Peräsmies
''Peräsmies'' is a Finland, Finnish underground comix, underground comic strip drawn by Timo Kokkila that appeared in the Pahkasika magazine from 1983 to 2000. The strips were initially written by Kokkila together with Sami Laitala. Other scriptwriters have also occasionally participated in the comic. The comic depicts the adventures of Peräsmies, a Finnish superhero and a parody of Superman. The name ''Peräsmies'' literally means "Butt Man" and is a play off ''Teräsmies'' ("Steel man") which is the Finnish name for Superman. The "official" English name of Peräsmies, according to Kokkila, is "Phartman", although "Pooperman" might better capture the essence of the original pun. Peräsmies, whose real name is Kalervo Peränne, is a middle-aged, severely alcoholism, alcoholic homeless man living in a landfill, whose only superpower is the ability to flatulence, fart supernaturally hard. He gained this power as a result of consuming a can of radioactive pea soup, pea soup being ...
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