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Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Art by Darksitesm82

 

Bango 136 by Darksitesm82
 

This artist shows that you don't need AI if you have photoshop skills and a great imagination. That plus a supremely sexy base image, tantalisingly cropped. 

 

Worker01-44 by Darksitesm82

Another straining physique teleported from a sporting event to eternal purgatory. The title is a reference to a base image which lacks the embellishment with multiple torments. 

 

Slave Line-Up* (ae022) by Darksitesm82

Many of this artist's images have this blurry, art finish, but the inventiveness of the scenario is crystal clear. 

 

Consolation* (arr0032) by Darksitesm82

An innocent gesture from a sporting competition becomes an encounter with deeper meaning and true pathos when placed in the context of muscle slavery.

 

Bango 01-025 by Darksitesm82

These images are reminiscent of the old Chained Muscle site which I think is gone now, although I have come across attempts to revive it.

 

Desert Trek* (bs00-001) by Darksitesm82

Another variation on the popular 'Slave Train' theme (see labels at foot of post for more). The splendid horseman has been borrowed from a movie, he looks like a Star Wars character. I might have gone to see one if they had scenes like this. More desert walker than Skywalker. 

 

Are We There Yet?* (t004-0007) by Darksitesm82

This one clearly isn't a trek across a desert, but a jaunt through a jungle, which puts different pressures on the sweaty unfortunates in tow. 

 

Roman Punishment* by Darksitesm82

When Romans get you, you know a cross is likely to feature at some point if you misbehave. It certainly makes a great display device for your knick-knacks. 

 

Slave Uniform* (es00-0001) by Darksitesm82

The jock must always be cut low enough to give a glimpse of the contents without spilling. Most recruits need posture training so they don't get above themselves.

 

Shopping Trip* by Darksitesm82

Whenever I sent my husband to buy groceries at the market he always came back with something that wasn't on the list. 'Just thought it would come in useful' was his usual excuse. 

Sometimes it did!

 

Slave Training* by Darksitesm82

When s slave looks you in the eye, you know he's going to cause problems, but you have to admire their spunk. I insist.

 

Heave Lads!* (ms112) by Darksitesm82

Still not in paid employment, but at least they're not on benefits.

 

Imagine The Scene by Darksitesm82

Tony decided he'd never understand women.

*my titles where Darksitesm82 didn't specify one.

Darksitesm82 posts on DeviantArt

For similar imagery, click on the labels below.

 

Saturday, 12 September 2026

Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Royale Studio's 'The Wallet' in colour

Royale's shocking storyette about a bar room thief
(now in colour for the first time).

A muscular sailor turns his back on a leather-clad stalker, who wants to rob him
Royale Studio - The Wallet 03 (colourised by mitchmen)
 

I have posted a complete, colourised version of 'The Wallet' at the Gallery. It's accompanied by a bare outline of the plot with no commentary. This is the earliest Royale story with a genuine, dramatic plot line. It's come down to us complete and though the images are not of the finest quality, the story has come up well in colour. 

'The Wallet' stars Ron Fenn (aka the Tough Schoolmaster) and Ian McAllister (co-star in TEDS). As you might guess from the picture above, it's about a pickpocket, but there's a surprising, shocking climax. The hidden subtext makes it one of Clavering's more political statements about the plight of gay men in 50s Britain (discussed in the black and white article, link below).


Read 'The Wallet' in colour.

Read 'The Wallet' profile page for background information

View the original, Black and White version with full commentary

Sunday, 6 September 2026

Candian Shoplifter by BillySmith90120

1
Lex has been a naughty boy.
 
2
 Excuse me, Sir!
 
3
 I'm arresting you on suspicion of shoplifting.
 
4
 But I'm innocent!
 
5
  Let's go find out,
the CCTV will soon tell us the truth. 
 
6
It's a fair cop, Officer,
thanks for offering me an alternative to jail time.
 
7
It's gonna hurt, buster.
 

8
He's right, it does ...urrrgh!

9
Cop: You know the form, pants down.
 Lex: Yes, Sir, I'm sorry Sir. 
 
10
 
Cop thinks: Now that's nice!


Brace yourself, punk!
 
 
12
Ouff!
 

Find out how Lex's chastisement proceeds
by clicking on the link at the end of the article.
 
Finally..... 



13

Lex (emotionally): Yes Sir, I've learnt my lesson,
I won't do any stealing again, I promise. 

 BillySmith90120 posts at deviant art

Click the link to see this story as a video
and lots more exceptional spanking imagery 

Thursday, 3 September 2026

Slave Train


A Muscle Slave Train as modelled by 'Muscle Slave Fantasy' at 'X'.

He's following a well trodden path here at mitchmen, with a number of previous posts* depicting eligible men being escorted across the desert, en route to a new life in the sun, albeit not a particularly relaxing one.

Muscular slaves in loincloths and chains being led across a desert by a horseman
 

As well as the animation, the muscularity of these captives is a marked departure from previous takes. Their strength will make them prized goods in the marketplace at their destination. The elaborate restraint arrangements and continuous encouragement by their escort is seemingly designed to make their journey as unpleasant as possible, but will no doubt benefit their behaviour in their new positions.   

*More Slave Trains at mitchmen:

Targeted has links to nine more

plus Etienne's Sailor Beware (animated version)  


Monday, 31 August 2026

Classic Homoerotic images 13

 
 
 
The last post in this series about the Sailor's heart shaped backside reminded me of this image by the same artist. I should have included it in this series long ago, since it is meant to be primarily about gay images that penetrated the consciousness of the world outside the gay ghetto and reached out to closeted gays. This picture certainly did that. 
 
The fifties and sixties were the heyday of Cowboy movies and TV shows and somewhere along the line the isolated lifestyle of cattle herders, remote from civilisation for long periods, in isolated groups, earned them a similar reputation to sailors on the high seas. That is, for having a taste for releasing their sexual tensions man-to-man without undermining their masculinity.
 
However, this pair's casual nudity and mutual preening might have caused some discomfort for real cowboys because they are unmistakeably gay to all and sundry, not just other gays. They might easily be a couple and there's an interesting resemblance to Tom of Finland's popular Leather Buddy-Lovers image. This playful scene shows a maturing of Colt's imagery beyond sexual innuendo into portraying gay relationships and gay men as normal people who are not defined exclusively by their sexuality, or their jobs. 

Sadly it still required 'nudge nudge' humour to get the message out. 

 

This picture was destined to bring Colt to the attention of the wider world when Malcolm Maclaren added captions and Vivienne Westwood put the result onto T-shirts during the punk era (1975). At that time in the UK, gay sex was legal, but only in private and the Police were actively trying to minimise the definition of privacy (to exclude hotel rooms and shared accommodation for example). Moreover, indecency laws were still in place and to wear this T-shirt in the street was to flaunt them and risk arrest and prosecution. For a straight man or woman to wear it was therefore a powerful statement of support for gays and immensely confusing to the hostile Police Force. 
 
Jim French would surely have approved of such subversion. Apparently, he did not get any Royalties for this use of his image, but as a gay activist, I imagine he would have thought the exposure of the message and accolade of heterosexual approval might have been worth the price.
 
The punk T-shirt project attracted much media interest and controversy, so there must also have been many a closeted gay man who felt heartened by it all, realising for the first time perhaps, that there were other, unquestionably masculine men who, like him, were gay. 

See also this interesting article about the Westwood T Shirt

Friday, 28 August 2026

Morirenas Menage

Video - We Go Walkies?
 

I posted this just because I like it! 

The preview is weird on blogger, but plays full screen as normal.
Sorry, but mitchmen blog feed subscribers must visit the site to view the video.

 

Economy Perks

Private Lessons

 

Rugby Star Player

We Go Walkies?

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More cute, chunky men at morirenas menage