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.

Wolverine or Freakboy?

It’s just temporary. Piercing on Freakboy by Jimi at Diabos Mutantes in Sao Paulo, Brasil.

Comments

964 responses to “Wolverine or Freakboy?”

  1. mace Avatar
    mace

    sickfuck

  2. mace Avatar
    mace

    sickfuck

  3. Drewlo Avatar
    Drewlo

    You idiots think this moron is cool.
    God help ya, or somebody help ya.

  4. Drewlo Avatar
    Drewlo

    You idiots think this moron is cool.
    God help ya, or somebody help ya.

  5. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    I’m curious as to who designed the “claws” and how/where along the top of the hand they were inserted. Additionally how long was the tempory for? Cool idea, however not very “practical” so to speak.

  6. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    I’m curious as to who designed the “claws” and how/where along the top of the hand they were inserted. Additionally how long was the tempory for? Cool idea, however not very “practical” so to speak.

  7. Silverflame Avatar

    I think they’re kickass. I myself am a x-men fan and I don’t understand why some people are being such ignorant assholes.

  8. Silverflame Avatar

    I think they’re kickass. I myself am a x-men fan and I don’t understand why some people are being such ignorant assholes.

  9. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    have fun making $5 an hour for the rest of your life.

  10. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    have fun making $5 an hour for the rest of your life.

  11. CJ Avatar
    CJ

    FUKKING DUMBASS! Only a spick with shit for brains…

  12. CJ Avatar
    CJ

    FUKKING DUMBASS! Only a spick with shit for brains…

  13. Pierce-taker Avatar
    Pierce-taker

    I am a pretty open-minded person but I have no piercings or tattoos myself.
    However, I’ve been pretty shocked by both ‘sides’ here.
    There have been some terrible comments suggesting suicide from complete morons but there have been some very arrogant statements from those with piercings stating that plainskins are ignorant and childish. This is just completely not true.
    The fact is that there are just as many idiots who don’t mod as there are that do.

    Unfortunately, the “?” at the end of the thread title requests comments with a witticism on the pierced individuals screenname. So do I think he’s Wolverine or a ‘freak’boy? Well; I have to say the latter.
    The (very little) I understand about modding leads me towards the conclusion that it is done to further one’s individuality and yet he has done it to (albeit temporarily) look like someone else.

    I also find it highly ironic that modders are saying that those who disagree with this are ignorant and childish.
    Sure, some of the comments have been pond-level but to try and look like a cartoon character is just as pathetic.

    Why not ‘TEMPORARILY’ (why is this important again?) wear some Mickey Mouse ears or if X-Men is your thing; hire a wheelchair for the afternoon and shave your head?
    If you want a bunch of yes-men saying how cool you look; then don’t bother posting on a public forum.

    To be fair; I’m sure freakboy was happy with the results and his reasons for doing it and, if he’s more intelligent than many posters here will just ignore the negative comments and get a buzz from those who think it’s a good idea. And isn’t that what online community is all about; finding people with similar interests?

  14. Pierce-taker Avatar
    Pierce-taker

    I am a pretty open-minded person but I have no piercings or tattoos myself.
    However, I’ve been pretty shocked by both ‘sides’ here.
    There have been some terrible comments suggesting suicide from complete morons but there have been some very arrogant statements from those with piercings stating that plainskins are ignorant and childish. This is just completely not true.
    The fact is that there are just as many idiots who don’t mod as there are that do.

    Unfortunately, the “?” at the end of the thread title requests comments with a witticism on the pierced individuals screenname. So do I think he’s Wolverine or a ‘freak’boy? Well; I have to say the latter.
    The (very little) I understand about modding leads me towards the conclusion that it is done to further one’s individuality and yet he has done it to (albeit temporarily) look like someone else.

    I also find it highly ironic that modders are saying that those who disagree with this are ignorant and childish.
    Sure, some of the comments have been pond-level but to try and look like a cartoon character is just as pathetic.

    Why not ‘TEMPORARILY’ (why is this important again?) wear some Mickey Mouse ears or if X-Men is your thing; hire a wheelchair for the afternoon and shave your head?
    If you want a bunch of yes-men saying how cool you look; then don’t bother posting on a public forum.

    To be fair; I’m sure freakboy was happy with the results and his reasons for doing it and, if he’s more intelligent than many posters here will just ignore the negative comments and get a buzz from those who think it’s a good idea. And isn’t that what online community is all about; finding people with similar interests?

  15. obsidian_wings Avatar
    obsidian_wings

    I agree with most of what you just said, as far as the rude comments from both sides thing.
    But I would like to point out the reason the word temporary was brought up so many times was because of comments about wiping his ass, getting on a plane, and getting them ripped out, which clearly isn’t an issue if its temporary. Thats the only reason it matters

  16. obsidian_wings Avatar
    obsidian_wings

    I agree with most of what you just said, as far as the rude comments from both sides thing.
    But I would like to point out the reason the word temporary was brought up so many times was because of comments about wiping his ass, getting on a plane, and getting them ripped out, which clearly isn’t an issue if its temporary. Thats the only reason it matters

  17. obsidian_wings Avatar
    obsidian_wings

    Also as far as posting them on a public forum, they don’t choose to have them here for people to comment on, they submit them to bme to be displayed only, the best get selected for here. But even if they picked it, you expect people to be relatively openminded about body mods on a body mod forum, even if they don’t really like it, especially since this isn’t that extreme.

    People can comment all they want really, like you said it is a public forum, but don’t they have anything better to do than come look at and talk about things they don’t like? It’d be like me joining a football forum so I could hang around and bitch about how much football sucks and everyone who plays it is moronic.
    Jut my opinion.

  18. obsidian_wings Avatar
    obsidian_wings

    Also as far as posting them on a public forum, they don’t choose to have them here for people to comment on, they submit them to bme to be displayed only, the best get selected for here. But even if they picked it, you expect people to be relatively openminded about body mods on a body mod forum, even if they don’t really like it, especially since this isn’t that extreme.

    People can comment all they want really, like you said it is a public forum, but don’t they have anything better to do than come look at and talk about things they don’t like? It’d be like me joining a football forum so I could hang around and bitch about how much football sucks and everyone who plays it is moronic.
    Jut my opinion.

  19. Silverflame Avatar

    Well said, Obsidian_Wings. I very much concur 🙂

  20. Silverflame Avatar

    Well said, Obsidian_Wings. I very much concur 🙂

  21. Beck Avatar
    Beck

    This guy is a Fucktard!

  22. Beck Avatar
    Beck

    This guy is a Fucktard!

  23. granna Avatar
    granna

    Probably the lamest thing i’ve ever seen on BME. Kid must be REALLY starved for attention, but I see a lot of that around here. This is “Attention-Starved Central”!!

    …you take those claws and shove them straight up your CANDY ASS you fucking “HEY, LOOK AT ME” bee-OTCH

  24. granna Avatar
    granna

    Probably the lamest thing i’ve ever seen on BME. Kid must be REALLY starved for attention, but I see a lot of that around here. This is “Attention-Starved Central”!!

    …you take those claws and shove them straight up your CANDY ASS you fucking “HEY, LOOK AT ME” bee-OTCH

  25. lOGAN Avatar
    lOGAN

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  26. lOGAN Avatar
    lOGAN

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  27. T Rex Avatar
    T Rex

    Mister O-Ring,
    I don’t care if you decorate your nose with railroad spikes and hang toilet floats from your balls, what’s irritating is your lame attempt to justify what you do. If it’s just temporary, why bother? If you don’t want attention, why post your mutilated body parts on the internet? Enlighten me..why is hanging from the ceiling by your ass important, and also, do you have a job?
    T Rex

  28. T Rex Avatar
    T Rex

    Mister O-Ring,
    I don’t care if you decorate your nose with railroad spikes and hang toilet floats from your balls, what’s irritating is your lame attempt to justify what you do. If it’s just temporary, why bother? If you don’t want attention, why post your mutilated body parts on the internet? Enlighten me..why is hanging from the ceiling by your ass important, and also, do you have a job?
    T Rex

  29. BuddhaPhi Avatar
    BuddhaPhi

    Getting fake claws in my hands is not my idea of a good time but to each his own…

    This is purely cosmetic and it would seem obvious that the guy who had them inserted knows that. The fact that some people honestly think he’ll go around fighting with these shows that that they’re lacking in intelligence and have too much testosterone.

    As far as the rest of the hateful comments go, just more proof that anonymity generates some serious fake balls.

  30. BuddhaPhi Avatar
    BuddhaPhi

    Getting fake claws in my hands is not my idea of a good time but to each his own…

    This is purely cosmetic and it would seem obvious that the guy who had them inserted knows that. The fact that some people honestly think he’ll go around fighting with these shows that that they’re lacking in intelligence and have too much testosterone.

    As far as the rest of the hateful comments go, just more proof that anonymity generates some serious fake balls.

  31. Smallfry Avatar
    Smallfry

    Agreed. I’m amazed at how uninformed and ignorant so many of you posters are. They are fucking temporary! As in for show that one time, most likely. Other than that they are just standard surface hand piercings. You people are ridiculously sad if the best thing you have to do with your time is call some person you don’t even know a fag or tell them how much they suck. People have a right to their own bodies. You don’t have to like it. No one’s forcing you to see it orget mods yourself. Go find something more productive to do with your time than writing childish hate mail.

  32. Smallfry Avatar
    Smallfry

    Agreed. I’m amazed at how uninformed and ignorant so many of you posters are. They are fucking temporary! As in for show that one time, most likely. Other than that they are just standard surface hand piercings. You people are ridiculously sad if the best thing you have to do with your time is call some person you don’t even know a fag or tell them how much they suck. People have a right to their own bodies. You don’t have to like it. No one’s forcing you to see it orget mods yourself. Go find something more productive to do with your time than writing childish hate mail.

  33. T Rex Avatar
    T Rex

    Dear Mr. Smallfry
    Please educate me. What am I missing? I have to admit, I think people who mutilate their bodies are not very bright, as does 99.0% of the population, so enlighten me. You say people are ignorant and uninformed who disagree with your decision to stick automobile parts up your nose for entertainment. OK, Mr. Smallfry, tell me why you do it.
    T Rex

  34. T Rex Avatar
    T Rex

    Dear Mr. Smallfry
    Please educate me. What am I missing? I have to admit, I think people who mutilate their bodies are not very bright, as does 99.0% of the population, so enlighten me. You say people are ignorant and uninformed who disagree with your decision to stick automobile parts up your nose for entertainment. OK, Mr. Smallfry, tell me why you do it.
    T Rex

  35. some girl you dont know Avatar
    some girl you dont know

    thats gay. you couldnt do shit with those.

  36. some girl you dont know Avatar
    some girl you dont know

    thats gay. you couldnt do shit with those.

  37. Jessica Avatar
    Jessica

    That is so freaky looking. I love it! Haha.. WOW.. Ouch.

  38. Jessica Avatar
    Jessica

    That is so freaky looking. I love it! Haha.. WOW.. Ouch.

  39. vertigo Avatar
    vertigo

    *sigh*

    First of all, I think they look pretty cool. Not my personal preference for a piercing, but cool to look at.

    To those posting nasty comments, why do you keep coming back and talking to us if you think we are a bunch of freaks? You say that you are just “critiquing.” Critiquing means you are saying something constructive, not derogatory. It means giving an educated opinion, not foul-mouthed comments that are completely unneccesary, have no connection to body modification at all, and are just plain rude. If you don’t like it, then don’t click on the link, don’t look at the picture. It’s really not that hard to do.

    To those on the modded side who are yelling about how you hate “plainskins,” you are just proving to these people that you are as closed-minded as they are. My best friend has no modification. I myself have very little, but desire more. However, I have great respect for individuals on both sides of the spectrum. When respect is what you are trying to get across to someone, it won’t help to name call back.

    Please, people, this is supposed to be a peaceful forum where we can discuss body mods in a civilized manner. If you can’t respect that, then please just let it go, and post your derogatory remarks on a personal blog or some other forum where you and your friends can laugh it off together. This is not the place.

    I’m not asking for your acceptance, if you don’t like it and would like to say so, that’s fine. That’s your desicion. But you can say it in a more civilized manner than what has happened so far, without condemning someone for something you don’t neccesarily understand yourself.

  40. vertigo Avatar
    vertigo

    *sigh*

    First of all, I think they look pretty cool. Not my personal preference for a piercing, but cool to look at.

    To those posting nasty comments, why do you keep coming back and talking to us if you think we are a bunch of freaks? You say that you are just “critiquing.” Critiquing means you are saying something constructive, not derogatory. It means giving an educated opinion, not foul-mouthed comments that are completely unneccesary, have no connection to body modification at all, and are just plain rude. If you don’t like it, then don’t click on the link, don’t look at the picture. It’s really not that hard to do.

    To those on the modded side who are yelling about how you hate “plainskins,” you are just proving to these people that you are as closed-minded as they are. My best friend has no modification. I myself have very little, but desire more. However, I have great respect for individuals on both sides of the spectrum. When respect is what you are trying to get across to someone, it won’t help to name call back.

    Please, people, this is supposed to be a peaceful forum where we can discuss body mods in a civilized manner. If you can’t respect that, then please just let it go, and post your derogatory remarks on a personal blog or some other forum where you and your friends can laugh it off together. This is not the place.

    I’m not asking for your acceptance, if you don’t like it and would like to say so, that’s fine. That’s your desicion. But you can say it in a more civilized manner than what has happened so far, without condemning someone for something you don’t neccesarily understand yourself.

  41. mr skin Avatar

    I really can’t wait to see Xmen 3! 1 and 2 rocked and left me wanting more. I’ll have to rent it soon.

  42. mr skin Avatar

    I really can’t wait to see Xmen 3! 1 and 2 rocked and left me wanting more. I’ll have to rent it soon.

  43. CrimsonCherub Avatar
    CrimsonCherub

    Wow.

    I’ve seen everything in this forum from racist comments to people calling him gay, or a fag, and even calling him retarded.

    First of all if you’re looking at these types of sites you’re going to see things that you may not understand…isn’t that why you’re here anyway? To see things you either feel a part of or are intrigued by in general? Why open your mouth? Just suck in the damned experience and educate yourself on what is out there.

    Second of all, I’m sure his choice of play piercings has absolutely nothing to do with his race, sexual preference, or mental capacity…tools.

    If you’re scared of things that are different and consequently try to exclude the unique or “unlike you” individual by barking obscenities and throwing sticks and stones – then congratulations…you’re “just like everyone else”…give yourself a round of applause…you’ll add to the staggering amount of people in the world that breed ignorance and feed on external approvals. By golly we need more of those!!! Bravo. You’ll always feel safe in your shoes while the rest of the drones rally in your corner.

    Why do close minded people always open their mouths?

    If you have an opinion by all means express it…but have some sense eh? An expression is usually accompanied by reasoning, fact, or the note of a related experience.

    I don’t believe I’ve ever heard someone say “that’s fucking stupid you retarded spick fag” and thought to myself…”interesting”

  44. CrimsonCherub Avatar
    CrimsonCherub

    Wow.

    I’ve seen everything in this forum from racist comments to people calling him gay, or a fag, and even calling him retarded.

    First of all if you’re looking at these types of sites you’re going to see things that you may not understand…isn’t that why you’re here anyway? To see things you either feel a part of or are intrigued by in general? Why open your mouth? Just suck in the damned experience and educate yourself on what is out there.

    Second of all, I’m sure his choice of play piercings has absolutely nothing to do with his race, sexual preference, or mental capacity…tools.

    If you’re scared of things that are different and consequently try to exclude the unique or “unlike you” individual by barking obscenities and throwing sticks and stones – then congratulations…you’re “just like everyone else”…give yourself a round of applause…you’ll add to the staggering amount of people in the world that breed ignorance and feed on external approvals. By golly we need more of those!!! Bravo. You’ll always feel safe in your shoes while the rest of the drones rally in your corner.

    Why do close minded people always open their mouths?

    If you have an opinion by all means express it…but have some sense eh? An expression is usually accompanied by reasoning, fact, or the note of a related experience.

    I don’t believe I’ve ever heard someone say “that’s fucking stupid you retarded spick fag” and thought to myself…”interesting”

  45. coldclimate Avatar
    coldclimate

    well, i love it.
    Live and let live, if you want to insult the boy go right ahead, and make yourself look like dicks 🙂 Come on, just start shouting “he’s such a tool!” and everybody else will just listen quietly, but in the back of their mind is a little voice says “dick”.

  46. coldclimate Avatar
    coldclimate

    well, i love it.
    Live and let live, if you want to insult the boy go right ahead, and make yourself look like dicks 🙂 Come on, just start shouting “he’s such a tool!” and everybody else will just listen quietly, but in the back of their mind is a little voice says “dick”.

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