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At the Arizona Biltmore Resort, expert hands were busy slinging ink during the Hell City Tattoo Festival 2024 in Phoenix. Hundreds of tattoo artists from across the Valley and the U.S. gathered in the Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom over the three-day event, which ran from Friday to Sunday, to create stunning body art.
Some pieces were eerie or intense, like the dark surrealism by tattoo legend Paul Booth. Others were vibrant and playful, featuring pop culture icons like Darth Vader or the DeLorean from “Back to the Future.” Each tattoo was crafted by some of the best professionals in the country.
Hell City, one of Arizona’s largest tattoo events, also featured competitions, with judges awarding trophies for the best work in a variety of categories.
Here’s a look at some of the coolest tattoos we encountered at Hell City 2024 in Phoenix.
This retro Catwoman tattoo harkens back to the character’s origins in the 1940s.
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This tattoo is strong with the Dark Side of the Force.
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A participant in Hell City’s tattoo contest shows off an amazing-looking backpiece.
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Anime-inspired tattoos were abundant at Hell City 2024 in Phoenix, including this impressive-looking piece.
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In case you don’t speak Latin, the phrase “fati amor” on this tattoo translates to “love of fate.”
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Great Scott! This tattoo of the DeLorean from the “Back to the Future” trilogy by Manuel Flowers of Next Level Studio in Tempe is a fantastic tribute to the vehicle.
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A work-in-progress tattoo inspired by “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”
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The colors really pop on this fantasy-themed tattoo.
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Paying tribute to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most iconic character and the late Stan Lee.
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Do butterflies and skeletons go together? This Hell City attendees thinks so.
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Fans of Nintendo video games will easily recognize this tattoo inspired by “Metroid.”
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This intricately gorgeous almost covers an entire leg.
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This chest piece was created by the artists of Sacred Culture Tattoo in Yuma.
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We’re not saying it was aliens, but it was aliens.
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A darkly surrealist tattoo created by the legend Paul Booth at Hell City in Phoenix.
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Face tattoos have become very popular in recent years.
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Mickey Mouse takes a dark turn in this leg tattoo.
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A colorful tattoo inspired by the kitsune myth from Japanese folklore.
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This “Breaking Bad” chest piece featuring Walter White and Jesse Pinkman really cooks.
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Xenomorphs are hot right now, thanks to the newly released flick “Alien: Romulus.”
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This colorfully cartoonish leg tattoo definitely “Hook” you.
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An amazing-looking Rat Fink tattoo inspired by the cult cartoon character of the same name.
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This tattoo is both freaky and fun.
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Puerto Rican tattoo artist Kevin Navarro (a.k.a. Haze 3000) created this awesome-looking arm tattoo.
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Famed tattoo artist Jamie Lee Parker, a former contestant on “Ink Master,” worked on this spectacular Daenerys Targaryen tattoo adorning the leg of Dee Carey from Houston.
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Alejandro Guzman (a.k.a. Crush Captain) created this phenomenal tattoo inspired by “Naruto” for Kyle Nolan of Mesa.
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This tattoo of a ghostly woman catches your eye.
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Wade Titus of Black Orchid Tattoo Collective spent all three days of Hell City Phoenix creating this wicked bio-organic tattoo leg sleeve for California resident John Comerro.
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A gorgeous tattoo by tattoo artist Jess Brown on the calf of Massachusetts residents Bri Howard.
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The Marvel Comics character Carnage has never looked fiercer than on this astounding backpiece tattoo.
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A cosmic and otherworldly piece created by Keagen Blackwell of Ace Tattoo and Piercing in Glendale.
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A gothy and vampire-inspired tattoo on the calf of a Hell City attendee.
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This tattoo with E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was created by Manuel Flowers of Next Level Studio in Tempe.
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