. . . . . . "So there's this character on TV, and he looks like a nebbish. He's rather nerdy, pretty scrawny, not too attractive, and likely to faint at the mere sight of blood. What a geek, huh? ...Until he takes his shirt off, and -- surprise -- he's packed! He's got abs of steel, his guns are fully loaded, and he can probably crush coal into diamonds with his massive pecs... Good Lord, he's a Genius Bruiser who's been hiding the \"Bruiser\" part all along! Compare Badass Bookworm. Not to be confused with Clark Kenting, which has the opposite effect. Examples of Clark Kent Outfit include:"@en . . . . "Clark Kent Outfit"@en . . "So there's this character on TV, and he looks like a nebbish. He's rather nerdy, pretty scrawny, not too attractive, and likely to faint at the mere sight of blood. What a geek, huh? ...Until he takes his shirt off, and -- surprise -- he's packed! He's got abs of steel, his guns are fully loaded, and he can probably crush coal into diamonds with his massive pecs... Good Lord, he's a Genius Bruiser who's been hiding the \"Bruiser\" part all along! A Clark Kent Outfit is, basically, any article of clothing that hides a character's well-toned physique from the audience, setting audiences for surprise when it's used, especially for harmless-looking fellows. Can apply to women as well, often leading to a Beautiful All Along moment. Note that while the actor has to be able to fit into the physique-concealing costume when this trope is used in live-action works, no such restriction applies to other media, and thus it's possible to have a character reveal muscles (or curves) that couldn't possibly have fit inside the outfit they were wearing beforehand. This can be Played for Laughs. Compare Badass Bookworm. Not to be confused with Clark Kenting, which has the opposite effect. Examples of Clark Kent Outfit include:"@en . . . . . . .