Comic Book Art: Graffiti, Street & Urban Styles

This archive showcases the explosive intersection of comic books and urban art. Explore how graffiti artists, street artists, and muralists draw inspiration from iconic comic book styles, characters, and narratives. From bold outlines and vibrant colors to satirical commentary and powerful storytelling, discover how these artistic worlds collide. See how classic comic aesthetics are reimagined in unexpected urban contexts and explore artists who seamlessly blend these distinct styles to create unique and captivating works.

Comic Crash Graffiti Wall

Urban Comic Art | I love that great intervention which as recently done by urban artist Pantonio! He created a comic-related mural artwork after a car crashed into a concrete wall in the Portuguese capital Lisbon… The comic style explosion graphics are cropped to the pieces left in the wall in such a way that one could wonder which came first the graffiti or the crash, or graffiti made with dynamite paint. (designboom.com) ...

Nychos’ Graffiti Show Photos

Nychos’ graffiti horror show, which opened yesterday at Pure Evil Gallery in London, is a great success. A lot of people joined the opening (yes, some these crazy hipsters were there, too!) and marvelled at these gorgeous comic-style paintings, drawings and graffiti. Some were really scared by the horrifying scenes, brilliant! The Austrian Illustrator and Graffiti artist NYCHOS, who is mainly known for his prolific street art concept the Rabbit Eye Movement, is set to rock the foundations of the London establishment, combining his original comic styling with heavy metal attitude. (Pure Evil Gallery) ...

Urban Illustrations - Gogoplata

Yesterday evening, the urban illustration exhibition “Catharsis Impossible” by Gogoplata started at the ATM Gallery in Berlin. I visited the well-frequented opening and took some shots of these really grandiose and amusing artworks! Growing up in Berlin the comic book enthusiast Gogoplata taught himself the craft of drawing early on. On the streets of Berlin he developed his skills as a graffiti artist for years while at the same time working as a professional cartoon designer and animator. (ATM) ...

Alex Diamond: Curious Demon Circus in Barcelona?

Alex Diamond has a crazy style. The comic-influenced drawings and paintings are floating around in Europe for some years. In 2009, he was part of the urban art project Artotale in Lueneburg and is in Barcelona for his current exhibition, called Demon Circus, right now. Today, I received an e-mail by Jörg from the Heliumcowboy Artspace including info about this nice video, which gives some impressions of the show, including an interesting stop-motion painting clip. ...