowercomic.com/archives/876 A-Team]]...

** Also, Muneca's teammate [[FieryRedhead Cinna Grossul]] lampshades the trope when she was forced to wear a couple of [[GagBoobs water]] [[BoobyTrap balloons]] (long story short, she was TheBait).

[-[[caption-width-right:300:Comics like big busts, and they cannot lie.[[note]]From left to right, top to bottom: Franchise/WonderWoman, [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Invisible Woman]], PowerGirl, ComicBook/{{Storm}}, ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}, ComicBook/MsMarvel, {{Supergirl}}, [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} Jean Grey]], [[{{Gen13}} Caitlin Fairchild]], ComicBook/{{Vampirella}}, [[{{Franchise/Batman}} Catwoman]], and [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} Mystique]].[[/note]]]]-]

* In ''Webcomic/SandraAndWoo'', Ye Thuza becomes internet famous for being a Masked Vigilante. [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2010/09/02/0196-no-night-in-spiderman/ When her husband shows a piece of her fan art]], she gets annoyed that she's paired with Spider-Man, who isn't her type and is drawn with big breasts, which would be impractical for fighting this.

->'''Hobbes:''' ''Is Amazon Girl's super power the ability to squeeze that figure into that suit?''
->'''Calvin:''' ''Nah, they all can do that.''

[[folder: Comic Books]]

* Subverted in [[http://ps238.nodwick.com/?p=384 these]] [[http://ps238.nodwick.com/?p=385 two]] ''Webcomic/PS238'' strips. Villainess "The Kestrel" is blackmailed with medical pictures proving that hers aren't all-natural. She had it done because she's "got a mystique to maintain in this business." Beyond that, author/artist Aaron Williams rarely portrays any of his women with the Most Common Superpower. Especially Piffany, who is short and rather dumpy. The aversion in PS238 is justified in-universe by the fact that most of the superheroines in the comic are still prepubescent.

Also, if one checks out the many "How To" books on comic book art, the average artist makes a point that American superheroes are drawn "larger than life". Heroes (and some villains) are supposed to look dynamic and impressive, so women are drawn with a dynamic and impressive bust. Another reason that superheroine cup sizes increased over the years is the larger roles the [[KidHero teen superhero]] achieved after the popularity of ComicBook/SpiderMan; a more "mature" body helps identify an adult heroine vs. a teen (compare [[hhttp://marvel.wikia.com/Abigail_Boylen_(Earth-616) Cloud-9]] to the women in the trope image). Of course, many ''teen'' heroines exploit this trope nowadays as well.

Also, if one checks out the many "How To" books on comic book art, the average artist makes a point that American superheroes are drawn "larger than life". Heroes (and some villains) are supposed to look dynamic and impressive, so women are drawn with a dynamic and impressive bust. Another reason that superheroine cup sizes increased over the years is the larger roles the [[KidHero teen superhero]] achieved after the popularity of ComicBook/SpiderMan; a more "mature" body helps identify an adult heroine versus a teen (compare [[http://www.rtbolts.superbuddies.net/MarvelPics/Cloud9.jpg Cloud 9]] to the women in the trope image). Of course, many ''teen'' heroines exploit this trope nowadays as well.

** BlackCanary once told Wonder Woman that she has "our community's second most famous bosom." The most famous one is Power Girl's.

* In an issue of ''{{Gen13}}'', when Grunge absorbed Caitlin's power, he also acquired her bust size. Apparently, boobs ARE part of her superpowers. In the post-[[CanonDisContinuity Worldstorm]] version, she was explicitly [[MsFanservice genetically engineered for attractive appearance]]. Regardless of continuity, her large breasts were always the ''result'' of her powers. In her first appearance, she suddenly turns from mousy and slender to [[AmazonianBeauty muscular and curvy]] when her powers activate. This is attributed to an increase in "[[BoobsOfSteel muscle mass]]".

* Lampshaded in StrikeforceMorituri. First a female character celebrates that her enhancement process has given her a bigger bosom, and later other female characters are amused/skeeved by the size of the breasts they have been depicted with in the in-universe propaganda comics about them.

* Alternately parodied and embraced in ''{{Supermegatopia}}'', especially by the characters of Buxom Gal, an explicit parody of Power Girl whose breasts expand as she absorbs energy and contract as she uses it, and Distraction Damsel, whose "super power" is to distract bad guys (and everyone else) with her assets and precisely-timed "wardrobe malfunctions".
** Lampshaded by the newspapers of that world who have offered a large reward for photos of Buxom Gal after more than a week of not using her powers. Sadly, the constant amount of supervillain attacks means she can barely go one day without expending her power.
* Subverted in [[http://ps238.nodwick.com/?p=384 these]] [[http://ps238.nodwick.com/?p=385 two]] ''PS238'' strips. Villainess "The Kestrel" is blackmailed with medical pictures proving that hers aren't all-natural. She had it done because she's "got a mystique to maintain in this business." Beyond that, author/artist Aaron Williams rarely portrays any of his women with the Most Common Superpower. Especially Piffany, who is short and rather dumpy. The aversion in PS238 is justified in-universe by the fact that most of the superheroines in the comic are still prepubescent.

* The whole premise of ''SidekickGirl'' is that superheroes are chosen because they "look the part" and sidekicks are assigned on the basis of the heroes' needs. This leaves the intelligent and skillful but [[HollywoodHomely relatively plain]] Valerie as HypercompetentSidekick to a telegenic and curvaceous blond bombshell [[TheBrainlessBeauty Brainless Beauty]] named Illumina, with a (highly inaccurate) reputation for getting a long string of sidekicks killed with her incompetence. Valerie was picked because she can't die -- and [[BlessedWithSuck that's it]]. No HealingFactor, no immunity to injury or pain. She just doesn't ''die'' from anything. She can suffer, though. Man, can she suffer.
* Discussed in [[http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp06022003.shtml this strip]] from ''SomethingPositive'':

* The titular character of ''TheChallengesOfZona'', and even more so the giantess Liri who would be at least a DD if she was human. Being around 15 feet tall her breasts pretty much demand their own zip code.
* Slick from ''Sinfest'' knows this trope. [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2116 See for yourself.]]

* ''TheMagnificentMilkmaid'', ChocolateMilkmaid and the villainesses they fight. The Milkmaids' powers are that their breasts expand from about D cups to closer to triple-K cups when they drink milk, and they can use their jugs as weapons.
* Mentioned on ''QuestionableContent'' when Faye teases Penny about [[http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=956 her possible identity as pizza girl ]]
* ''GrrlPower'' uses AND lampshades it. Apparently, part of whatever causes supers to be super in the first place, also turns them invariably super-attractive. BOTH genders. Which means that all the superheroines are StaturesqueStunners with the MostCommonSuperpower in spades, while all the guys are [[MrFanservice Beefcakes]] with chiseled abs and broad shoulders. The main character is an exception, having powers by virtue of a ClingyMacGuffin, which apparently doesn't affect her physique. This does NOT do wonders for her self-image, considering who she's sharing a locker-room with. Fortunately, resident (sensibly proportioned) BadassNormal Peggy is there to keep her company, and welcome her to the [[http://www.grrlpowercomic.com/archives/876 A-Team]]...
* In ''Webcomic/SandraAndWoo'' Ye Thuza becomes internet famous for being a Masked Vigilante. [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2010/09/02/0196-no-night-in-spiderman/ When her husband shows a piece of her fan art]] she gets annoyed that she's paired with Spider-man, who isn't her type and is drawn with big breasts, which would be impractical for fighting this.

* In the ''LeagueOfIntergalacticCosmicChampions'' Hamburger Pattie lived up to this trope while Frangelica was the inversion. Guess which character was written by a man & which by a woman?
* {{Justified|Trope}} in the ''WhateleyUniverse'', since the Exemplar power that a lot of these teenaged mutants possess reshapes their body image to what they subconsciously think it ought to be. With a few exceptions, a lot of these teenaged girls have huge tracts of land for their age, just as a lot of these teenaged boys look way too buff for growing high school boys. Phase has said that Mindbird and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Attributes]] have some of the most "powerful" MostCommonSuperPower among the students, and her girlfriend Vox has that power too.

* Lampshaded in [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2010/09/02/0196-no-night-in-spiderman/ this]] SandraAndWoo strip.

* This is also true in ''Champions Online'', which isn't surprising given the game was made by the same developers. And likewise, some clothing options make it easier to downplay it (or not) than others.

[-[[caption-width-right:300:Comics like big busts, and they cannot lie.[[note]]From left to right, top to bottom: Franchise/WonderWoman, [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Invisible Woman]], PowerGirl, {{Storm}}, ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}, ComicBook/MsMarvel, {{Supergirl}}, [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} Jean Grey]], [[{{Gen13}} Caitlin Fairchild]], ComicBook/{{Vampirella}}, [[{{Franchise/Batman}} Catwoman]], and [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} Mystique]].[[/note]]]]-]

* ''TabletopGame/Aberrant'', part of the ''TabletopGame/TrinityUniverse'', has a "Mega-Attribute" section of powers which are enhancements of the standard "attributes" that all characters have in the Storyteller system--strength, dexterity, and so forth. Although "Mega-Appearance" comes in many forms, the pic accompanying the section is of a woman with gigantic breasts being photographed by paparazzi. This is partially justified by the way that nova bodies tend to reshape themselves according to the subconscious desires of the nova upon eruption; thus, if a woman wants to be a big-boobed goddess, she gets to be a big-boobed goddess.

* ''[[Franchise/SpiderMan Black Cat]]''. Lampshaded ocasionally. Best one that comes to mind is the time Spider-Man [[http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/newsfeed/000/213/275/they%20act%20like%20ballast.jpg?1323150693 questions how she can move so acrobatically with them weighing her down.]][[hottip:*:They act as ballast.]] Similarly to Wonder Woman, she had an average bust size when she first appeared (in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #194).

* Most of the female characters in the ''MassEffect'' games, many of whom possess biotic (read: super) powers are particularly well-endowed, in particular Miranda, Samara (who offers up a major CleavageWindow as a bonus), Liara and [[spoiler: the humanoid version of EDI, though as she's basically a robot, EDI might not count for this trope]].

* ''LadyRawhide''; a costumed adventurer in colonial California.

* Subverted in ''Film/IronMan2''; you'd think that because this is a superhero movie, Black Widow would have a stuffed bra, but she doesn't and her chest is kept realistically sized, with the cleavage toned down, though Scarlett Johansson isn't flat-chested by any means.

* ''ComicBook/LadyRawhide''; a costumed adventurer in colonial California.

** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]], ''by name'', by Jadis Diabolik, who isn't an Exemplar and isn't very happy about it.