CREW CALL-SIGN // [TCI]FOUNDED 1972Bronx, NY • New York City, NY

THE CRAZY INSIDES

Bronx IRT 2 & 5 Line Blockbuster & Wholecar Pioneers Since 1972

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

From the insides of the IRT 2 and 5 trains to 5,000 painted subway cars—The Crazy Insides.

Founded in the Bronx in 1972 by Blade ('The King of Graf') and Comet ('The Throw-Up King') alongside Vamm, Crachee, and Mert, The Crazy Insides (TCI) painted over 10,000 subway cars and invented the monumental 'Blockbuster' two-color tilted square letter style.

▶ NOW PLAYING: COMET-the Throw up King-"Tales from the Bronx's 2 and 5 Lines"OPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗

[TCI] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (3 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED2800+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER2

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS8

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED45

[TCI] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1972

COMPLETE [TCI] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1972)

✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [TCI] WRITERS ROSTER (1 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)

DEATH

IN MEMORIAM // KINGS FOREVER:† COMET

[TCI] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (2)

@BLADEKing of Graffiti • TC5 Crew Admin & Painter of 5,000 Subway Bronx, NY • Active since 1972

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5,000+ Subway WholecarsOriginal TC5 WildstyleBlockbuster Wholecars

Steven Ogburn, known as BLADE, is widely recognized as the 'King of Graffiti', having painted an astonishing estimated 5,000 New York subway cars between 1972 and 1984. As leader of the Crazy 5 (TC5), Blade invented hundreds of original letter types and wholecar concepts that inspired generations of worldwide writers.

GO-TO CAP:Original NY Fat Cap

FAVORITE CAN:Red Devil Spray Paint + Krylon Flat Black

1 WORKS

🛍️ @BLADE SHOP ARTIST PAGE

@COMET TCIThe 'Throw-Up King' of the IRT 2 & 5 Lines & Co-Founder of TBronx, NY • Active since 1971

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Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

COMET (John Russo) painted over 5,000 NYC subway cars alongside his partner Blade in The Crazy Insides (TCI), co-inventing the tilted Blockbuster style on the Bronx 2 and 5 lines.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum

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🛍️ @COMET TCI SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [TCI] CREW STOREFRONT

[TCI] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [TCI] (THE CRAZY INSIDES) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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Looking for individual member drops? Each [TCI] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.

[TCI] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1972

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[TCI] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1972

Official [TCI] (THE CRAZY INSIDES) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [TCI] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Bronx, NY • Est. 1972" hem tag.

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[TCI] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

[TCI] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [TCI] THE CRAZY INSIDES's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [TCI] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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[TCI] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[TCI] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Limited collector-series 400ml lithographed aerosol can wrapped in [TCI] signature artwork, bundled with 12 nozzle caps (NY Fat Cap, Astro Fat, German Skinny) in a stamped display tube.

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[TCI] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

[TCI] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [TCI] (THE CRAZY INSIDES) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Bronx, NY, New York City, NY.

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[TCI] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (2)

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KING OF GRAF // 5,000 TRAINS BLACKBOOK & CANVAS by BLADE (TC5)

YOUTUBE // GALLERY EDITIONGallery & Canvas

18 CANS • Original NY Fat Cap

Bronx, NY

@BLADE [TC5 CREW]

72in × 48in (Gallery Canvas)

KING OF GRAF // 5,000 TRAINS BLACKBOOK & CANVAS

A monumental gallery canvas by the undisputed 'King of Graffiti'. BLADE recreates his legendary wholecar typography with original 1970s lettering geometries, perspective arrows, and saturated fluorescent clouds.

Heavy Belgian Linen Stretched Over Hardwood

COMET-the Throw up King-"Tales from the Bronx's 2 and 5 Lines" by COMET TCI (TCI)

YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Bronx, NY

@COMET TCI [TCI CREW]

140ft × 16ft

COMET-the Throw up King-"Tales from the Bronx's 2 and 5 Lines"

COMET-the Throw up King-"Tales from the Bronx's 2 and 5 Lines" — COMET (John Russo) painted over 5,000 NYC subway cars alongside his partner Blade in The Crazy Insides (TCI), co-inventing the tilted Blockbuster style on the Bronx 2 and 5 lines.

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