I can hear the crack! on his spine

With that kind of combative Chiropracty and massive musculature put into it, I reckon that's definitely happened quite a few times already!

This bearhug looks like it's getting intimate. I love it. And I've been saying this a lot throughout this bearhug but I really would love to be in the bat's place

Whew, I can't disagree with you there buddy—that's an enviable position to be in, by all my desires at least!

But yeah, similar to the kissing thing, I do like the idea of intimacy in crushing clinches like this—a hint of mutual desire and admiration between a hero who wants to be dominated, and a villain who wants to dominate—but with a pinch of something more...a crusher who realizes there's pleasure to be had in so completely controlling their captured prey: toying with them, bonding with them, or having their way with them...

Most of the time, I find appeal in toying (bullying behavior) or having their way (victim so crushed they become a ragdoll subject to the dominator's will)...but I've never gone that far yet (though I'm planning to with some new stories). So far, there's been a lot of bonding (the Orc, Brokul, and the Yeti/Hulking Orc Giant adventures; Kàrr the Werewolf and the Gargoyle), but I usually end the comic just as moments are about to become truly "intimate", lol.

I hate kind of ruining the build-up and subverting expectations, it's probably just me subconsciously not willing to cross some arbitrary threshold my brain has put in place. But I'll try to fight my way through it for at least one or two stories/partners...! xD

that bottom panel is *chef's kiss*
I can't wait for the intimacy

Golly! Well, I just posted a long message in reply to Silver1o above, talking about the intimacy angle—it's definitely something a lot of folks have talked about wanting to see, after all! But yeah, I've always been kind of challenged, trying to "go all the way" and show a truly intimate relationship. I've done a few single-renders, of Brokul the Orc and his Human Ranger partner Hrokr—or the Orc Prince Ragnar and his Orc Raider companion, Mokk...but no real comic that results in any deep intimacy...

I rather believe it's just cause I probably find more personal satisfaction in wrestling, and the close physical embrace that brings being equivalent to the closest love or intimacy I really desire...but we'll see if I can't figure out a way to render real love and intimacy in some future series...!

read your reply above and I definitely can see the appeal of that! and leaving the story off right before things get more intimate definitely allows the reader to draw their own conclusions which could be good for some people

but whenever you decide to do a story that does get into more intimacy I'd be interested to see how it goes!

Now kiss.x3

Hah! Definitely seen a lot of that—hate having to type that it's just something I don't quite have an appeal for...! But one day I'll try and get a pairing that engages in some passionate pecking! xD

Damn it ! No matter what the four-armed big red guy does I can't hate him ! I mean he is a Dominator , Master Enslaver but he is also a warrior and a powerful fighter and very proud of the strength and with every reason because he is in fact very strong ! As much as he's the villain I can't hate him I admire him his strength and pride as a warrior and fighter ! And he has a body of Hercules ! Glorious and massively muscular in his four-armed red alien majesty ! Damn our heart that always ends up making us like the wrong person ! Am sorry for our brave hero Bat ! Maybe a miracle happens and he wins the fight ? But as wrong as this seems and is wrong I also cheer for the four-armed big red guy who won my sympathy with his firm, strong and secure personality ! I hope this fight ends up being resolved in the best way for both sides !

Well wowie!! Tremendous comment and compliment buddy, very much appreciate it...!

And I can understand the feeling—the conflict of "rooting for a villain"! One of the things I was fascinated by when I was a kid, was seeing all the villains in animated cartoons, and how their plans were usually evil, but not evil in the same way as we see "evil" in real life. And of course, the cartoons never killed off the main cast, so usually it was just some goofy brawling, flexing, showing off muscles, and then coming back for next week's episode to do it again!

And that's the kind of vibe, or feeling, that I go for with my comics here. Big Red might be the "bad guy", but his goals aren't "evil", and the same situation could be taking place if Ganzorig had just asked nicely! No matter who is good or bad, ultimately, the goal is wrestling for fun: some good grappling, forced flexing, backbreaking bearhugs, and super squeezing!

It's all implicitly consensual: something both sides desire, which is the real factor in "good vs bad". Is it consensual? Yes = Good. No = Bad. While these characters don't always come out and say it simply, there's always implied consent in these displays of massive masculine muscularity!

As far as how this fight ended though, I definitely think it was resolved in a fair way...! Big Red's business venture might be a bit harmed, but Ganzorig's brother will help sort that out...!

You're absolutely right UnderCoverBeast I totally agree with you!

I like the characters more gross masses Hulk , The Thing , Savage Dragon , Maul of Wild.C.A.T.S. , Impact of Cyberforce , The Pitt of Full Bleed Studios , Barbaric of Freak Force , Prime of Ultra Force of the Universe Malibu , Fuji of Stormwatch , Baby Wildebeest of New Titans , Fringe of New Titans , Loose Cannon / Edward Walker of DC Comics , Freight Train of the Outsiders , O.M.A.C. / Kevin Kho of DC Comics , Atom Smasher of Justice Society of America , Tygrus of Batman the Animated Series , Leatherhead , Traximus and Commander Mozar TMNT , Tasmanian Devil of the Justice League International ... I love big guys who are also all hearts and proving that this story that big is synonymous with being dumb and useless and that is a great unfounded prejudice created by nerds (Usually fat, puffy, ridiculous and mediocre feel that perverse pleasure in humiliating others just to feel "all powerful" in front of others, or nerds, scrawny, cachectic, bald and sedentary ... but with a huge bank account. .. or any combination of despicable people who enjoy publicly humiliating big guys to take care of their bodies as taking care of the body were synonymous with "being selfish" and "being stupid" and "right" are those who let their body become a human trash )... and liked the characters humble ugly ducklings of these publishers ... The Beast of the X -Men , Beta Ray Bill , Thunderstrike II / Kevin Masterson , Thunderbird of The Exiles , Sabretooth of The Exiles , Hulk 2099, J2 the Son of Juggernaut of the Universe Marvel MC2, Skaar Son of Hulk , A-Bomb , Weapon H / Clayton Cortez , Brawn / Amadeus Cho , Kid Abomination , Dragon Man , Caliban of X-Force , Rockslide , Strong Guy of X-Factor , Red Hulk / General Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross , Totally Awesome Red Hulk II / General Robert L. Maverick, Puma , Coal Tiger / Prince T'Chaka II the Son of Black Panther of the Universe Marvel MC2, Ursa Major, Sasquatch , Wendigo of the Omega Flight , Drax the Destroyer , Amphibion / Prince Qnax of Xantares , Hunter in Darkness , Warwolf / Martin Reyna , Werewolf by Night II / Jake Gomez among innumerable that they wouldn't all fit here!

Hah! Excellent to hear, much appreciated! Some good grappling is always something I aim to provide, and badass is certainly a quality I like seeing in brutes like these...!

If I were the bat here I would have used the last of my strength to kiss the big hunk on the lips. <3

Goodness! A lot of talk about kissing on so many of these holds, haha. In some comments above, I definitely shared my thoughts on that topic, and my thoughts on intimacy in general, and how/when I'd like to maybe try and share some more romantic stories—or at least, moments.

Alas, I'm just not as in to kissing and such, otherwise I'd totally be trying to provide that for folks every time! But yeah, bearhugs are where my heart beats strongest...!