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.

Better Alive Than Dead


IAM: Cuntcumber, self-portrait (with antlers)

IAM: cuntcumber has been proudly displaying his mug on his hilarious chestpiece for a while now, but the bar has officially been raised. Why does he have antlers? I don’t know. Why do birds sing in the morning? Why do mangos taste the way they do? When life gives you a gift, you don’t question it.

(Tattoo by Matt Lukesh at Seppuku Tattoo in Savannah, Georgia.)

Comments

56 responses to “Better Alive Than Dead”

  1. SuperNova Avatar
    SuperNova

    Awesome!

  2. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    i will be interested to look at this tattoo in several decades when he has aged visibly

  3. almaxaquotal Avatar

    Why do people always say that? I’m sure it will wrinkle along with the rest of him, and nobody expects otherwise??!! (Do they……???)

  4. dandelion Avatar

    favorite chestpiece, easily. hahahaha

  5. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar

    the antlers totally make this!

  6. steve Avatar
    steve

    I believe he is referring to the guy’s face, He’s going to look older but have a tattoo of a portrait of himself as a young man, the effect will be different than it is now.

    I really don’t think that was a “tattoos look bad when you’re old” comment, I would also find it interesting.

  7. Speedoape Avatar
    Speedoape

    LOLOLOLOLOL…*inhale* LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
    reminds me of Steve-O’s self portrait back piece!

  8. MAE Avatar
    MAE

    #3 I don’t think he means the tattoo will fade/wrinkle more his real facial traits will age with him then he will be left with his younger-self tattooed on him. That will actually be rather funny if you ask me.

  9. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    how cool would it be if he grew a moustache, then got the tattoo updated?
    cool idea

  10. Jamie Avatar
    Jamie

    This guy is fucking hot ! He needs to be mounted!

  11. Christian Avatar
    Christian

    hahahhaa, I love it. When he’s say 70 years old the tattoo should age with him. LOVE IT!

  12. Bond Avatar
    Bond

    This has definatly been on modblog before.

  13. Eplefe Avatar
    Eplefe

    I feel like I’ve seen this before.

  14. Naa Avatar

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL*
    reminds me of Steve-O !

  15. Raevyn Avatar

    This is friggin fantastic!

  16. jugglinjim Avatar

    raevyn: that’s because it was on here before he get the backing plate and antlers done, i do believe.

  17. chris Avatar

    what a hilarious photo! i love this!!

  18. zippome Avatar
    zippome

    even better! props!

  19. Eplefe Avatar
    Eplefe

    @11: Yeah, that makes sense. Why doesn’t it say he’s featured previously? I was totally having a freaky deja vu right there. Still cute guy, still awesome tattoo. ^_^

  20. Tini Avatar

    He’s adorable!

  21. ri Avatar

    oh man that is a cute asian/white mixed lookin’ boy.

  22. Ashley Avatar
    Ashley

    I LOVE IT! I want to take him to the beach and see people’s reactions

  23. swoon Avatar

    hahaha, i love it so much.
    i can’t wait to see what else he’ll add to it if he does.

  24. trailerparkjesus Avatar
    trailerparkjesus

    i loved this the first time it was posted. with the antlers, i love it even more. amazing.

  25. Rhonda Avatar
    Rhonda

    Haha the expression is EXACTLY the same!

  26. VOMIT Avatar

    haha oh man, simply AWESOME

  27. melanie Avatar
    melanie

    funny every time i see it

  28. Stefunee Avatar

    What if he has to get a different type of glasses?

  29. bucket of bunnies Avatar
    bucket of bunnies

    It’s a cunt-alope!

  30. lil Avatar

    Eyes are a little wonky on the tattoo otherwise it’s fantastic!

  31. Lady Avatar
    Lady

    Lol I have the biggest urge to hug him.
    It’s a very disarming tattoo.

  32. orangeorange Avatar
    orangeorange

    he’s adorable!! He can probably break any tension in a room by lifting up his shirt.

  33. cellar_door Avatar

    This is one of the best tattoo’s I’ve ever seen! I LOVE how the facial expression is exactly the same. I, too would be interested in seeing this once he’s aged a few (30?) years. The contrast would be striking.

  34. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    AWESOME

  35. memphis Avatar

    that’s amazing!

  36. Xenobiologista Avatar

    @ #2, 3, 8, and 32: haven’t any of you read The Picture of Dorian Grey?

  37. scenester gates Avatar

    Silly mod bloggers, Asians don’t age.
    At least not when it matters and people still mistake me for jail bait… grr.

    That tattoo is gonna make for some interesting sex encounters.

    But its soooooo awesome.

  38. Melf Avatar
    Melf

    Touché and fucking Oscar Wilde.

    Heh.

    Because, you know, cultured and that.

  39. Meaghan Avatar
    Meaghan

    hahahaha this is so awesome!

  40. svejksoldjer Avatar
    svejksoldjer

    whish you were there cunt… cumber… hahahaaaa. tschuss!

  41. Marla Avatar

    Oh, modblog, you never disappoint with your what must be a vast arsenal of cute boy ammo.

  42. Marty Avatar
    Marty

    egotist.
    crappy idea — good execution I suppose… just endlessly lame.
    This reminds me of something you’d see at “indie pop dance night”

    Not tough. Too fruity.

  43. Pidge Avatar
    Pidge

    Who says it was his intention to be ‘tough’?

  44. cuntcumber Avatar

    I certainly never said that.

  45. nyne Avatar
    nyne

    exciting !

  46. Dandy Avatar
    Dandy

    Go shirtless to raves and I gurantee your going to pickup 😉

    Hot awesome tatt.

  47. Defuncta Avatar

    That’s one quite hilarious tattoo, in a good way! How do they come up with ideas like this haha?

  48. k Avatar
    k

    Oh, I’m so happy that tat-blog is now so utterly bereft of cool content that it’s started to repeat itself.

    I wish tat-blog would become mod-blog again, but I guess without shanon around it’s just never going to be cool again.

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