I like the 5th graphic.

I really like the 3rd one.

Number three, definitely.

Or possibly number four.

The point is, 1 and 2 look like jellyfish -- 5 and 6 look like skulls -- but 3 and 4 look like jolly little space invaders.

Here's a photo of a guy with #3 on his chest (and rather larger than I'm looking to go):

http://www.celebritytattoos.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/space-invaders-tattoo-picture.jpg

Get them all.

Number 3 or 4 definitely, I think 3.

Here's a pic of 3 and 5.
http://sufficiently-advanced.net/tat.jpg

Don't wimp out on us! You've got to do a ring of them all around your bicep! (They don't have to be big) All by itself it won't have the same meaning, but with his pals...

(And every year it should move down your arm, but that's another blog entry)

It's kind of ironic that you consider a Space Invader -- that is, an element of a game released in the 70s -- "emblematic ... of the 80s." ;)

Daniel,

An interesting point. It "feels" like the 80s. :-) Got another suggestion? Maybe I need to go with a Galaga invader.

1) looks like a jellyfish
2) looks like a hermit crab
3) looks like a crab
4) looks like a sting ray
5) looks like a different kind of jellyfish
6) looks like a beetle's head or something

:D But I'm a little odd. At any rate, when I first saw the lineup, blobby #3 immediately stood out to me.

blakespot,
I'd probably go for #3 myself.

Would something like a Mooninite (ATHF) be an idea?

-BobBlec

I say the third or the fourth, as they are the most 'spaceinvaderey' of them all. I was just about to write that the others looked like jellyfish, and I notice I'm not the only one. :D

The first two look like skinny jellyfish, and the last two look like fat jellyfish. Out of the third and fourth, the third is a better shape, but the fourth looks happier. He's saying "Yay! I'm on blakespot's arm! What a good place to be." ;)

I apprecite your vote of arm-goodness. :-)

3 is the "classic" invader look. I'd go for that.

Number four.

blakespot,

Oh, I get why you chose it - Space Invaders basically started the video game craze, and was popular into the 80s.

I just had to point it out. ;)

Daniel

Number 5. I think it's the most instantly recognisable of the original Taito Space Invaders, and also the most scarey looking ;)

Although it's not listed, one of the 'Galaxians' would be cool too, especially as it's in colour.

2,3 and 5, side to side.

use at least 2 of them. Or it's not "space invaders", it's "space invader" which is meaningless.

if you still want only one, #3 will do.

5 & 6 look like skulls to me (people might not get the reference from just one of those).

1 & 2 aren't real obvious.

3 or 4 are the best choices. I think 3 is the best one actually.

Have you considered Dig-Dug, Centipede or Defender? Or Perhaps even Tempest?

Id get all of them then move my arm real fast to make them move but thats just because im fuckin rad.