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.

Hilarious Cartoon Monster Tattoo

I don’t know who this character is, but I really, really, really like this tattoo (which is, like Gamera, I suspect a friend to all children) by my friend Dan in Geneva, NY:

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26 responses to “Hilarious Cartoon Monster Tattoo”

  1. LifeRush Avatar

    that is awesome

  2. LifeRush Avatar

    that is awesome

  3. Miss Kat Avatar
    Miss Kat

    It looks similar to the monsters at Miss Monster.
    http://www.missmonster.com/

  4. Miss Kat Avatar
    Miss Kat

    It looks similar to the monsters at Miss Monster.
    http://www.missmonster.com/

  5. Rose Quoll Avatar

    Miss Monster! It’s Monster Mel’s work, http://www.missmonster.com She just recently did that character I believe, but her monsters are awesome.

    To anyone reading this, if you contact her she does custom monsters, from stuff based on real animals, to foo dogs and chinese/oriental dragons, and her monsters like this guy. She also does plush toys and neat stuff like that.

  6. Rose Quoll Avatar

    Miss Monster! It’s Monster Mel’s work, http://www.missmonster.com She just recently did that character I believe, but her monsters are awesome.

    To anyone reading this, if you contact her she does custom monsters, from stuff based on real animals, to foo dogs and chinese/oriental dragons, and her monsters like this guy. She also does plush toys and neat stuff like that.

  7. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    Aww, the Gamera reference!!! 😀

  8. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    Aww, the Gamera reference!!! 😀

  9. fre_k Avatar

    Miss Kat – It is off missmonster.com 😉 You can see it in the gallery.

  10. fre_k Avatar

    Miss Kat – It is off missmonster.com 😉 You can see it in the gallery.

  11. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    thas rather creepy, if you ask me!

  12. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    thas rather creepy, if you ask me!

  13. missmonster Avatar

    Yo, that’s one of mine! He’s somewhere in this gallery
    http://missmonster.com/art/art.shtml 2nd row down.
    The thumbnail is a big eye with black around it.

    The girl that got this tattooed had written me about it but I never got to see photos. Thanks for posting this!

    Haha, Gamera….

  14. missmonster Avatar

    Yo, that’s one of mine! He’s somewhere in this gallery
    http://missmonster.com/art/art.shtml 2nd row down.
    The thumbnail is a big eye with black around it.

    The girl that got this tattooed had written me about it but I never got to see photos. Thanks for posting this!

    Haha, Gamera….

  15. DTM Avatar
    DTM

    Yeah we finished that a cpl of days ago, she said she was going to send you in a copy…
    I hope you dig my version of your work
    Thank
    Dan

  16. DTM Avatar
    DTM

    Yeah we finished that a cpl of days ago, she said she was going to send you in a copy…
    I hope you dig my version of your work
    Thank
    Dan

  17. Court Avatar

    Hey, is anyone else reminded of the book ‘Where the Wild Things Are”??

  18. Court Avatar

    Hey, is anyone else reminded of the book ‘Where the Wild Things Are”??

  19. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    awwwww, he’s so cute! I looked through the gallery. There’s a cute little bunny fellow I kind of want.

  20. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    awwwww, he’s so cute! I looked through the gallery. There’s a cute little bunny fellow I kind of want.

  21. Zena Avatar
    Zena

    Hey, I looove this tattoo, just looked at every page of missmonster’s site and wanna see DTM’s site but am not an IAM member, would anyone be so kind as to link it?

  22. Zena Avatar
    Zena

    Hey, I looove this tattoo, just looked at every page of missmonster’s site and wanna see DTM’s site but am not an IAM member, would anyone be so kind as to link it?

  23. DTM Avatar
    DTM

    https://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/miniport/dant001.html
    yeah thats about the clostest I have up at the moment…
    we are in the process of putting up a shop site..

  24. DTM Avatar
    DTM

    https://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/miniport/dant001.html
    yeah thats about the clostest I have up at the moment…
    we are in the process of putting up a shop site..

  25. Buck BigBally Billy C. Bass Wiliams Avatar

    Nice Ink.

    the colors, me likes it. The beard and shit. I love shading, verying textures in the color.

    gives tatts depth

  26. Buck BigBally Billy C. Bass Wiliams Avatar

    Nice Ink.

    the colors, me likes it. The beard and shit. I love shading, verying textures in the color.

    gives tatts depth

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