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.

The Enigma’s Radical Ear Reshaping

You may remember at the start of the month I posted shots of The Engima‘s (iam:TheEnigma) ear reshaping by Howie (LunaCobra.net) when they were fresh and sutured. They’re healing really well, and The Enigma sends in these shots of how it’s doing these days.

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130 responses to “The Enigma’s Radical Ear Reshaping”

  1. killswitch kd Avatar
    killswitch kd

    wow that is pretty fucking rad!!

  2. killswitch kd Avatar
    killswitch kd

    wow that is pretty fucking rad!!

  3. Nikki Avatar
    Nikki

    ah, that’s awesome. i wasn’t crazy about it when you first posted, but they match his tattoos so nicely.

  4. Nikki Avatar
    Nikki

    ah, that’s awesome. i wasn’t crazy about it when you first posted, but they match his tattoos so nicely.

  5. cuntcumber Avatar

    He should remove alternating teeth so they ‘interlock’ like puzzle pieces.

  6. cuntcumber Avatar

    He should remove alternating teeth so they ‘interlock’ like puzzle pieces.

  7. severed Avatar

    you’d need a willing orthodontist for damn sure.

  8. severed Avatar

    you’d need a willing orthodontist for damn sure.

  9. danielle Avatar
    danielle

    i love the enigma

  10. danielle Avatar
    danielle

    i love the enigma

  11. maya Avatar
    maya

    wow – didnt think i’d like it but i DO!! lol, it really goes

  12. maya Avatar
    maya

    wow – didnt think i’d like it but i DO!! lol, it really goes

  13. Kaos One Avatar
    Kaos One

    haha! i was just thinking yesterday “when is Shannon goin’ to post The Enigmas ear again?” haha! thanx Shannon!

  14. Kaos One Avatar
    Kaos One

    haha! i was just thinking yesterday “when is Shannon goin’ to post The Enigmas ear again?” haha! thanx Shannon!

  15. stormy Avatar

    this looks way better healed than I was ever expecting it to

  16. stormy Avatar

    this looks way better healed than I was ever expecting it to

  17. original_sly Avatar

    I honestly only JUST realized that his ears were meant to look like puzzle pieces. Errrrr duh.

  18. original_sly Avatar

    I honestly only JUST realized that his ears were meant to look like puzzle pieces. Errrrr duh.

  19. Milton78 Avatar
    Milton78

    I wonder if he sometimes wakes up and thinks “man…I just want to go to the grocery store and not have children cry from fear…just once….”

  20. Milton78 Avatar
    Milton78

    I wonder if he sometimes wakes up and thinks “man…I just want to go to the grocery store and not have children cry from fear…just once….”

  21. phrawzty Avatar
    phrawzty

    amazing!

  22. phrawzty Avatar
    phrawzty

    amazing!

  23. CutThroat Avatar

    #10/Milton78 seems ignorant.
    Howie is a cool motherfucker.
    Enigma is a silly.

  24. CutThroat Avatar

    #10/Milton78 seems ignorant.
    Howie is a cool motherfucker.
    Enigma is a silly.

  25. gillian gamine Avatar

    dude, know what he looks like? a mudkip!

  26. gillian gamine Avatar

    dude, know what he looks like? a mudkip!

  27. KpitaoKverna Avatar

    #10/Milton78
    Sometimes I wake up and think “Man… I just want to enter in the bus and no one talk to me… just once…”

    I think is the point of view and not the body-mods.
    And childrens cry for ugly/bad people and not different people. In most of the cases, different people wake some interest on the child.

    Enigma for President!

  28. KpitaoKverna Avatar

    #10/Milton78
    Sometimes I wake up and think “Man… I just want to enter in the bus and no one talk to me… just once…”

    I think is the point of view and not the body-mods.
    And childrens cry for ugly/bad people and not different people. In most of the cases, different people wake some interest on the child.

    Enigma for President!

  29. Chewbs Avatar

    How much would something like that change his hearing?

  30. Chewbs Avatar

    How much would something like that change his hearing?

  31. MBL Avatar
    MBL

    The puzzle piece thing slipped past me somehow the first time, too, but now that they’re healed they really fit in well with his tattooing. Looks great.

    I imagine he has made a kid or two cry in public, though. 🙂

  32. MBL Avatar
    MBL

    The puzzle piece thing slipped past me somehow the first time, too, but now that they’re healed they really fit in well with his tattooing. Looks great.

    I imagine he has made a kid or two cry in public, though. 🙂

  33. MBL Avatar
    MBL

    Sorry for the double-post, but I just clicked through and was intrigued that it was only his left ear that he reshaped.

  34. MBL Avatar
    MBL

    Sorry for the double-post, but I just clicked through and was intrigued that it was only his left ear that he reshaped.

  35. bob fox Avatar

    i think that the ears finish of his holl tattood boday now the enigma can say the puzzl is finished

  36. bob fox Avatar

    i think that the ears finish of his holl tattood boday now the enigma can say the puzzl is finished

  37. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    most kids wont cry from fear when they see unusual people. they have not learned that hate and close minded yet. kids are very open to shit and most are shy to strangers anyways. its all about attitude towards them . if you smile back at a starin kid they most likely will smile back but if you scream what the fuck you looking at to them yeah it might scare them. reminds me of that video trailer for the bme video when the lil girl seen lizard in the store and just screams and points at him all confused

  38. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    most kids wont cry from fear when they see unusual people. they have not learned that hate and close minded yet. kids are very open to shit and most are shy to strangers anyways. its all about attitude towards them . if you smile back at a starin kid they most likely will smile back but if you scream what the fuck you looking at to them yeah it might scare them. reminds me of that video trailer for the bme video when the lil girl seen lizard in the store and just screams and points at him all confused

  39. esmeray Avatar

    I just got the puzzle piece resemblance now as well.. I really like it now that I see it.

  40. esmeray Avatar

    I just got the puzzle piece resemblance now as well.. I really like it now that I see it.

  41. Nightmare City Avatar

    Love the Enigma’s new ears. As for scaring kids, Me and the Guys from Sacred Skin in des moines iowa hung out with him out side of the convention in little rock, arkansas and everyone wanted to talk to him or take pictures of him and these are people not into tattoos or body mods. Even when he visited us in Iowa it was the same. People are more curious than turned off and its the same for kids. He’s different so they are more curious about it. The kids who react badly are the once who have parents who react negatively so they think they should react that way too. anyway i’m rambling so i should end this post.

  42. Nightmare City Avatar

    Love the Enigma’s new ears. As for scaring kids, Me and the Guys from Sacred Skin in des moines iowa hung out with him out side of the convention in little rock, arkansas and everyone wanted to talk to him or take pictures of him and these are people not into tattoos or body mods. Even when he visited us in Iowa it was the same. People are more curious than turned off and its the same for kids. He’s different so they are more curious about it. The kids who react badly are the once who have parents who react negatively so they think they should react that way too. anyway i’m rambling so i should end this post.

  43. CutThroat Avatar

    I still think “sea monster” when I see them.

  44. CutThroat Avatar

    I still think “sea monster” when I see them.

  45. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    I hate w those fuckin whack ass faces soome moded people make …but hen again i hate soem faces of non moded people but then again i cover all the mirror;s in my house with tin foil for the saem reason &_*

  46. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    I hate w those fuckin whack ass faces soome moded people make …but hen again i hate soem faces of non moded people but then again i cover all the mirror;s in my house with tin foil for the saem reason &_*

  47. Susie Avatar
    Susie

    Im also really interested in how it affects his hearing.

  48. Susie Avatar
    Susie

    Im also really interested in how it affects his hearing.

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