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.

Texas is the reason

No really, Texas is the reason!

By Mark Heggie, Big Top Tattoo, Utica, Michigan.

Comments

20 responses to “Texas is the reason”

  1. jake Avatar

    FUCK YES! i hope this is a misfits tattoo.

  2. crafty Avatar
    crafty

    that is a badass tat

  3. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    amazing

  4. _80s Lawyer Avatar

    badassery on so many levels.com

  5. andre Avatar
    andre

    YES!
    thanks for this one

  6. bestservedLOUD Avatar
    bestservedLOUD

    That is so many shades of Rad. I love it.

  7. permafaust Avatar

    holy crap, i absolutely love this tattoo.

  8. Serenity Avatar
  9. foodcore Avatar
    foodcore

    That is one of the more original Misfits tats I’ve seen. I was just talking the other day about how that would make some sick ink!

  10. Melf Avatar
    Melf

    Awesome.

  11. Bonnie Avatar

    honestly when i saw this tat, i thought of the band “the dead kennedys”, any one else think that too? great job on the blood spatter btw!

  12. suzanne Avatar
    suzanne

    Arise Jackie O, Jonathon of Kennedy will rise up and be shot down……

  13. Wybe Avatar

    When I first the title, I was like, “Fuck, now what did we do?”

  14. Lydia Avatar

    That looks fuckin awesome.

  15. Nick D Avatar
    Nick D

    Yeah, That’s my bud Tony. Post his rib tat.

  16. futrachoppa606 Avatar
    futrachoppa606

    I love it! Now I’ll be singing Misfits songs all day.

  17. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    Holy cow, I haven’t heard that song in far too long, I forgot how much I like it.

  18. Alicia Avatar
    Alicia

    Wicked tat!

  19. Phalaeo Avatar
    Phalaeo

    Really. Fucking. Cool.

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