Vaughn Bodē

Career

He was born Vaughn Bode on July 22, 1941.

In 1963, at age 21, and while living in Utica, New York, Created after Bodē's stint in the U.S. Army, Das Kampf has been called "a war-themed spoof on Charles Schulz's 1962 book Happiness Is a Warm Puppy." With money borrowed from his brother Vincent, Bodē photocopied about 100 copies of the 52-page book and (mostly unsuccessfully) attempted to sell it around the Utica area.

Personal life Early life Bodē was born in Utica, New York, the son of Kenneth and Elsie Bodé.

Bodē married Barbara Hawkins at age 20 in 1961. When Mark remarked how beautiful Vaughn looked, Vaughn replied, "You see, Mark, I really am a high priest." Thirty-three years old at the time of his death, Bodē's ashes were dropped from a Cessna airplane over the waters off the coast of Point Reyes. Bodē has been credited as an influence on Bakshi's films Wizards and The Lord of the Rings.

Bodē has a huge following among graffiti artists and his work can often be seen replicated in the world of street art.