Kelley similarly merged raw, gestural drawing with text and countercultural references on paper, creating works that carry the same punk aesthetic and narrative unease found in this Pettibon piece. Both artists emerged from the same Los Angeles underground art scene and shared an aggressive, anti-establishment visual language rooted in American pop iconography.

Coleman creates densely detailed black and white ink works that blend figurative imagery with text, evoking the same dark psychological tension and countercultural urgency visible in this Pettibon drawing. His obsessive linework and confrontational subject matter parallel Pettibon's bold gestural mark making and ambiguous narrative quality.

Fahlström integrated hand drawn imagery with fragmentary text across densely composed works on paper, creating the same kind of charged interplay between word and image that defines this Pettibon piece. His interest in pop culture references combined with expressive draftsmanship closely mirrors the visual tension and layered cultural commentary in this specific work.