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.

First Thoughts 4/6

“Like you didn’t already know…”

Tattoo: Autumn Tierney, Riverview tattoo & Body Piercing, Brewer, Maine

Comments

30 responses to “First Thoughts 4/6”

  1. allana Avatar

    i really want to know what body part this is on, for some reason…..

  2. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Haha. And the profile view of Robin’s mask really looks like a black eye. How does it even stay on?

  3. Lori Avatar

    Maybe they have a pre-mating smacking-around-ritual, like Klingons. That’d explain the black eye.

  4. Ev.Ol Avatar
    Ev.Ol

    I love it.

  5. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    I like that.

  6. Carson Avatar
    Carson

    Robin’s mask is held on my magic.

    I had a shirt with that on it.
    I enjoy it.

  7. Corbin Avatar
    Corbin

    Batman is not gay. Robin…yea.

  8. jason Avatar
    jason

    very funny tattoo but Batman and Robin (all 4 of them) arent gay. leave my favorite hero straight and happy 😉

  9. Sunday Avatar

    “gee whillikers, Batman!”

  10. CupCake Avatar
    CupCake

    haha, it reminds me of a Kids in the Hall sketch where Scott is pretending to be a macho TV actor and is talking about his career as a straight guy while picking up a young male prostitute “Oh this? This is my nephew, he’s going to be staying with me for a while. We’re just like Batman and Robin…”

  11. oestrebunny Avatar

    ha ha i love it!

  12. B Squared Avatar
    B Squared

    This makes me really happy. It looks almost like it was drawn with crayons or colored pencils.

    I wonder how Alfred fits into this relationship…

  13. MoneyshotDave Avatar
    MoneyshotDave

    i smiled pretty big the first time i scrolled past that 🙂

  14. Wilburt Avatar

    holy-making-out-superheroes batman…!
    i knew it, 2 guys living in a cave, riding arouond in a overtly manly car with huge exhaust and running around in tights! i should have guessed it sooner!!

  15. jessica Avatar

    this reminds me of the ambiguously gay duo.

    its pretty fukin rad!

  16. Marina Avatar
    Marina

    This is AMAZING. I think it made my day.

  17. Lady Louve Avatar
    Lady Louve

    That’s so brilliant. Haha, I love it 🙂

  18. satanycandle Avatar

    hehehehehe..
    cute gay tattoo :p

  19. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    I always suspected there was more to them pair than cloaks and masks hehe

  20. Tohnia Avatar
    Tohnia

    ahh! Keep my favorite superhero straight! Love the idea for the tattoo, and I always suspected….but I still like my Bruce Wayne straight and sexy! ; )

  21. Valon Avatar

    that almost looks like it could be batgirl to me.

  22. Marina Avatar
    Marina

    I think this made my day.

  23. king zombie Avatar
    king zombie

    i laughed really hard at this but cmon we all know batman isnt gay robin is questionable you can only be the “boy wonder” so long before you change costumes or just come out…

  24. kaylee Avatar
    kaylee

    i thought it was batwoman too

  25. f4ith8 Avatar

    keeps mask on with “touph skin” an adhesive.

  26. katie osborne Avatar

    Autumn has done all of my tattoos as well. My boyfriend is friends with the guy who has this tattoo, and I remember when he showed us right after he got it. It’s around his butt. I don’t remember exactly where, but I remember Joel telling me about having to shave the area for this tattoo. It’s really well done, I love Autumn. I wouldn’t trust anyone else :]

  27. Sareff Avatar
    Sareff

    there is like this gum stuff actors use, maybe spirit gum? it’s how you keep on masks like that

  28. WTF Avatar
    WTF

    ‘Holy gaping asshole, Batman!’

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