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Tribute to Hergé fresco by Mezzo in Laeken

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:04:08 +0000

Mural art realized by Mezzo, the creator of the King of the Flies comic strip illustrations as a tribute to Hergé. Mezzo of his real name Pascal Mesemberg was born in Drancy in 1960. At the age of 17, he began his career by sending illustrations in various magazines and graphzines Paris where he published his first comic strip in Métal Aventure and then collaborated with Zoulou and L’Écho des Savanes. After becoming famous working with Michel Pirus in 1989 he moved to Paris where he contributes regularly to the journal de Mickey as an illustrator and realizes the covers for Stephen King’s Librio collection novels. He also still publishes short stories in L’Écho des Savanes with his accomplice Pirus.

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Caroline Baldwin mural

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:20:20 +0000

This 160 square meters Caroline Baldwin mural is found at 10 Place de Ninove, 1000 Brussels. Made by D. Vandegeerde and G. Oreopoulos of Art Mural SPRL it illustrates in 12 images the series of comic strips made by André Taymans and Bruno Wesel of Castermin of Caroline Baldwin a female private detective. Each of the images is featured in one of the buildings windows who are all brought together into one thanks to the full moon in the background.

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Les Rêves de Nic

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:12:35 +0000

The 160 square meters Les Rêves de Nic (Little Nic) comics strip mural is found at 40 Rue des Fabriques, 1000 Brussels. Hermann Huppen said he had been heavily inspired by American Author Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo in Slumberland when creating the Little Nic comics. Less popular than some of his other work such as Bernard Prince or Comanche only three albums ever were published. The mural of Nic followed by a whole army of Safari animals is still popular with the passer-by’s nonetheless.

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Cori le Moussaillon mural

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:48:06 +0000

The 48 square meters Cori le Moussaillon comics strip mural is found at 21 Rue des Fabriques, 1000 Brussels. Six albums were created by Bob de Moor (Robert Frans Marie De Moor) from 1951 to 1993. A true masters of the Belgian Clear Line style, he cooperated during his career with other famous Belgianc Comic strip artists such as Hergé and Willy Vandersteen. Growing up in a port city he developed from an early age an interest for drawing sailing ships.

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Details of the top half of mural

Sailboat from bottom portion

Close-up of Cori le Moussaillon Waving from the Mast

Blake et Mortimer Mural

admin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:02:12 +0000

The adventures of Blake and Mortimer in Brussels haven’t always been easy. The first mural where they were featured uppon at rue du Rempart eventually was brought crumbling down when the house that had welcomed them was demolished. Luckily their absence was short lived and not so long after they reappeared, this time on rue du Houblon. The 100 square meters Blake et Mortimer Mural was created to honor it’s now deceased author, Belgian comics artist and writer Edgar P. Jacobs. Definitely one of my all time favorites in Brussels!

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Closeup showing the mysterious Yellow ‘M’ logo

Asterix et Obelix mural

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:48:56 +0000

This colorful and energetic mural representing The Adventures of Asterix is found on the back wall of a public soccer and basketball playground at 33 rue de la Buanderie. Created by the duo Albert Uderzo (text) and René Goscinny (illustrations) this extremely popular comic strip series has had 33 albums published which have been translated in over 100 languages since 1959.

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The charge on the Romans is led by Obelix’s dog: Idefix.

Closeup on the action

Lucky Luke Comic Strip Mural

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:39:31 +0000

This 180 square meters Lucky Luke Comic Strip Mural painting was completed by D. Vandegeerde and G. Oreopoulos in 1992. Created by Morris and now with over 70 albums published the Lucky Luke comics is one of the most famous and best selling comic books series in Europe. Few might have noticed but a glimpse of the city of Brussels was added in the mural if you look close enough in the background… In the middle of the desert there is a mirage of one of the famous landmarks in Brussels: The Atomium.

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Top portion with Lucky Luke and Rantanplan

The 180 square meters mural seen in its entirety from a distance

Bottom portion: The Daltons escaping with the bank money and Jolly Jumper

Tintin Mural at Stockel Metro Station

admin — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:51:19 +0000

The Adventures of Tintin Mural located inside the Stockel Metro Station is definitely one of most impressive of the city of Brussels. The sketches featuring all of the 140 characters of The Adventures of Tintin Comic Strip are displayed on both sides of the 135 meters long underground station’s wall. These were drawn by Hergé himself just before his death in 1983 and completed by the Studio Hergé and Bob de Moor for the opening of the Stockel station on August 31st, 1988.

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Stockel Undergroud Station

When the wagons leave the mural art is revealed in it’s entirety

Here are some closeups of various characters from the adventures of Tintin

Full Set of all 140 characters of The Adventures of Tintin Comic Strip

Lincoln comic strip mural

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:37:42 +0000

Lincoln, is a popular French comic strip created by Jérôme, Olivier & Anne-Claire Jouvray which portraits the theme of the lonely cowboy. The main character Lincoln is a lost soul drifting across the country without any purpose in life. One day God crosses his path and promising him happiness and immortality sets him on a mission to uphold justice.

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Le Jeune Albert

admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:40:15 +0000

Le Jeune Albert or De Jonge Albert in Dutch is the main character taken from the comic strip of the same name created by Yves Charland. Its the story of a kid living is post World War II Brussels who loves to play practicle jokes and makes life horrible for those around him. Compared to him, Quick & Flupke would be considered angels. The mural was made in trubute to the French Author who passed away early in life. A master of clean lines this mural is based on one of his original works.

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