7. The Black Scorpion (also performs under the name Lobster Boy)
This is one of those sideshow gags that sounds much more “insane” than it really is. Going by the name “The Black Scorpion” or “Lobster Boy,” this unique “claw handed” character works as a positive force in the world of freak show entertainers, increasing the perception that freak shows are a good thing, not a derisive or negative force in the world of entertainment.
In 2008, The Black Scorpion joined an exhibit at Coney Island’s
Sideshows by the Seashore and was filmed for TLC’s hit television show,
Taboo. Lobster Boy is using his deformity to transform his industry into something better