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Message updated 5th July 2026

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

Thursday, 27 August 2026

Bareass blogs No 92


 Bareass Bet Loser

Dylan was an incorrigible betting man. He never had any money, but he could usually count on his good looks and charm getting him what he wanted. They worked especially well on the owner of the betting shop who seemed to have a soft spot for him and gave him extended credit time after time. When the debt got too big, he joked about putting the boys on him in the black room, but Dylan had a knack of picking big winners when he needed them most. 

Inevitably, Dylan hit a losing streak eventually, and it coincided with a lot of other things going wrong in his life so he was already feeling pretty down when the bookmaker decided he had finally had enough and called in the debt. He escorted Dylan into his office and there, for the first time, Dylan met 'the boys'. Two, very ugly customers.

Dylan was terrified, he wasn't a tough or a street fighter by any means. His charm went into overdrive in a desperate effort to buy time. The bookmaker was patient, enjoying Dylan's performance and squirming, which always made him feel warm. Finally, he said, "I'll tell you what I'll do, Dylan. If you haven't got the money, I know two men who'll pay the debt for you".

"Wow!" Dylan squeaked, "Who?"

His jaw dropped as the Bookmaker gestured in the direction of the boys, who, with exquisite timing, theatrically produced wads of banknotes from their pockets. 

"Now Dylan," the Bookmaker went on, "If you'll just accompany the boys into the black room, they'll tell you what you have to do". 

The boys stepped forward, handed over their money and taking hold of Dylan's trembling arms, propelled him out of the office, along a corridor towards the back of the building, then down some steps into a basement room which was painted completely black. There they locked the door, seated themselves in comfortable armchairs and started to give him instructions to take off his clothes, starting with his shoes and working their way up. 

Dylan hated undressing in front of other men, the only sport he enjoyed involved horses. But he sensed that if he cooperated, they were not going to beat him up. Fighting his nerves, his charm went into overdrive. Shucking off his jeans sensually and delicately peeling down his white underpants, he had their rapt attention. He was betting that stripping for them would be enough to pay off his debt. He'd give them what they wanted. 

He was about to take off his hoodie, when they stopped him and came forward. "Very good Dylan" one said, touching his thigh, lightly, "you're certainly earning what we're going to give you". Another hand touched his bottom. "Now, see that padded couch over there? Just go and bend over it will you?" 

Dylan had a sinking feeling, his losing streak wasn't over. 

 Go to Bareass No 93 (link pending)


For other Bareass boys click on the label below 
or start reading at Bareass No 1 and follow the links