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Mark Bodē is the son of cartoonist Vaughn Bodē, a pioneer of the underground comix scene. A contemporary of artists like Robert Crumb, Vaughn created characters like Cheech Wizard, the Bodē Lizards, and the Bodē Broads. Known for his Erotica series of art, Vaughn ventured into psychedelic art and deep spirituality. Although he died when Mark was only 12, Vaughn taught his son to follow in his footsteps and pursue a career as an artist. Mark kept his father's characters alive and also created his own comics like "Miami Mice." This led him to work with Kevin Eastman on the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics. As his father's character started appearing in New York subway graffiti, Mark embraced the works of writers like Dondi, Seen, Zephyr and Revolt. With roots in San Francisco, Mark has also been a big part of the Bay Area graffiti scene while also bringing his father's characters into murals, tattoos, animation, and much more.

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00:00 Intro

01:52 Art commissions

05:29 Vaughn Bodē’s early life and career

13:07 Underground comix of the 60s

16:23 Erotica

20:35 Mark learning from his father

26:06 Psychedelic rock, David Bowie

31:14 Ralph Bakshi

35:39 Vaughn’s passing

39:08 Mark’s early comic art

43:31 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

46:31 Bodē characters in graffiti

57:23 Bay Area graffiti

01:00:15 Future projects