The Rodriguez "Skull & Sword" deck was the first professional signature deck graphic produced by Powell-Peralta. The graphic was conceived by Ray and illustrated by V.C. Johnson with art direction from George Powell in 1979.
It was originally released in two distinctly different forms: a 10" x 30" "Widetail" version and a 10" x 28.5" "Snub Nose". It came in "Brite-Lite" Dayglo yellow, orange, purple and green. In subsequent years it was produced in several different colors and a Powell-Peralta logo was added. In 1983, Ray's signature was removed and replaced with a Powell-Peralta script logo. The graphic was also used for T-shirts and stickers.
Originally released: 1979
Artwork by: Vernon Courtlandt Johnson
Features:
Screen-printed logo T-shirt
Large graphic on back and small graphic on left chest