Cruise on a trip through my memories of drawing lowriders and tees; of creating Homies for the last thirty-five years. A pictorial narrative of one artist following his dreams...Created by David Gonzales; the Homies first appeared as an underground comic strip that debuted in Lowrider Magazine in 1978; a reflection of his friends and lifestyle. At first a group of tightly knit Chicano buddies from East Los Angeles; the Homies expanded their crew to over 300 characters from all different cultures; genres; and even species. In an inner-city world plagued by poverty and oppression; they formed a strong; binding cultural support system that enabled them to overcome negativity and turn to laughter and good times as an antidote for reality.Homies erupted as a mainstream sensation in 1994 when trend-savvy retailer Hot Topic offered Homies shirts for sale; rapidly becoming popular with the youth market. Following on the heels of a successful T-shirt run; Homies was licensed for figurines in the vending machine toy industry; where all sales records were broken; with over 150 million figurines sold worldwide. The licensing program soon spread to products such as action figures; remote-control and die-cast cars; notebooks; posters; plush; Halloween masks; video games; music; and more; carried by specialty and mass retailers everywhere. History of the Homies is a triumphant celebration of the turbulent times; remarkable artistry; and youthful street culture of a pop culture phenomenon; including hundreds of pictures and a complete guide to Homies figurines."Cruise on a trip through my memories of drawing lowriders and tees; of creating Homies for the last thirty-five years. A pictorial narrative of one artist following his dreams..."
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