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.

No Corpse Can Lie Upon Me


Oh, brother. It’s 12:30 already? Man alive. How about we keep the lights down low for a while, eh? What do you say, ModBloggers? Glad we’re in agreement.

(Tattoo by Pike in Clarksville, Indiana.)

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132 responses to “No Corpse Can Lie Upon Me”

  1. dean farrar Avatar
    dean farrar

    this 1 for all the edgers

  2. dean farrar Avatar
    dean farrar

    this 1 for all the edgers

  3. Banana Bread Avatar
    Banana Bread

    #10 – lol EXCELLENT idea I’m sure he’ll have fun with that later
    Perhaps he can play some video games with his “over” hand 🙂

    The first line in the N doesn’t look too straight, but I like it better if the lines aren’t perfect, as it would coincide with the theme of the tattoo

  4. Banana Bread Avatar
    Banana Bread

    #10 – lol EXCELLENT idea I’m sure he’ll have fun with that later
    Perhaps he can play some video games with his “over” hand 🙂

    The first line in the N doesn’t look too straight, but I like it better if the lines aren’t perfect, as it would coincide with the theme of the tattoo

  5. Banana Bread Avatar
    Banana Bread

    #10 – lol EXCELLENT idea I’m sure he’ll have fun with that later
    Perhaps he can play some video games with his “over” hand 🙂

    The first line in the N doesn’t look too straight, but I like it better if the lines aren’t perfect, as it would coincide with the theme of the tattoo

  6. Banana Bread Avatar
    Banana Bread

    #10 – lol EXCELLENT idea I’m sure he’ll have fun with that later
    Perhaps he can play some video games with his “over” hand 🙂

    The first line in the N doesn’t look too straight, but I like it better if the lines aren’t perfect, as it would coincide with the theme of the tattoo

  7. TKO Avatar
    TKO

    @Lauren…. I don’t think it’s so much cliché as it is the traditional way they’ve been done. Big, clear, bold, classic. I works.

  8. TKO Avatar
    TKO

    @Lauren…. I don’t think it’s so much cliché as it is the traditional way they’ve been done. Big, clear, bold, classic. I works.

  9. TKO Avatar
    TKO

    @Lauren…. I don’t think it’s so much cliché as it is the traditional way they’ve been done. Big, clear, bold, classic. I works.

  10. TKO Avatar
    TKO

    @Lauren…. I don’t think it’s so much cliché as it is the traditional way they’ve been done. Big, clear, bold, classic. I works.

  11. Mandic Avatar

    That and it is knuckles, the classic way is a proven winner. Knuckles don’t want to hold in. Half the color fell out of mine, it happens. Getting much fancier or different isn’t done often cause the old school way works. Just my .02 on it. Personally like the “classic” style, thus why mine are that way.

  12. Mandic Avatar

    That and it is knuckles, the classic way is a proven winner. Knuckles don’t want to hold in. Half the color fell out of mine, it happens. Getting much fancier or different isn’t done often cause the old school way works. Just my .02 on it. Personally like the “classic” style, thus why mine are that way.

  13. Mandic Avatar

    That and it is knuckles, the classic way is a proven winner. Knuckles don’t want to hold in. Half the color fell out of mine, it happens. Getting much fancier or different isn’t done often cause the old school way works. Just my .02 on it. Personally like the “classic” style, thus why mine are that way.

  14. Mandic Avatar

    That and it is knuckles, the classic way is a proven winner. Knuckles don’t want to hold in. Half the color fell out of mine, it happens. Getting much fancier or different isn’t done often cause the old school way works. Just my .02 on it. Personally like the “classic” style, thus why mine are that way.

  15. Yomee Avatar
    Yomee

    thats exactly how I feel today

  16. Yomee Avatar
    Yomee

    thats exactly how I feel today

  17. Yomee Avatar
    Yomee

    thats exactly how I feel today

  18. Yomee Avatar
    Yomee

    thats exactly how I feel today

  19. sam Avatar
    sam

    I really like the colours that were chosen. Green and yellow are definitely ‘hangover’ colours.

  20. sam Avatar
    sam

    I really like the colours that were chosen. Green and yellow are definitely ‘hangover’ colours.

  21. sam Avatar
    sam

    I really like the colours that were chosen. Green and yellow are definitely ‘hangover’ colours.

  22. sam Avatar
    sam

    I really like the colours that were chosen. Green and yellow are definitely ‘hangover’ colours.

  23. paddy Avatar
    paddy

    to all the nay-sayers, if thats what he wanted on his knuckles fair play, and to the ones who wish to shout about a slight wobble in a line, lets see you do consecutive, parallel lines on a curved surface with a moving machine, and a perhaps moving canvas. most ppl can even do it on a piece of paper, christ lets all get … oh he wont get a job, ive got my hands full tattooed and ive got a job….

  24. paddy Avatar
    paddy

    to all the nay-sayers, if thats what he wanted on his knuckles fair play, and to the ones who wish to shout about a slight wobble in a line, lets see you do consecutive, parallel lines on a curved surface with a moving machine, and a perhaps moving canvas. most ppl can even do it on a piece of paper, christ lets all get … oh he wont get a job, ive got my hands full tattooed and ive got a job….

  25. paddy Avatar
    paddy

    to all the nay-sayers, if thats what he wanted on his knuckles fair play, and to the ones who wish to shout about a slight wobble in a line, lets see you do consecutive, parallel lines on a curved surface with a moving machine, and a perhaps moving canvas. most ppl can even do it on a piece of paper, christ lets all get … oh he wont get a job, ive got my hands full tattooed and ive got a job….

  26. paddy Avatar
    paddy

    to all the nay-sayers, if thats what he wanted on his knuckles fair play, and to the ones who wish to shout about a slight wobble in a line, lets see you do consecutive, parallel lines on a curved surface with a moving machine, and a perhaps moving canvas. most ppl can even do it on a piece of paper, christ lets all get … oh he wont get a job, ive got my hands full tattooed and ive got a job….

  27. Dandy Avatar

    dean – 🙂 nice to see someone posting my sentiments…love the hang over, embrace the booze, screw the edge ;D

    Nice text, great color choice.

  28. Dandy Avatar

    dean – 🙂 nice to see someone posting my sentiments…love the hang over, embrace the booze, screw the edge ;D

    Nice text, great color choice.

  29. Dandy Avatar

    dean – 🙂 nice to see someone posting my sentiments…love the hang over, embrace the booze, screw the edge ;D

    Nice text, great color choice.

  30. Dandy Avatar

    dean – 🙂 nice to see someone posting my sentiments…love the hang over, embrace the booze, screw the edge ;D

    Nice text, great color choice.

  31. HELLS_MoNkEy Avatar

    I just get tired of seeing the absolute generic font on knuckles. I find it boring personally.

    Each to their own. But I cant help but think if I wanted my knuckles tattooed, I’d want something that was ever so slightly different to all the thousands of them done in this exact style.

  32. HELLS_MoNkEy Avatar

    I just get tired of seeing the absolute generic font on knuckles. I find it boring personally.

    Each to their own. But I cant help but think if I wanted my knuckles tattooed, I’d want something that was ever so slightly different to all the thousands of them done in this exact style.

  33. HELLS_MoNkEy Avatar

    I just get tired of seeing the absolute generic font on knuckles. I find it boring personally.

    Each to their own. But I cant help but think if I wanted my knuckles tattooed, I’d want something that was ever so slightly different to all the thousands of them done in this exact style.

  34. HELLS_MoNkEy Avatar

    I just get tired of seeing the absolute generic font on knuckles. I find it boring personally.

    Each to their own. But I cant help but think if I wanted my knuckles tattooed, I’d want something that was ever so slightly different to all the thousands of them done in this exact style.

  35. squiggles Avatar

    It occurs to me that most people (well 50% I guess) who just glace at him will think he just has “hung” tattooed on him. I think that’s funny.

  36. squiggles Avatar

    It occurs to me that most people (well 50% I guess) who just glace at him will think he just has “hung” tattooed on him. I think that’s funny.

  37. squiggles Avatar

    It occurs to me that most people (well 50% I guess) who just glace at him will think he just has “hung” tattooed on him. I think that’s funny.

  38. squiggles Avatar

    It occurs to me that most people (well 50% I guess) who just glace at him will think he just has “hung” tattooed on him. I think that’s funny.

  39. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    By “real job” I meant something more corporate or “professional” than something like a retail clerk, fast food worker, etc. There’s nothing wrong with those jobs, but something more corporate such as an attorney, banker, CEO, etc. clearly would require more discretion. I would assume since he already seems to have a sleeve, he’s considered his professional choices carefully.

    I was just making a statement that I hope people who get stuff like “hung over” tattooed on their knuckles realize the messages that sends to employers – that you’re probably a heavy drinker and like to advertise it to everyone. Not the most employable person in my opinion (it’s just an opinion, you haven’t got to like it).

    I’d also just like to see more variety when people do knuckle tattoos. Surely there’s some other block-ish font that can be used so you don’t look like every other person with knuckle tattoos exclaiming something dumb.

  40. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    By “real job” I meant something more corporate or “professional” than something like a retail clerk, fast food worker, etc. There’s nothing wrong with those jobs, but something more corporate such as an attorney, banker, CEO, etc. clearly would require more discretion. I would assume since he already seems to have a sleeve, he’s considered his professional choices carefully.

    I was just making a statement that I hope people who get stuff like “hung over” tattooed on their knuckles realize the messages that sends to employers – that you’re probably a heavy drinker and like to advertise it to everyone. Not the most employable person in my opinion (it’s just an opinion, you haven’t got to like it).

    I’d also just like to see more variety when people do knuckle tattoos. Surely there’s some other block-ish font that can be used so you don’t look like every other person with knuckle tattoos exclaiming something dumb.

  41. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    By “real job” I meant something more corporate or “professional” than something like a retail clerk, fast food worker, etc. There’s nothing wrong with those jobs, but something more corporate such as an attorney, banker, CEO, etc. clearly would require more discretion. I would assume since he already seems to have a sleeve, he’s considered his professional choices carefully.

    I was just making a statement that I hope people who get stuff like “hung over” tattooed on their knuckles realize the messages that sends to employers – that you’re probably a heavy drinker and like to advertise it to everyone. Not the most employable person in my opinion (it’s just an opinion, you haven’t got to like it).

    I’d also just like to see more variety when people do knuckle tattoos. Surely there’s some other block-ish font that can be used so you don’t look like every other person with knuckle tattoos exclaiming something dumb.

  42. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    By “real job” I meant something more corporate or “professional” than something like a retail clerk, fast food worker, etc. There’s nothing wrong with those jobs, but something more corporate such as an attorney, banker, CEO, etc. clearly would require more discretion. I would assume since he already seems to have a sleeve, he’s considered his professional choices carefully.

    I was just making a statement that I hope people who get stuff like “hung over” tattooed on their knuckles realize the messages that sends to employers – that you’re probably a heavy drinker and like to advertise it to everyone. Not the most employable person in my opinion (it’s just an opinion, you haven’t got to like it).

    I’d also just like to see more variety when people do knuckle tattoos. Surely there’s some other block-ish font that can be used so you don’t look like every other person with knuckle tattoos exclaiming something dumb.

  43. Max Brand Avatar

    I don’t drink….

  44. Max Brand Avatar

    I don’t drink….

  45. Max Brand Avatar

    I don’t drink….

  46. Max Brand Avatar

    I don’t drink….

  47. thomasisdead Avatar
    thomasisdead

    Of course it looks like some of the lines aren’t straight because that pic was taken right after they were done and cleaned off.. Yes there is a pic in the works of me holding my junk with the hand that says hung and it will posted soon as i get that done, so keep an eye out for that on..hahahah

  48. thomasisdead Avatar
    thomasisdead

    Of course it looks like some of the lines aren’t straight because that pic was taken right after they were done and cleaned off.. Yes there is a pic in the works of me holding my junk with the hand that says hung and it will posted soon as i get that done, so keep an eye out for that on..hahahah

  49. thomasisdead Avatar
    thomasisdead

    Of course it looks like some of the lines aren’t straight because that pic was taken right after they were done and cleaned off.. Yes there is a pic in the works of me holding my junk with the hand that says hung and it will posted soon as i get that done, so keep an eye out for that on..hahahah

  50. thomasisdead Avatar
    thomasisdead

    Of course it looks like some of the lines aren’t straight because that pic was taken right after they were done and cleaned off.. Yes there is a pic in the works of me holding my junk with the hand that says hung and it will posted soon as i get that done, so keep an eye out for that on..hahahah

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