Bristol based artist Rude Kid was 'banned' from reading Marvel and DC comics as a child - a precaution taken by his parents to protect him from the images of violence often depicted in publications such as Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror. These comic books came under attack from parents, clergymen, schoolteachers, and many others who believed the books contributed to illiteracy and juvenile delinquency. Because of this parental vito, Rude Kid developed an intrigue in the genre, and a substantial collection was formed alongside more hero based publications such as Superman and many titles from the Marvel and DC publication houses. Street art was a logical progression as a teenager, and the artist tagged and drew murals on streets - first local, then progressing on his travels making his mark from Birmingham to Berlin. Now his spray cans are reserved for the studio, and his current series of old and present day comic characters are re-mixed with images from a multitude of modern references, building them into large scaled up posters using a mixture of oil pastels and goache. Rude Kid has shown in Amsterdam, London and more recently his new range of pastel posters were shown in Scope Miami, as part of Miami Art Basel week.