The comic side of Brussels
Brussels breathes comics. They are everywhere in the city: on the facades, in a unique museum, in specialized bookshops… Whether you're a fan or not, this is a bizarre city aspect you shouldn't miss!
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Comic Strip trail in Brussels
We know, every excuse is good for a stroll around this ever so fascinating city, but the comic strip trail is a particularly good one. In 1993, the City of Brussels started producing comic strip murals and included them in a tour that stretches across the city. By now, the tour includes 31 walls in the central Pentagon area as well as four walls in Laeken, which have become an integral part of the city's heritage. Dig up some good walking shoes and check them out on a sunny afternoon. You won't be disappointed.
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Comics shops
Did you think comic books were for children? Not in this city! Brussels became the very epicentre of comic books after the famous Belgian reporter Tintin and many other Belgian comic figures shook the world in the post-war period.Ever since, the city has been a nirvana for comic amateurs. An abundance of bookshops are exclusively devoted to new, second-hand and collectors comic books.
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Your grandparents grandparents read comic books too!
Comic books are older than you think. Back in the 19th century – the time of your grandparents' grandparents – people like Wilhelm Busch were already amusing their readers with stories told in images. The Bibliotheca Wittockania focuses on this colourful history and shares its wisdom with you. A must for comic fans! -
Comic strip Museums
If you think your collection of figurines is impressive, then you should visit MOOF, the Museum of Original Figurines. Over 3,000 square metres filled with over 600 plastic figurines from comic books, including unique pieces such as a life-sized Tintin in a space suit. This is pure heaven for fans of the ‘Ninth Art'… -
The Autrique House revisited
It could have been the title of a horror B-movie from the seventies, but the Autrique House is actually a modern view on the Autrique House, the first town house built by Victor Horta in 1983, by students of the School of Graphical Research. The result is an unexpected and refreshing homage to the greatest Art Nouveau architect of all time.
