Mark Bodé

Mark Bodé (born February 18, 1963 in Utica, New York) is an American cartoonist. The son of underground comics legend Vaughn Bodé, Mark often produces works similar to the elder Bodé’s style. He is best known for his work on Cobalt-60, Miami Mice, and The Lizard of Oz. Bodé has also worked for Heavy Metal magazine and on The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Bodé is also a tattoo artist, spending many years working around Northampton, Massachusetts, although he now lives in California.

Early life

Mark Bodé was born February 18, 1963 in Utica, New York, the son of the cartoonist Vaughn Bodé. Bodé began drawing at age three, and even colored in some of his father's artwork with markers. He claims that his father...

Vaughn died when Bodé was 12 years old, on a visit with his divorced father in San Francisco. Mark found his father's body.

Bodé attended art school in Oakland, California. He also studied animation at San Francisco State University. In 1982, he attended The School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City as a fine arts major.