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A [[Film Posters|Film Poster Trope]] that likely has ties to old pulp comics or adventure book covers. Perhaps popularized by fantasy art via [http://frankfrazetta.org/viewimage.php?loc=frank_frazetta_thebarbarian.jpg our good friend Frank Frazetta] (Warning: it's even less safe for work than the picture to the right.)

 

Common pose used on a [[Contemptible Cover]].

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* Volume 1 of the [[Seinen]] horror [[Manga]] ''Hanako and the Terror of Allegory'' features some cowering female clinging to the hero's leg.

 

* Mary Jane Watson of all people clings to... wait for it, wait for it... [[The Punisher]]! [http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i52/JackSkinnerMorningstar/MarvelUniverseVsThePunisher3025.jpg\]

* ''[[Elf Quest]]: Jink'' did a gender-reversed take on this one, with a publicity shot of [http://www.elfquest.com/gallery/OnlineComics/JK/JK01/DisplayJK01.html?page=26 Kullyn clinging to Jink's leg] while she wields a [[Small Girl, Big Gun|laser rifle]].

* Alex Ross's cover for ''[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21205 Thulsa Doom]''.

* [http://felipemassafera.deviantart.com/art/Boba-Fett-roughs-139473585 This Boba Fett Comic.]

 

* Boris Vallejo's [http://www.impawards.com/2007/posters/aqua_teen_hunger_force_colon_movie_film_for_theaters.jpg poster] for the ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]] [[Colon Cancer]] [[The Movie|Movie Film for Theaters]]''.

* A drawing in "The Art of ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens]]''" book shows a muscular President Hathaway with sexy women grabbing onto his legs.

* Chevy Chase knows what we're talking about in ''[[National Lampoon's Vacation]]''.

** Chevy also [http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2113576192/tt0089670 doesn't know when to quit] (in more ways than one) in ''National Lampoon's European Vacation''.

* The poster for ''Super Capers'', painted by Drew Struzan of all people.

 

* [[Conan the Barbarian]], [http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/346/conanearlnoremjr1.jpg as pictured above.]

* Several of the ''[[Flashman]]'' books, including the eponymous debut and ''[http://www.museumsyndicate.com/images/3/25043.jpg Flash for Freedom]''.

 

* One promotion picture for ''[[Doctor Who]]'' has [[Christopher Eccleston]] in front with [[Billie Piper]] doing this.

* In ''[[As Time Goes By]]'', Lionel is going on a promotion of his book, ''My Life in Kenya'' (a story about his time as a coffee planter in Kenya), but the publisher, Alistair, wants him to dress in the classic African Explorer outfit, complete with rifle, and to have a scantily-clad young girl clinging to his leg. "Li" is not happy.

* The [[Korean Drama]] ''[[Best Love]]'': Jae Suk during a drunken confession to Dokko Gin.

 

* A cover for a [[Manowar]] album has the Sons of Odin getting this from nude valkyries.

* Done in the cover of Exciter's ''Long Live the Loud''.

 

* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4zbBEifkrU&feature=popular Moon Girl]"

 

* [[Older Than Feudalism]]: It happens in ''[[The Iliad]]''.

 

 

 

* FMV in ''[[Lunar]]: Silver Star Story Complete'', shows Luna {{spoiler|awakened as the goddess Althena, doing this to Magic Emperor Ghaleon.}}

* The cover for ''[[wikipedia:Kaan: Barbarian's Blade|Kaan: Barbarian's Blade]]''.

 

* Parodied in ''[[Ménage à 3]]'': DiDi and Zii perform one of these for [[Camp Gay]] Dillon [http://www.menagea3.net/d/20100130.html when he presents them all with tickets to his show].

* [http://www.egscomics.com/sketchbook/?date=2010-11-26 This strip] from ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' is a parody of the aformentioned ''[[Army of Darkness]]'' poster.

 

* A rare male-to-male example can be found in Freddie Wong's "Huge Guns" video, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6CXAaI1OAo here.]

* In the outtakes for ''[[Kickassia]]'', Spoony (who brough a prop lightsaber for the fight) imitates Luke Skywalker for a poster shot while Jew Wario does the leg cling.

 

* Not even Blooregard Q. Kazoo from ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'' (who doesn't even ''have'' legs) is immune to [[media:411-0017.jpg|an indulgent fantasy involving this trope.]]

* The (fairly silly) ''[[Beast Wars]]'' episode "The Low Road" has a shot of the Maximals making a dramatic entrance, with [[media:vlcsnap-2012-02-13-19h24m58s59 7460.png|Airazor doing this to Optimus]]; she's standing normally a moment later.

 

 

* This (NSFW) [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-Qd-OMp4PSc/StjLNABjrSI/AAAAAAAAAHc/agDLctY7Qcc/s1600-h/sanjulian_jonah_hex.jpg cover of Jonah Hex]

* [http://sardoose.rustedlogic.net/reviews/jturbo/jturbo3-1.htm The cover of the last issue] of ''Johnny Turbo'' sports a retooling of the ''Star Wars'' cover. Notable in that it actually involves two ''guys''.

 

* [[Clint Eastwood]] on [http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/gaunthapr08.jpg the poster] for ''[[The Gauntlet]]''.

* The Original ''[[Star Wars]]'' [http://christophervalin.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/lgfp1416a-new-hope-original-movie-score-star-wars-episode-iv-poster.jpg poster] (of course).

** A blooper in ''[[Kickassia]]'' had [[The Spoony One]] as Luke Skywalker in a parody version of this. Doug Walker put it best:

{{quote|''"[[Ho Yay|That is the gayest thing...]]"''}}

* ''[http://meansheets.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/venetian_affair.jpg The Venetian Affair]''

 

* The cover of Tom Jone's CD ''[http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/a9/56/49cf124128a0e7bea8564010.L.jpg The Lead and How to Swing It]''

 

* In the [[Gorillaz]] clip for "Feel Good Inc.", once Murdoc Niccals has risen up, he's surrounded by women in this submissive position.

 

 

* In the ''[[Chowder]]'' episode "Fireheart", during the song montage while Chowder is living with the dragons, there's a still shot of Chowder like this with Panini-Chowder has a stereotypical Conan physique, while Panini, for her part, is wearing a leopardskin bikini, with gigantic hips and [[Gag Boobs]]. [http://i46.tinypic.com/2j0o1he.jpg Must be seen to be believed.]

 

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