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Discovery of super-ness

First costume

Early reading material

Becoming a heart-throb

Working out

More working out

Hey, one doesn't become so powerful without even MORE working out *dreamy sigh*

Product endorsement deal

As fame fades, low-paying publicity appearances become the norm

Being parodied on the interwebz

The far-flung future...

What makes a star as magnificent as Power Boy shine so brightly and then burn out? There are plenty of reasons, all well-documented.


Facing mounting pressure from his manager and publicist, Peebs enters into an arranged marriage to fend off rumors about his sexuality:





The marriage lasts only a few scant days, and ridicule from the media drives Peebs into drug-fueled gay sexcapades:





...which, when the money begins to run out, leads him to a career in porn:





There are hundreds of other moments both mundane and sublime which will need to be touched upon to get the full story. Stay tuned.

I'm especially curious about days as Prince of Disco

We must fill in the gaps of Power Boy's history, starting with the video of himself dancing which he posted on YouTube. This led to over 10 million views and began the dance craze known as "peebing". Here is a capture from that video (which has since been removed from YouTube):

Fame... as well as stunning good looks... eventually led to his foray into the world of male modeling:

The real-life 'Power Pooch' would be his talking animated sidekick on the "Power Boy Awesome Hour" cartoon show:

He cashed in by selling off the rights to his name and likeness for a childrens' book deal:

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oh except for this :

HA! FOOLISH MORTAL BOY!!! you run so slow ! hahahaha

*cough* *ahem*

... back to governance.

Power Boy renouncing United States citizenship long enough to join Sweden's olympic team caused some backlash, but all was forgiven when it was revealed he was on an undercover mission to bust up a dangerous Swedish criminal conspiracy.

Smuggling?

Those Swedes sure know how to workout!

The comics equivalent of 'did commercial for Japan market'?

From Power Boy's DETAILS MAGAZINE photoshoot; one can see the innocence still, before things went tits-up:

Peebs comes in for a landing:

At the height of his fame, Peebs (identified here by the arrow) required a squad of stand-ins.