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.

Strangling Kings


Boy howdy, time for lunch already, ModBlog? Well, I don’t know about you, but I am downright famished. Now, let’s see what’s in the ol’ lunchpail toda— oh. Oh. Well…well, that’s just not very appetizing at all, is it? And, really, it’s one thing to take a taste of your own supply, but this just does not seem like a sustainable munching endeavor. On the plus side, she, uh…she can just have some of what I’m having. Couldn’t eat another bite. Truly.

(Tattoo by Paco Dietz at Graven Image Tattoo [Ed. note: No shit.] in Mountain View, California.)

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Comments

78 responses to “Strangling Kings”

  1. nepenthes Avatar

    those viscera are so fucking well-rendered. jesus jumped up christ.

  2. nepenthes Avatar

    those viscera are so fucking well-rendered. jesus jumped up christ.

  3. samantha.darling Avatar

    WOW.
    i adore this!

  4. samantha.darling Avatar

    WOW.
    i adore this!

  5. VOMIT Avatar

    hahahaha that is disgustingly awesome

  6. VOMIT Avatar

    hahahaha that is disgustingly awesome

  7. jenn Avatar
    jenn

    in love with the idea, and the intestines, just not the cartoony face or hands

  8. jenn Avatar
    jenn

    in love with the idea, and the intestines, just not the cartoony face or hands

  9. Banana Bread Avatar

    Well drawn and well executed design!
    The colors and shading are amazing, the position is perfect, and I love the cartoon style 🙂
    I seriously can’t think of ANYTHING I DON’T like about this

  10. Banana Bread Avatar

    Well drawn and well executed design!
    The colors and shading are amazing, the position is perfect, and I love the cartoon style 🙂
    I seriously can’t think of ANYTHING I DON’T like about this

  11. onkruid Avatar
    onkruid

    that just made my jaw drop.. well done..

  12. onkruid Avatar
    onkruid

    that just made my jaw drop.. well done..

  13. gotu Avatar

    awesome, as a visual orgasm…

  14. gotu Avatar

    awesome, as a visual orgasm…

  15. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    neat

  16. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    neat

  17. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    Beautiful

  18. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    Beautiful

  19. pretty_little_monster Avatar
    pretty_little_monster

    the tattoo is sooo nice and amazing. BUT wtf does it have to do with chuck palahniuk..?

  20. pretty_little_monster Avatar
    pretty_little_monster

    the tattoo is sooo nice and amazing. BUT wtf does it have to do with chuck palahniuk..?

  21. London Avatar

    i really like this. the detail differences between the intestines and the hands are neatt

  22. London Avatar

    i really like this. the detail differences between the intestines and the hands are neatt

  23. Holly Avatar
    Holly

    pretty little monster: I think the ref if from the Chuck book ‘Invisible Monsters’, which is a pretty good read, if you like that sort of thing.

    But the tattoo is rather rad as well. I love the face, even if its in two pieces 😀

  24. Holly Avatar
    Holly

    pretty little monster: I think the ref if from the Chuck book ‘Invisible Monsters’, which is a pretty good read, if you like that sort of thing.

    But the tattoo is rather rad as well. I love the face, even if its in two pieces 😀

  25. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

    I was actually referring more to the “Guts” chapter from Haunted (although said guts exited from the…other side in that story). That said, the Invisible Monsters connection works too!

  26. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

    I was actually referring more to the “Guts” chapter from Haunted (although said guts exited from the…other side in that story). That said, the Invisible Monsters connection works too!

  27. Jane.Jones Avatar
    Jane.Jones

    I fucking LOVE this concept!

  28. Jane.Jones Avatar
    Jane.Jones

    I fucking LOVE this concept!

  29. spookybeck Avatar
    spookybeck

    yep, definetly from “haunted”…changes yr mind about how to lose weight.

    amazingly, I’m not grossed out. I truly love this piece—original,well drawn.
    even the intestines have goo!
    (that wasn’t sarcasm)

    morbidly darling!

  30. spookybeck Avatar
    spookybeck

    yep, definetly from “haunted”…changes yr mind about how to lose weight.

    amazingly, I’m not grossed out. I truly love this piece—original,well drawn.
    even the intestines have goo!
    (that wasn’t sarcasm)

    morbidly darling!

  31. Vladimina Avatar

    Wooww, those intestines are stunning. I really like this.

  32. Vladimina Avatar

    Wooww, those intestines are stunning. I really like this.

  33. Vombie Avatar

    Shiny guts. I love dem.

  34. Vombie Avatar

    Shiny guts. I love dem.

  35. max Avatar

    i pretty much have a boner right now

  36. max Avatar

    i pretty much have a boner right now

  37. max Avatar

    i pretty much have a boner right now!

  38. max Avatar

    i pretty much have a boner right now!

  39. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    Though I’m typically not one for blood and guts tattoos this is freaking amazing! I just don’t have words…

  40. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    Though I’m typically not one for blood and guts tattoos this is freaking amazing! I just don’t have words…

  41. Stefunee Avatar

    I love this.

  42. Stefunee Avatar

    I love this.

  43. kier Avatar

    I totally thought of Palahniuk before I even saw the tag or comments.

    I really like this

  44. kier Avatar

    I totally thought of Palahniuk before I even saw the tag or comments.

    I really like this

  45. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    I totally got the Chuck Palahniuk tag. Guts fucked me up for a while.

    but this was a totally mindfuck tattoo and i absolutely LOVE IT.

  46. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    I totally got the Chuck Palahniuk tag. Guts fucked me up for a while.

    but this was a totally mindfuck tattoo and i absolutely LOVE IT.

  47. Ben Avatar

    Oh man this is the best tattoo

  48. Ben Avatar

    Oh man this is the best tattoo

  49. katy prost Avatar

    God this is so hot and amazing and the colours and the content. So into this!

  50. katy prost Avatar

    God this is so hot and amazing and the colours and the content. So into this!

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