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- Homies are a series of two-inch plastic collectible figurines representing various Chicano Mexican American characters. The line of toys was created by David Gonzales and based on a comic strip that Gonzales created featuring a cast of characters from his youth.
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Homies are a series of two-inch plastic collectible figurines representing various Chicano Mexican American characters. The line of toys was created by David Gonzales [1] and based on a comic strip that Gonzales created [2] featuring a cast of characters from his youth. [3]
Dec 6, 2022 · We asked stylist Keyla Marquez and photographer Darren Vargas to take inspiration from the iconic ’90s toys for this shoot, reimagining the Homies fashion catalog IRL.
- julissa.james@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Oct 31, 2022 · Homies is a weird toy line consisting of collectible figurines only measuring two inches tall. They used to be in every department store’s vending machine, but they have become more collectible. David Gonzalez created comic strips and toys based on his childhood characters (and animals). The mini-figures are Chicano-styled.
Dec 18, 2007 · He drew a comic strip for Lowrider magazine with characters familiar -- for better or worse -- to just about anyone growing up in Mexican American barrios.
- hector.becerra@latimes.com
- Managing Editor
David Gonzales (born 1964 in Richmond, California) is an American cartoonist, apparel designer, and toy designer. He is the creator of the Homies line of toys.
When Dave Gonzales started drawing comic strips for Lowrider Magazine, he had no idea that his creation, the Homies (ToyShow) characters, would blossom into a multimillion dollar collectible enterprise spawning new lines of figures, stickers, model kits, books and even a line of girls’ panties.
Apr 9, 2003 · Homies can be traced to Gonzales’ in-class high school doodles, where he drew a cartoon version of himself in the comic strip “The Adventures of Chico Loco,” later renamed “The Adventures of Hollywood,” after Gonzales’ nickname.
