When I was in Brussels in February and also in April, I looked up as many of the comic strip street art that I could locate. Some were damaged or painted over, but I managed to locate most of them except for a couple of them that I did not wander to. Belgium is noted for its popular comic book characters with "The Smurfs" and "Tintin" being a couple of popular comic books founded in the country. The street art is located in the centre of Brussels but also further afield at Atomium and other parts of the city. Below are the comic book street art murals that I found.
"Billy the Cat" - this series is about a boy who gets turnd into a cat by a wizard who saw him mistreating a cat.
"Tintin" - This series is about a Belgian reporter boy abd his dog Snowy and is an adventure series and one of the most popular comics that takes place in the mid-1900s.
This work isn't part of the comic book trail, but it is work by artists Frederic Penelle and Yannick Jacquet.
Lucy McKenzie - In My Area. This street art isn't about a particular comic but was made to celebrate the comic book trail and to tribute people from different backgrounds.
Olivier Rameau is a comic that was created in 1968 about a utopian world.
Monsieur Jean - This comic is about a middle-aged man who is going through a mid-life crisis and deals with the daily life.
Kinky and Cosy - These twin girls are quirky trouble-makers and have an innocence and deal with all sorts of scenarios.
Froud & Stouf - This series was created for television first and it features two blue dogs who look at daily Belgian life.
Thorgal - This is a fantasy and science fiction series that made its debut in 1977. It is focused on Norse mythology and Atlantis.
Le jeune Albert - The comic is based around the post-war Brussels and boyish pranks, but it was published in 1980. The writer died in a traffic accident, so his work is collectible.
Passe-moi le ciel (Oh Sweet Heaven) - This is a parody comic of the Christian idea of life after death. The dead must answer three questions to enter Heaven, or they go into Hell.
Spirou - Created in 1938, this comic features a bell boy or lift operator and then reporter who finds himself helping others. He has a pet squirrel who appears in the adventures.
Benoît Brisefer - This comic made debut in 1960 from the creator of "The Smurfs", and it is about a boy with superhuman strength.
Blake & Mortimer - This series is about a British scientist and detective of MI5. The themes centre around time travel, science fiction, and historical events. The comic was first published in 1946.
Quick & Flupke - The comic was created between 1930 and 1940 about two misbhaving boys in Brussels.
Léonard - Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, this comic first appeared in 1974 about an inventor set in the times of the Renaissance.
Blondin & Cirage - The comic is about a blond-haired boy and his black friend, and it was published in 1939. The black boy is the comic humour but also the real hero as he solves the problems. A lot of the stories are set around the second World War, and they also adventure abroad.
Odilon Verjus - The comic is about a missionary and his sidekick, and it is set across various parts of the developing world.
Pieter Bruegel (Jeal Paul Remy) - This one is not really a part of the comic trail, but it features the popular Belgian painter.
"Boule and Bill" - Known in English as "Billy and Buddy", this features a boy and his Cocker Spaniel Bill and their normal lives in a village.
Celeste Gangolphe, Florianne Mandin, and Mathieu Mary - This isn't a comic wall, but the work was created during the pandemic to show people united.
La Patrouille des Castors - This is an adventure series about boy scouts, and it was first published in 1955.
Jojo - This comic appeared in the early 1980s about a young boy. The mural features a house with the upstairs two boys jumping on the bed, causing the downstairs to rattle. The grandmother downstairs thinks someone is at the door.
Le Chat - This comic was first published in 1983 in the newspaper. It featured daily "what if" scenarios and observations from everyday.
Tanneurs Tunnel - the murals in this tunnel are not part of the comic trail, but I discovered them. The artists are 2SHY and MILES and tribute to the communities near the tunnel.
Yoko Tsuno - This is a science fiction comic featuring the star, a Japanese female engineer. There is travel to space and other countries.
XIII - This is another comic that started its run in the early 1980s and features a man with amnesia who tries to remember his past. A video game was also created based on the series.
Broussaille - This was the first comic book strip mural painted in 1991. It features the comic where the two main characters are dreamers and lovers of nature.
Victor Sackville - The comic was first published in 1985 but set in the first World War with an agent or spy and his missions across the world.
Ric Hochet - Dating from 1955, this comic is an adventure one featuring a journalist.
Ducobu - Published in 1992, this comic features a comical boy who is not very smart and spends a lot of his time cheating at school.
Astérix & Obélix - This is a popular series featuring a band of characters during the time of the Roman Empire.
Lucky Luke - Launched in 1946, the comic was inspired by Americana with the old west, cowboys, and robbers. It is set in the 1890s and is one of the most popular European comics.
Tour à Plomb - The comic features a screenwriter and different characters.
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Caroline Baldwin - The character is a detective who goes to dangerous places in America.
Cori le Moussaillon - This adventure comic, published in 1951, is about a cabin boy who travels.
Les rêves de Nick - This is a comical series published in the early 1980s that focuses on a dream. It was inspired by "Nemo in Slumberland" comic.
Cubitus - The comic hero is a humanlike white dog who can speak. The comic was published in 1968. The mural features the title character as the Manneken Pis while the statue stares up on top of the fountain at him.
L'Ange de Sambre - This comic features Brussels.
Néron - Published in the mid-1940s, the comic has elements of political and celebrity humor.
Bob & Bobette (Spike and Suzy) - This comic features a group of friends and their adventures. It was first published in 1946, and there have been television and video games based off of the comic. In the mural, the characters are being held up by Manneken Pis.
The Crocodiles - This comic mural is created in black and green, and the crocodiles help to fight sexism.
The Smurfs - This is probably the largest and most popular comic from Belgium, and it features the little blue characters and their world to escape from evil. There have been many spin-offs and cartoons and movies. The mural above shows very Belgian items, such as waffles and fries and paintings of the city.
Le Scorpion - The story takes place in Rome during the 18th century with a holy relics dealer being the hero.
Le Petit Spirou - This is another mural based on the Spirou comic. This one has weathered badly.
Marsupilami - The comic features and animal specimen and their adventures. The comic was first published in 1952, and there have been many spin-offs.
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Martine - This comic, which was published in 1954, features the title character and her dog. It is a book for children and a very popular series, and a video game was also published.
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Jommeke - First published in 1955, this comic follows the adventures of an 11-year old boy and his pet parrot. The comic never gained popularity outside Belgium and the Netherlands.
Titeuf - This is a relatively new series from 1992 about a child and his adventures. There's also a cartoon about him.
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Gil Jourdan - This is a comic that ran from 1956-1989 that takes place in the 1930s. The title character is a detective.
Natacha - The comic features an attractive flight attendant and the rest of the crew. It is an adventure series and takes place in multiple countries. It was published in 1970.
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Vandergoten
For readers planning to visit Brussels to see the comic book trail, they are located in three main areas but they are also scattered out and do take some time to walk to. I concentrated on the ones in the main centre before venturing out to the other couple of locations.
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