The minimalist pieces cleverly capture the movements of wildlife, from the sprint of a cheetah (above) to the graceful leap of a manta ray, and they loop infinitely, making them mesmerising to watch ...

(Marvel Comics) The Earth One line has faced this problem almost from the very beginning. The original release, J. Michael Straczynski and Shane Davis' Superman: Earth One Vol. 1, landed in fall 2010.

While these single line tattoos are still relatively underground, they might be your next big thing. Here are 15 ideas for continuous line tattoos.