The Most Badass Tatts We Saw at Hell City Tattoo Festival 2019

By Benjamin Leatherman

Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 2:26 a.m.

Benjamin Leatherman It's like some sort of parable in tattoo form. 1/70

Benjamin Leatherman Awesome chest pieces were in abundance at Hell City 2019. 2/70

Benjamin Leatherman Pinhead would be proud of this Hellraiser-inspired chest piece. 3/70

Benjamin Leatherman This blue tiger tattoo is a sight to behold. 4/70

Benjamin Leatherman There's no doubt about it: That's an amazing-looking tattoo. 5/70

Benjamin Leatherman Pirate tattoos, ahoy! 6/70

Benjamin Leatherman An amazing octopus tattoo. 7/70

Benjamin Leatherman Creepy. 8/70

Benjamin Leatherman A snail mixed with bio-mechanical art makes up this tattoo. 9/70

Benjamin Leatherman A whimsical-looking creation on one Hell City attendee. 10/70

Benjamin Leatherman These tattoos, created by artist Gabriel Hernandez, are totally money. 11/70

Benjamin Leatherman The Force is strong with this one. 12/70

Benjamin Leatherman You got to be a real Legend of Zelda fan to get the characters inked into your skin. 13/70

Benjamin Leatherman This dude's tattoo kind of put your nautical star to shame. 14/70

Benjamin Leatherman Don't mess with this kitty. 15/70

Benjamin Leatherman There's an interesting story behind this phoenix tattoo. 16/70

Benjamin Leatherman A spooky-looking chest piece on a Hell City attendee. 17/70

Benjamin Leatherman One of many awesome owl tattoos we encountered at Hell City 2019. 18/70

Benjamin Leatherman He's got a nautical adventure unfolding on his chest. 19/70

Benjamin Leatherman The expert work of artist Tim Plumley. 20/70

Benjamin Leatherman There's a jungle in there. 21/70

Benjamin Leatherman 'Murica in tattoo form. 22/70

Benjamin Leatherman This Hell City attendee sports a serpentine-like creation on her hand. 23/70

Benjamin Leatherman Fans of the original Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! will dig this fun tattoo. 24/70

Benjamin Leatherman A fantastic back piece inspired by The Crow. 25/70

Benjamin Leatherman This tattoo features Aragorn and Arwen from The Lord of Rings exchanging a kiss. 26/70

Benjamin Leatherman The Eye of Sauron sees all. 27/70

Benjamin Leatherman Day of the Dead-inspired tattoo work on one Hell City attendee. 28/70

Benjamin Leatherman We give a hoot about this tattoo. 29/70

Benjamin Leatherman This tattoo was inspired by a dream that its wearer had one night. 30/70

Benjamin Leatherman One of the most unique tattoos we've ever seen. 31/70

Benjamin Leatherman Rawr! 32/70

Benjamin Leatherman A basic tattoo concept done up in badass fashion. 33/70

Benjamin Leatherman A Hell City 2019 attendee shows off this piece to the judges during one of the many tattoo contests. 34/70

Benjamin Leatherman That's a foxy tattoo. 35/70

Benjamin Leatherman A haunting and soulful tattoo. 36/70

Benjamin Leatherman The mythical deity Cthulu takes up this dude's entire back. 37/70

Benjamin Leatherman A Chinese dragon done up in amazing fashion. 38/70

Benjamin Leatherman He's sporting a boss neck tattoo. 39/70

Benjamin Leatherman Cutesy tattoos are cutesy. 40/70

Benjamin Leatherman That's pretty fierce. 41/70

Benjamin Leatherman Don't know if this creepy or cool. It's awesome-looking nonetheless. 42/70

Benjamin Leatherman This dude's tattoo started on his front... 43/70

Benjamin Leatherman ...and went to his back. 44/70

Benjamin Leatherman This tattoo celebrates the fun of nightlife. 45/70

Benjamin Leatherman That's an epic tatt. 46/70

Benjamin Leatherman The bird is the word. 47/70

Benjamin Leatherman The Dark Knight makes an appearance at Hell City 2019. 48/70

Benjamin Leatherman This leg sleeve celebrates the greatest fighters in history. 49/70

Benjamin Leatherman Dunno if its a raven or a crow, but this tattoo is great. 50/70

Benjamin Leatherman That's a rather dapper deer. 51/70

Benjamin Leatherman This tattoo doesn't mess around. 52/70

Benjamin Leatherman Only at Hell City would you see someone like this. 53/70

Benjamin Leatherman Nothing like some good old fashioned moonshine. 54/70

Benjamin Leatherman A hearts and flowers tattoo that's anything but cutesy. 55/70

Benjamin Leatherman Say his name three times and he appears. 56/70

Benjamin Leatherman A sloth dressed in a top hat makes for a fun tattoo. 57/70

Benjamin Leatherman It's frickin' magical. 58/70

Benjamin Leatherman We loved this tattoo. 59/70

Benjamin Leatherman Living the tattoo life. 60/70

Benjamin Leatherman His chest piece is like a historical epic. 61/70

Benjamin Leatherman One of the best tattoos of The Joker we've ever seen. 62/70

Benjamin Leatherman Wolverine in berzerker mode. 63/70

Benjamin Leatherman Ant-Man from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 64/70

Benjamin Leatherman Not sure what this symbolizes, but it looks awesome nonetheless. 65/70

Benjamin Leatherman That's super spooky. 66/70

Benjamin Leatherman His whole body is a giant canvas. 67/70

Benjamin Leatherman A zombie version of Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs. 68/70

Benjamin Leatherman This is what happens when you feed your Mogwai tattoo after midnight. 69/70

Benjamin Leatherman That's a sick tatt, bruh. 70/70

The Most Badass Tatts We Saw at Hell City Tattoo Festival 2019

There was plenty of ink being slung by expert hands at the Arizona Biltmore beginning on Friday, August 23, during the first day of the Hell City Tattoo Festival 2019. More than 250 acclaimed tattoo artists from around Arizona and across the world are etching attendees with cool, interesting, and unique pieces. Here's a look at some of the most badass tattoos that we encountered at Hell City 2019, which runs through Sunday, August 25 (more details can be found here).

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