Blast Skates is a skate company with a difference - each new deck series comes with a comic inspired by the board graphics.
Each new series of decks comes complete with an illustrated comic
There's been plent of awe-inspiring skateboard designs, with illustrators and artists taking to the decks to create some incredible outputs. Founded by Matt Bromley, new skate company Blast Skates decided to add a comic to their already impressive deck designs. The comic - created by illustrator Kyle Platts - is the first in an ongoing series, that will see decks and comics continuously coming together.
"It's different to most skate companies because it doesn't have team riders as such, the focus is more on the artwork and the customer. Each board is silk screen printed and made in England," Platts explains. "Matt had the idea to sell boards that come with a comic that explores the theme of the board graphics."
"The theme for each series of boards is chronological, so going from dinosaurs there is a lot to cover, I'm looking forward to getting started on the next one." Take a look at their impressive first range below. We're thoroughly looking forward to the next output!
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Sammy Maine was a founding member of the Creative Bloq team way back in the early 2010s, working as a Commissioning Editor. Her interests cover graphic design in music and film, illustration and animation. Since departing, Sammy has written for The Guardian, VICE, The Independent & Metro, and currently co-edits the quarterly music journal Gold Flake Paint.
