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March 8, 2011

George Powell and VCJ
George and VCJ

Vernon Courtlandt Johnson, aka VCJ, is back in the mix with Powell-Peralta. After numerous years away, the artist that inspired the Rip the Ripper Art Show and created many of Powell-Peralta's timeless images, is busy working on new graphics as the brand marches forward.

Court back in the mix
Court back in the mix.


  1. best news ever

    By chris | Posted: 14 months ago |
  2. incredible! if that were me across the table i would be shaking in my vans...

    By benb | Posted: 14 months ago |
  3. That is rad.

    By Rob | Posted: 14 months ago |
  4. Sooooooooooo stoked on some new VCJ graphics!

    By Travis | Posted: 14 months ago |
  5. Epic!! So exciting!!

    By Larry K | Posted: 14 months ago |
  6. the circle is coming together
    the renaissance is well on its way
    so very pleased this is all happening

    By michael b. | Posted: 14 months ago |
  7. Now if only we could get a book with VCJ's work and sketches!

    By Kyle | Posted: 14 months ago |
  8. WOW! love this, great from powell. give vcj respect!!!

    By Rudo M. | Posted: 14 months ago |
  9. Stoked! Stoked! Stoked! This is indeed exciting and I agree with Michael B. the renaissance is well on its way and I can't describe how happy I am about this!

    By Reagan Ruslim | Posted: 14 months ago |
  10. Excellent news! Love his work from the past, so stoked to see what he's got for the future!

    By Chris Freitag | Posted: 14 months ago |
  11. VCJ was the reason I became a Graphic Designer ... he is one of my creative heroes!

    By patrick | Posted: 14 months ago |
  12. This is just awesome! best news of the day! go VCJ..

    By Darren | Posted: 14 months ago |
  13. VCJ inspired me greatly. I owe much to this visionary artist. Can't wait to see what he has planned for the future! Long live VCJ!!!

    By Noe V. | Posted: 14 months ago |
  14. Welcome back home !

    By BBB | Posted: 14 months ago |
  15. One of my favorite boards and graphics of all time is classic VCJ, the skull and sword. I went through 5 of them before moving on. Welcome back Vernon!

    By Precision Phil | Posted: 14 months ago |
  16. My heart soars like a hawk to see this in full effect. Amen!

    By Slats Spilt | Posted: 14 months ago |
  17. Wow—incredible news!!!

    By Livewire Records | Posted: 14 months ago |
  18. This guy is a living Legend.

    By Christian Tucker | Posted: 14 months ago |
  19. Great news! I am with Kyle on this one... whens the history book coming out. My wife,s going to hate this... More wall hangers!

    By Isaac the Jackalope | Posted: 14 months ago |
  20. Totally awesome. I'm new to skating and love the skull art of Powell peralta. New skulls, totally rad!

    By Sk8er | Posted: 14 months ago |
  21. One of my favorite boards and graphics of all time is classic VCJ,RODNEY MULLEN ( CHESS ) DECK

    By MARCIO C. MIRANDA | Posted: 14 months ago |
  22. VCJ was my favorite interview while shooting SK8FACE, I can't tell you how stoked I am to hear that this amazing person is back in the mix!

    By Matt Bass | Posted: 14 months ago |
  23. is that a photo of his 2 new skeleton graphics at the top? oh no, that's just the old men themselves. I didn't know 80 year olds skated?

    By bob | Posted: 14 months ago |
  24. BIG MOVES... thank you george for getting the team back together! i have a new found respect for you.
    could updated bones brigade member graphics be in the works?!? launch with the documentary?!?
    and yes... need a VCJ book.

    By brian a | Posted: 14 months ago |
  25. I'm with Kyle, book would be so cool, though a lot of VCJ's artwork stares down at me from my office wall it would be great in print. Can't wait for the next deck releases.

    By Alistair | Posted: 14 months ago |
  26. Nice!!!Congrats from Barcelona!!!

    By Victor | Posted: 14 months ago |
  27. this is wicked..!
    after Stacy back, now VCJ..!
    wicked!

    By voreva | Posted: 14 months ago |
  28. YES!!!!

    By Max Arntzen | Posted: 14 months ago |
  29. I've waited for this and wondered why it hadn't happened before now. Can't wait to see the new graphics. VCJ is one of the greatest artists of my generation.

    By Dahlin | Posted: 14 months ago |
  30. cant wait to see the art n print on deck!..all powell peralta graphic are immortal!..awesome! feel youngs again!

    By cholay | Posted: 14 months ago |
  31. This is literally the best news I've heard all year, since Mike V rejoined. Cab, V and VCJ all steering Powell Peralta back to the top!

    By Board Brain | Posted: 14 months ago |
  32. Hurrah, men in their 60´s still rock, and may still skate... ask them first...

    By vaj | Posted: 14 months ago |
  33. Whatever they do, they know the way to get our attention back!

    By vaj | Posted: 14 months ago |
  34. great news!!!
    the most 'timeless' and 'solid' graphics ever designed.
    i'm truly looking forward to seeing what he contributes in the near future.
    powell is SO lucky to have him

    By sam robertson | Posted: 14 months ago |
  35. grande mestre, adimiro seu trabalho,esperamos velo aqui no Brazil um dia.

    By Flavio C. Freire | Posted: 14 months ago |
  36. Cant wait this shal be sweet!

    By Forest | Posted: 14 months ago |
  37. Agreed a book of VCJ's works would be sweet.

    By Travis | Posted: 14 months ago |
  38. WOW WOW WOW,THIS AWESOME LONG AWAITED NEWS HAS UN-EARTHED MY LIFE LOVE OF POWELLS LEGENDARY SCULL N BONES ARTWORK,VERY STOKED,AS OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED POWELL PERALTA IS RE-BIRTHING THE SKATE INDUSTRY ONCE MORE,WHAT EVER NEXT HAWK AND THE BRIGADE BOYS RETURNING,NOW THAT WOULD BE THE PERFECT ENDING TO THE MOST INSPIRING BUNCH OF HUMANS EVER TO RIDE A PLANK,GOOD TIMES AHEAD,RESPECT TO ALL AT POWELL PERALTA....
    LIVE TO SKATE MY FRIENDS...DANNY.. UK..

    By Danny | Posted: 14 months ago |
  39. Absolutely epic. They need to publish a book. VCJ's stuff had such an influence on me as a kid.

    By Grego | Posted: 14 months ago |
  40. YEah VCJ!

    By Ian brown | Posted: 14 months ago |
  41. when are the new decks going to come out?

    By tim | Posted: 13 months ago |
  42. the VCJ bomb dropped 30 years ago...the dust settled...AND NOBODY FUCKIN REPLACED HIM!!!! HAHAHAHAHA...

    By riptheripper | Posted: 13 months ago |
  43. Awesome. awesome, awesome!!! From a 35yr skate rat that used to shred Powell Peralta decks. I love seeing these greats all come back. Look forward to the new stuff!

    By Redman71 | Posted: 7 months ago |
  44. oh this is the"BIBLE" of the skate boarding world. this takes me way back...powell peralta is the bigest motivator for me to start skate boarding in grade 9 ... im now 39 .. and still wear skate cloths from powell peralta. back in the day if u had a powell peralta sticker on your board or car... in my town chances r i knew him ... such a legend .. i even have friends with tatoo s of the R I P ... too cool

    By chad slubs | Posted: 6 months ago |
  45. GREAT!!!

    By BIANO | Posted: 4 months ago |
  46. VERY cool. Stoked to see what comes next! I think it's time for another Powell Peralta revolution. Count me in... again!

    By Astrotube | Posted: 3 months ago |

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