cm0002@libretechni.ca to Funny@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 day agoBetter late than neverlemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1373arrow-down127
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minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up54·edit-222 hours 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-up15·22 hours agoInteresting! Also, anyone interested can see an example here
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·21 hours agoImagine being flipped off by this guy! https://www.oldtimestrongmanblog.com/blog/2025/11/edwin-zello/
minus-squareJumbie@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·20 hours agoThis is badass. Thank you for the link.
minus-squareneukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·19 hours 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.
Exactly this, came here to explain it and found someone did it already. Thank you!