cm0002@libretechni.ca to Funny@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 days agoBetter late than neverlemmy.mlimagemessage-square53linkfedilinkarrow-up1432arrow-down133
arrow-up1399arrow-down1imageBetter late than neverlemmy.mlcm0002@libretechni.ca to Funny@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square53linkfedilink
minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up55·edit-25 days 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-up15·5 days agoInteresting! Also, anyone interested can see an example here
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 days agoImagine being flipped off by this guy! https://www.oldtimestrongmanblog.com/blog/2025/11/edwin-zello/
minus-squareneukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 days 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
Dang bring that style back
This is badass. Thank you for the link.
Imagine being flipped off by this guy!
https://www.oldtimestrongmanblog.com/blog/2025/11/edwin-zello/
Exactly this, came here to explain it and found someone did it already. Thank you!