Hong Kong comic artist goes global with story of Blur

Hong Kong artist Kongkee explaining his Blur comic book in his studio on July 16, 2015. - AFP / Isaac Lawrence

Hong Kong (AFP) - When Britpop legends Blur released an album inspired by Hong Kong one local artist got the chance to tell the band's story in pictures, suddenly finding a global audience for his politically charged representations of the city.

Kongkee, 38, is known in Hong Kong for comic creations and animations ranging from streetwise vigilante "Pandaman" to cute penguins warning of nuclear radiation.