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.

Skull Facial Tattoo Update

For those that didn’t already see it, Matt posted some more recent pictures of “Skullboy” (Zombie) on his Flickr page. Remarkable…

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Comments

190 responses to “Skull Facial Tattoo Update”

  1. dane Avatar
    dane

    i love the skeletal hands and the neck piece really intrigues me

  2. Lydia Avatar

    wow.

    that’s all I got… the brain details are the best.

  3. Lananaroux Avatar

    Can I…can I marry him?

  4. Lananaroux Avatar

    Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, I love love love his work, and really want to go to his artist, whoever he/she/it is!
    I love “scientific” stuff like this, where it looks like it’s out of an anatomy book. I love the neck and the bugs and the detail. This is amazing.
    Oh god are those zombies? *love*
    I desperately want to see more pictures.

  5. Neilsuarez Avatar
    Neilsuarez

    to # 90 Dizzy Chair Time-’And he should finish filling in the black around the eyes. How old is this kid? I’m sure his parents are proud.’

    dude your influences include beerpong and serial killers so im sure your parents absoultly fucking adore you. Also… your front man sounds like a garbage disposal(im praying its not you).
    Anyway, I think hes pretty hot. Since the blackened part of the nose is supposed to be giving the illusion that nothing is supposed to be there the septum throws me off a bit. Like its kind of floating in front of his face if that makes any sense.

  6. Naomi Avatar
    Naomi

    I cannot help but admire his balls for doing changing his appearance that radically.

  7. Naomi Avatar
    Naomi

    wait, what’s the word “doing” doing in there?

  8. Caveman Avatar
    Caveman

    Mein Respekt, sowohl an den Träger als auch den Künstler der das ganze “verbrochen” hat. Absolut geil!

  9. Kenevin Avatar

    He’s really cool guy too.

  10. possessed Avatar

    Seeing these pictures, I like the facial tattooing a lot more than I did when I saw the original post ages ago. To be honest, I actually think he looks pretty hot!

  11. Caroline June Avatar

    He looks absolutely fantastic… And I’m with possessed, he does look pretty hot.

  12. loobs Avatar
    loobs

    he is gorgeous

  13. Jenny Avatar
    Jenny

    Wowww, I think it looks absolutely incredible, but I’d like to see some befores.

  14. Miss Rain Avatar
    Miss Rain

    How much work has that guy got done in one year?!

    PS dave grohl? I think not…

  15. E Avatar
    E

    I would love to see an interview. I like that you can guess at what sort of person he might be from these photos, unlike the ones posted earlier.

  16. akibare Avatar
    akibare

    #91, #105 – I too think he should fill the area around the eyes in, though. Just aesthetically, YMMV.

    Completely apart from the anatomical bits, the casual Toronto photo shows him having a horned head on his chest, I like the angle of that one, it fits there.

  17. John Freeman Avatar
    John Freeman

    Being stuck with a bunch of ink beneath the surface of my skin is not what I’d consider brilliant. I wonder what the Creator thinks of that. And if you believe your ancestors crawled up out of some soup, they probably did.

  18. Milton78 Avatar

    Awesome. The bravery this fellow shows in incredible.

  19. IAM:  bronte_1975 Avatar
    IAM: bronte_1975

    #90…I’m sure his parents are proud…..haha oh how many times have I heard that one myself? Thank you….I’m gonna laugh for seconds.

    Amazing work on this young man.

  20. JONYSKT Avatar
    JONYSKT

    KA-RA-IO!
    Uma das tattoos mais fodas que eu já vi na vida, mas também a mais horripilante e com direito a mudança de identidade, pois a “pessoa” por trás da caveira já não se consegue mais ver.

  21. laceytron Avatar
    laceytron

    in love with this

  22. Celeste_Tial Avatar
    Celeste_Tial

    his neck and ear tattoos would inspire me to lick them

  23. brian Avatar

    Shannon, Can comments for this entry stop at 138?

  24. Felicia Avatar

    oh lordy I’d do him on the spot! I wish his facial/skull anatomical tattoos expanded to his entire body

  25. gillian gamine Avatar

    i think i’m in love

  26. Miranda. Avatar
    Miranda.

    Speechless.
    He’s beautiful.

  27. adam Avatar

    HOLY FUCKING SICKNESS!!!!

    the top of his head lokks fucking amazing!!! it was kinda awkward in the first post of just his lower face, but i am super impressed by the way they tied his entire head together!

  28. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    Wow, majorly amazing.

  29. choice Avatar

    friendly and spoke good english

    nice to know somebody does…. hah

  30. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    well apparently I am the only one who thinks the guy on the right in the first picture looks alot like Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters…

  31. Ron Garza Avatar
    Ron Garza

    While working a convention in Durango , Durango , Mexico a few months ago, Durante and myself met the high preist of a local cult of the “Santa Muerte” who also had his face tattooed, very well i might add , in the likeness of a skull on his face.

    We didnt get a pic with him.. but should have.. This guy just made me think of him and that trip..

  32. Wicked Avatar

    He’s got such a beautiful face. Love the tattoo- he’s gorgeous!

  33. Lucy Avatar
    Lucy

    Y’know what makes me laugh, how he has a piercing through a part of his nose that wouldn’t even be there if his face WAS a skull.

  34. tweetsicklez Avatar
    tweetsicklez

    he’s simply an amazing creature
    100000000000000 kudos

  35. MiseriaCanticle Avatar
    MiseriaCanticle

    Fuck yeah! I was hoping to eventually get updates on this character. His tattoos are so striking, kudos for going all the way 🙂

  36. rex Avatar
    rex

    wow good to see some updates on this guy, that work looks fuckin amazing. as for the guy on the right, pfft so not dave grohl, reminds me more of angus sampson

  37. brian Avatar

    yeah the dudes tattoos are impressive…

  38. Glenn Danzig Avatar

    “We Are 138″

    We are 138, We are 138, We are 138
    We are 138, We are 138, We are 138
    We are 138, We are 138
    In the eyes of tiger

    Do you think we’re robot clean
    Does this face look almost mean
    Is it time to be an android not a man

    The pleasantries are gone
    We’re stripped of all we were
    In the eyes of tiger

    We are 138, We are 138, We are 138
    We are 138, We are 138, We are 138
    8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
    8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8

  39. [ SiHK ] Rachie Tartz™ Avatar

    Oh my god, he’s gorgeous!

    Amazing tattoos.

  40. redneckzombi Avatar

    Wow, they’ve improved that a lot since the last time it was posted and looked pretty un-finished. It looks great now. Punk as fuck. I love it.

  41. ben Avatar
    ben

    Would have better had he been sucking his thumb… “man with too many metal studs jacket that is bared from all flights world-wide” contemplates “I too might suck my thumb”

  42. CutThroat Avatar

    I’m STILL a fan.

    I like that it obliterates his face. I like how much less human he looks. Where is this guy? I want to meet him.

  43. Cheese Dick Avatar
    Cheese Dick

    #117

    Being stuck with a bunch of ink beneath the surface of my skin is not what I’d consider brilliant. I wonder what the Creator thinks of that. And if you believe your ancestors crawled up out of some soup, they probably did.
    John Freeman on September 22nd, 2007 at 6:26 pm

    What a moron

  44. Atavar64 Avatar
    Atavar64

    @Shannon:
    Seems, that he is also a german expat, (speaks good english, ‘Es lebe Deutschland’ on his stomach)
    so you have some additional common for you interview.

  45. Vasey Avatar
    Vasey

    I find it interesting that his arms, hands, neck, and head are completely covered in tattoos, while his torso isnt…I wonder if he is planing to completly cover himself
    I agree with the others, i would love to read an interview

  46. prond Avatar

    I would love to see that guy riding a bike with full-face helmet.
    If police stopped him they would shit their pants as soon as he takes off the helmet 😉

  47. amandagee Avatar

    i’ve liked it from day one.
    i’d love to take him home to meet my mom.

  48. Name (required) so what do you want me to do about it Avatar
    Name (required) so what do you want me to do about it

    awsomeness, greatest tat ever, and the neck is just awsome

  49. Sebas Avatar

    I LOVE THIS BOY!

  50. Pants Avatar

    damn son. that’s the raddest facial tattoo i’ve seen ever. he gets a high five.

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