DaJudge, you say that they are not for kids anymore. If this is true then why the style of artwork? All the male heros and most of the male villains look like body builders, they are not only bulked up but they have perfect definition. In addition to this the females look like Playboy Bunnies with breast augmentation. If they are truly aimed at an adult demographic would it not make more sense to use more realistic representations. Throw in a few skinny 98lb. weaklings or some fat guys, add a few flat chested women, and, gasp, make one or two ugly. No, the style of art work, and therefore the demographic that is targeted by it is pubescent males.
BTW, you might want to consider going back to school and learning arithmetic again. I'm 63 which means that I was born in the 40s not the 30s. But I'm not surprised by your lack of mathematical skill, you were probably reading the latest Batman during that class.
TW