Teh One Who Knocks
12-08-2016, 12:39 PM
Ellen Scott for Metro.co.uk
http://i.imgur.com/GwIY1IP.jpg
Henry Rodriguez is a father to a three-year-old son named Aarón.
He’s also a man who’s spent £30,000 on facial modifications to look more like Red Skull, a Nazi supervillain from Marvel Comics.
Over the last seven years, Henry has had his eyes tattooed black, implants inserted into his head, and part of nose sliced off – all so he can look like Captain America’s archenemy.
His transformation started when he met Emilio Gonzalez, a medical school dropout who specialises in tattooing and extreme body surgery.
http://i.imgur.com/5DOb84B.jpg
‘I started this project around seven years ago,’ said Henry.
‘I wanted to turn myself into this amazing comic character who I’ve really admired since I was little.
‘I feel like there are similarities between this character and I regarding to personality and attitude.
http://i.imgur.com/dUSFLUe.jpg
‘As for his physical appearance, I’ve always been attracted to that unique shape, his extrovert personality and uniqueness.’
One part of Red Skull Henry wants to be clear he does not identify with, however, is the character’s ties to Nazism.
‘It is important to say that the only thing I don’t have in common with him is his Nazi ideology,’ he clarifies.
http://i.imgur.com/kRUndrA.jpg
The surgeon who performed the modifications also says that Henry went through several physical and psychological tests before going through surgery.
In total, the modification process took 130 hours to complete, starting with tattooing Henry’s eyes black.
http://i.imgur.com/hlr7ZMA.jpg
‘After this I got two implants under my skin,’ said Henry. ‘It took around two years because it is a process that must be done in stages and it took longer than expected.
‘The implant that I have in the middle part of my forehead was the first one. After that I got the implants in my eyebrows and finally the ones in my cheeks.
http://i.imgur.com/47Wq5YH.jpg
‘Then we carried on with the amputation of the nose and changed the shape on my ears. The most recent modification was the forked (viper) tongue.’
Henry’s appearance does attract strong reactions, but Henry says he doesn’t mind. As long as his son accepts him, he’s not bothered what anyone else thinks.
‘People reactions are very different, sometimes funny, and sometimes odd but we are here to educate people.
‘It wasn’t easy for my family to accept my lifestyle but, even so, they are still my family and a part of me.
http://i.imgur.com/kYfaWq6.jpg
‘My son Aarón Rodrigo is three-years-old. If he accepts me and loves me I don’t care about what other people would say.
What matters to me is being happy and accepting myself. We will always be judged.
‘I decided to be who I am now and I feel good with myself. That’s the most important thing.’
http://i.imgur.com/GwIY1IP.jpg
Henry Rodriguez is a father to a three-year-old son named Aarón.
He’s also a man who’s spent £30,000 on facial modifications to look more like Red Skull, a Nazi supervillain from Marvel Comics.
Over the last seven years, Henry has had his eyes tattooed black, implants inserted into his head, and part of nose sliced off – all so he can look like Captain America’s archenemy.
His transformation started when he met Emilio Gonzalez, a medical school dropout who specialises in tattooing and extreme body surgery.
http://i.imgur.com/5DOb84B.jpg
‘I started this project around seven years ago,’ said Henry.
‘I wanted to turn myself into this amazing comic character who I’ve really admired since I was little.
‘I feel like there are similarities between this character and I regarding to personality and attitude.
http://i.imgur.com/dUSFLUe.jpg
‘As for his physical appearance, I’ve always been attracted to that unique shape, his extrovert personality and uniqueness.’
One part of Red Skull Henry wants to be clear he does not identify with, however, is the character’s ties to Nazism.
‘It is important to say that the only thing I don’t have in common with him is his Nazi ideology,’ he clarifies.
http://i.imgur.com/kRUndrA.jpg
The surgeon who performed the modifications also says that Henry went through several physical and psychological tests before going through surgery.
In total, the modification process took 130 hours to complete, starting with tattooing Henry’s eyes black.
http://i.imgur.com/hlr7ZMA.jpg
‘After this I got two implants under my skin,’ said Henry. ‘It took around two years because it is a process that must be done in stages and it took longer than expected.
‘The implant that I have in the middle part of my forehead was the first one. After that I got the implants in my eyebrows and finally the ones in my cheeks.
http://i.imgur.com/47Wq5YH.jpg
‘Then we carried on with the amputation of the nose and changed the shape on my ears. The most recent modification was the forked (viper) tongue.’
Henry’s appearance does attract strong reactions, but Henry says he doesn’t mind. As long as his son accepts him, he’s not bothered what anyone else thinks.
‘People reactions are very different, sometimes funny, and sometimes odd but we are here to educate people.
‘It wasn’t easy for my family to accept my lifestyle but, even so, they are still my family and a part of me.
http://i.imgur.com/kYfaWq6.jpg
‘My son Aarón Rodrigo is three-years-old. If he accepts me and loves me I don’t care about what other people would say.
What matters to me is being happy and accepting myself. We will always be judged.
‘I decided to be who I am now and I feel good with myself. That’s the most important thing.’