cm0002@libretechni.ca to Funny@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agoBetter late than neverlemmy.mlimagemessage-square53linkfedilinkarrow-up1437arrow-down132
arrow-up1405arrow-down1imageBetter late than neverlemmy.mlcm0002@libretechni.ca to Funny@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square53linkfedilink
minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up56·edit-22 months agoThe old-timey comicbook superheroes were modelled on sideshow strongmen, who bent iron rods with their bare hands and such, and all tended to wear capes and tight costumes with shorts on the outside.
minus-squareblarghly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoInteresting! Also, anyone interested can see an example here
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoImagine being flipped off by this guy! https://www.oldtimestrongmanblog.com/blog/2025/11/edwin-zello/
minus-squareJumbie@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoThis is badass. Thank you for the link.
minus-squareneukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoExactly this, came here to explain it and found someone did it already. Thank you!
The old-timey comicbook superheroes were modelled on sideshow strongmen, who bent iron rods with their bare hands and such, and all tended to wear capes and tight costumes with shorts on the outside.
Interesting! Also, anyone interested can see an example here
Imagine being flipped off by this guy!
https://www.oldtimestrongmanblog.com/blog/2025/11/edwin-zello/
This is badass. Thank you for the link.
Dang bring that style back
Exactly this, came here to explain it and found someone did it already. Thank you!