A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Humbug


The last time we saw The Enigma‘s facial cutting, the pictures were a little on the low-resolution side, but luckily, Scenester has swooped in with some nice bright shots of our blue friend getting some X’s cut out over his mouth. And, while you’re at it, there’s also a fine vantage point of his ears, implants and the X’s over his eyes. Another procedural image after the jump.

(Cutting by John Durante.)

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Comments

27 responses to “Humbug”

  1. Demon Bunny Avatar
    Demon Bunny

    love it… taking it to the next level for sure the xs over his eyes healed beautifully

  2. Kimberly Avatar

    He’ll never get a job like that.

  3. Burcu Avatar

    My mouth is hanging open. I can’t wait to see the progress of it healing!

  4. Kimberly Avatar

    I kid I kid!!!!

  5. Nate Avatar
    Nate

    Where’s he going to work?

  6. thegrotesque Avatar

    Amazing work, simply amazing.

  7. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    That’s the worst thing about society. All throughout elementary and high school we are preached to accept diversity, and it doesn’t matter what someone looks like it’s what inside that counts. Then we get out into the real world and its all “Sorry kids, get ready to conform!”
    You have to look like everyone else if you want to get a job, or be accepted into the professional world.
    Fuck that. It really fucking pisses me off.
    Alright, enough ranting.

    These pictures are fantastic, and I absolutely love his image. I can’t wait to see healed pictures!

  8. AHBroccoli Avatar

    @Kimberly The way I discovered the ModBlog (aka BME News) was from an e-mail my mom forwarded to me called “Meet The Unemployable.” The pictures still had the ModBlog watermarks. I spent the next month or so going through the archives. Good times. She’s still horrified when I tell that story.

    Here are images from the original e-mail:
    http://staticxess.13.forumer.com/a/meet-the-unemployable_post725.html

  9. Pants Avatar
    Pants

    @AHBroccoli : I think that is what my dad thought when I got my arm inked . . . even though it’s tiny and easily hidden. Still, with the facial jewelry, most of it can be removed (temporarily!) if need be and not leave much of a mark. It still irks me when people assume that because someone has body modifications, they can’t get a job. It boggles my mind sometimes.

  10. Xanderr Avatar
    Xanderr

    Most of these people have jobs as tattoo artists or piercers, in the industry that made them. Or behind closed door jobs like professionals at desks who don’t need customer service, own their own business.

    The be modified does not make you unsuccessful

  11. Ralex Avatar

    i really love how he is pushing the ine further and further.

  12. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar
    RooRaaah Crumbs

    I’d just like to stress that the SSR I’m wearing in my lip (in the link AHBroccoli posted) was from my septum and only for that photo.. I’m totally employable, like woah!

  13. John Avatar
    John

    He looks like a complete idiot.

  14. Matthew Martyr Avatar

    *looks at “prep station”* So much for sterile technique. Is that really a wood table with frickin’ saran wrap on it?

    Absolutely stunning work. I love how it looks. However, mighty disappointed in representation of professionalism on the cleanliness/sterility front.

  15. Marlle Avatar
    Marlle

    hey john, u sound like a complete idiot.
    if u dont have enything better to do then complain, then u should not be on this site dude

  16. P.moz Avatar
    P.moz

    Is the headline perhaps a reference to the X-files episode with the same name, in which The Enigma played “The Conundrum”?

    Jordan, you geek! 😉

  17. Noel Avatar
    Noel

    I am pretty tattooed. a lot of visible ones. neck, arms, chest etc. also facial piercings. and i have a great job. manager of 6 businesses. i dont hide behind a desk all day either. out there with the public. it is very possible to have mods and a good job. education and speaking well does wonders

  18. almaxaquotal Avatar

    Ahh The Conundrum, haha, I think seeing that X-Files episode when I was a kid is partially responsible for who I am today :p

  19. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    That thing about “the unemployable” is ridiculous. As if that guy keeps his keys there all the time, or the man covered in surface piercings keep them there. I bet you quite a bit of money that they are all employed,

  20. Goldust Avatar

    Yeeeeeeah!)))

  21. Demon Bunny Avatar
    Demon Bunny

    i think people know who the enigma is too & what he does lol

  22. Dreadjunkie Avatar
    Dreadjunkie

    His ears are amazing as well! Awesome 🙂

  23. mecca Avatar

    I can’t wait to see this healed!

  24. Raevyn Avatar

    I agree with Demon Bunny.
    There’s nothing that’s shocking here for me because of who Enigma is, but it’s really looking fucking wicked! I can’t wait to see everything healed!

  25. Nullcomic Avatar
    Nullcomic

    I’m a big x-file fan and haven’t been round here in a while but, is that the same guy from the episode with the carnival people who eats the raw fish out the river?

  26. nickd Avatar

    >#8, Society would do much better if people weren’t close minded, I’d love to hear one Actually true reason on how any body modification the Enigma has would stop him from doing any job, He’s still human, and I’m assuming a nice guy at that.

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