Commonly people get tattoos to make a personal statement; in many ways they are an extension of their personalities. Those who are passionate about the statement or aesthetic value of their tattoos also have the same passion about other aspects of their life. When those with passions for tattoos and comic books mix, there can be some pretty cool results.

Here is a collection of some of the better comic book related tattoos that I’ve seen.

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A Hellboy partial sleeve concept.

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Taken from an illustration by Tim Bradstreet.

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The Dark Phoenix from Uncanny X-Men #135 (1980) by John Byrne & Terry Austin.

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Superman symbol depicting the Death of Superman.

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Impressive reproduction of the cover to Incredible Hulk #181 (1974) by Herb Trimpe – the first appearance of Wolverine!

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The Joker from Batman: Arkham Asylum (1990) by Dave McKean.

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Superman and Batman from Kingdom Come (1996) by Alex Ross.

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– The Comic Book Critic