The Freak Brothers are timeless clowns, and it's Shelton's mastery of satire and slapstick, silly punch lines and the traditional forms of humor at the heart of theses tripped-out cartoons that have kept them fresh and mirthful for 40 years. This definitive collection of the classic underground comic strip has been published in 17 countries, inspired countless items of merchandise, and racked up worldwide sales of more than 40 million copies. This book includes stills from the upcoming animated film and an investment offer to get involved in the movie as well as previously unpublished strips.
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First rearing its shaggy head during the thick of the psychedelic era, Sheltons classic series could be cited as the Big Bang of stoner humor as we now understand the genre, predating Cheech & Chong's THC-based antics and stoner humor in general by a few years. Differing from much of the mean-spirited material found in the nascent underground genre by being legitimately funny, the Freak Brothers slacked their way from one misadventure to another, getting ripped off by dealers, avoiding work and staying as completely stoned as possible. Fat Freddy, Phineas and Freewheelin Franklins existence reads like a pothead sitcom, the characters world defined first in a series of short stories, and longer, even epic tales allow Shelton to run wild as the gags fly fast and furious. This massive 40th anniversary omnibus edition collects the entirety of the series, and as Shelton so famously observed, Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope, so in these financially uncertain times its a downright steal for its price. (Oct.)
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About the Author
Born in 1940, Gilbert Shelton's unlikely first venture into the world of comics was doing strips for Boy Scout publications when he was still at school. At university in Austin, Texas, he became editor of the official student magazine, The Texas Ranger for $100 an issue. This was to prove Shelton's last 'real job', for in 1968, after contributing to various underground Comix with his earliest character Wonder Wart-Hog, and designing posters for rock concerts, he created The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. Soon after, with some friends he set up Rip Off Press in San Francisco, from where Freak Brothers strips were soon syndicated, borrowed (or stolen) by a host of underground newspapers and magazines. The first actual Freak Brothers comic was published in 1971. Fat Freddy's Cat, the feline world's number one cat, started out as a footnote strip to the Freak Brothers but since 1975 has led an independent and very successful life of his own.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Freak Brothers Omnibus,
By Ann (Southeast Texas) - See all my reviews
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What a great book. All the freak brothers comix in one big lavish volume.If you are or ever were a Freak Brothers fan, look no further than this huge graphic novel. Never fear fat freddy's cat fans, he is included in this volume and just as funny as I remembered. What makes this so special,(to me at least) is the fact that these comics have been hard to come by and sorely missed. Not just for the gut busting hialrity they provide, at the antics this trio and thier cat get up to but that they bring me right back to the days, when I first picked up thier comics,in the 70's. It has 624 pages total and two sections in full color, on coated stock paper. The other pages are in black and white. There is a removable dust jacket which has a different illustration than the book cover(a coated stock paperback type cover)which is a nice touch.The only thing I would have done differently is to have the cover of each issue and then follow with that issues original stories in order.The way they set it up I'm not sure what order it is in. This may be nit picking but remember, I had the original issues.I highly recommend this.You will not be disappointed.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Great collection,
By Thorough Burro (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Omnibus (Paperback)
Soft cover Omnibus has it all. Mostly black and white, with some color pages. It's crazy, I have all these mint old copies of this stuff, but I don't want to mess it all up by reading it. So I got the Omnibus so I can actually enjoy the material. When I was a kid, Gilbert Shelton was my favorite cartoonist. My grandmother told me when I was a kid I could read anything I wanted to. She would go into the Greyhound Bus station and get Freak Brother comics for me, isn't that cool? Fat Freddy's Cat really amused me then, still does now. Freak Brothers is some of the best comic writing out there. Very funny stories. Easy to read size.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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As good as you remembered....almost.,
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Let me start by saying that if you are reading this review you are probably my age (44) or older. Also let me say THANK YOU MR. SHELTON!!!
I'll never forget my intorduction to the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. While sitting on a 9 hour bus trip in Europe back in 1981 my buddy Dan-Daly passed me a copy of one of the FFFB's comics and I read it from cover to cover laughing the whole way. Later, in 1985 I found a head shop/record store in San Marcos, Texas that carried the FFFB's comics as they were released. I eagerly awaited each publication. If you are familiar with the FFFB's comics there is no need for me to review the content...you alreay know how funny, smart and comtemporary they were to the 1970's pot smoking scene. Like President Clinton "I never inhaled" but despite the fact that I did not get high the comics and I made an immediate connection to the world of the FFFbs. The three brothers Phineas, Franklin and Fat Freddy are the comic world equal to Cheech and Chong...only better. Yes they are that good/funny. Sorry Cheech and Tommy. The Ominbus contains all the comics that mad you howl back in the day. Some in black and white, some in color...true to the original publishings. The only problem is that some of the type and frame size of some of the offerings in the Omibus are TOO DAMN SMALL. My 44 year old eyes can't read some of the gems hidden on the pages of the book. I still have all of the well worn and read original comics (in protective plastic covers)in my collection, good thing as I need them to fill in where I can't make out the type in the Omnibus. If you were a fan of Fat Freddy's Cat or the on going battle with the Roaches be prepared to be disapointed. You need a magnifying glass with a built-in light to be able to read them. None the less I am still amazed at how cool my wife was to score me this Omibus for X-Mass...I'll be passing it along to Dan...as a gift of thanks 27 years later for the introduction to the super cool, funny and clever world of the FFFB's. Gilbert Shelton is the owner of the most well exectuted, consistent and polished underground comic (FFFB's) from the era. To have the Omnibus (which is nearly the size of a city phone book) is so cool. The Omibus contains a plea for help funding a FFFB's movie through contribuitions, donations or investment. There are a couple of claymation stills showing what the movie would look like. There is even an provision to be able to buy a number of frames where your name will be displayed in the film. I always thought Ron Jeremy would make a great Fat Freddy...even if they go with Claymation Ron would be perfect...he's of the era and loves mainstream film work...hire him if it comes to pass Gilbert! Anyway, these are my thoughts on the Omibus...I do read it and enjoy it...at least the pages I can make out. Thank god I still have the original comics so when I can't make out the type I can refer back to the original source. Long live Gilbert Shelton and the FFFB's!!! Come back to America Gilbert...we need you! Peace. Rick
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