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Vaughn Bodē ( / boʊˈdiː /; [a] July 22, 1941 – July 18, 1975) was an American underground cartoonist and illustrator known for his character Cheech Wizard and his artwork depicting voluptuous women. A contemporary of Ralph Bakshi, Bodē has been credited as an influence on Bakshi's animated films Wizards and The Lord of the Rings.
Aug 23, 2021 · In his brief life Vaughn Bodē received a Hugo Award, the Yellow Kid Award, an Inkpot Award and was posthumously inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame in 2006. He left behind volumes of journals, sketchbooks, paintings and strips all testifying to the complexity of his personality and the simple brilliance of his gift for illustration.
Jul 20, 2014 · By 1972, he was not just a rock star artist but a GLAM rock star artist, the Marc Bolan of comics! Experimenting with everything from drugs and transvestism to meditation and religion and more, Bodé grew his hair out and reinvented himself as a “Cartoon Gooroo” both in and out of the spotlight.
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Cheech Wizard is an American underground comics character created by artist Vaughn Bodē. Vaughn created Cheech Wizard on September 26, 1957, at the age of 15. He drew a hat with stars on it with legs sprouting out from beneath the oversized hat. Vaughn spotted a can of Cheechie Nuts on his kitchen table and coined the characters name Cheech ...
Vaughn Bodé. (22 July 1941 - 18 July 1975, USA) Vaughn Bodé attended Syracuse University, where his first work, 'The Man and the Cheech Wizard' was published (this title was later reprinted by the Print Mint in 1972). Moving to Manhattan in 1969, Bodé worked as an editor on the first two issues of Gothic Blimp Works.
Sep 7, 2018 · Vaughn Bodē (/ b oʊ ˈ d eɪ /; July 22, 1941 – July 18, 1975) was an American underground cartoonist and illustrator known for his character Cheech Wizard and his artwork depicting voluptuous women.
One of the founders of underground comics, Vaughn Bode was a prolific creative and cultural force. The worlds he created are unique fantasy wonderlands where cute, approachable characters flirt with sex, humor, politics, war and religion.
Dec 12, 2007 · Artist Bio – Vaughn Bodé. {mosimage}Born in 1941 in Utica, New York as WWII broke out, Vaughn Bodé had a traumatic childhood. He first created a stir with his art in several college newspapers at Syracuse University. Professional and hardworking, Bodé blazed through the world of comics in less than a decade.
Aug 18, 2022 · In the mid to late 60's, Vaughn Bode was a true pioneer of underground comic/illustration art. His work centered around 2 main characters: Cheech Wizard, an orange pair of legs with a gigantic wizard hat. And Puck, a simple minded lizard who acted as fall guy.
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