The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers In the 21st Century and Other Follies (Freak Brothers Follies) by Gilbert Shelton
The hilarity never stops in this second collection of The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comics stories, featuring the Brothers' trip to the 21st century and two Fat Freddy's Cat solo escapades.In this collection of hilarious and politically correct short comics, Freewheelin' Franklin, Phineas, and Fat Freddy form a band; bring home a stray container of plutonium; try to make it through a whole day without getting stoned; and help Phineas through his pregnancy, in "Phineas Gets an Abortion." (About which, say no more). (Oh, did we say: "politically correct?" Just kidding!)
In the titular title story, the Freak Brothers venture outside on a mission to score a little weed. It is their first encounter with the wonders of the 21st century. ("Still illegal?") Plus: Fat Freddy's Cat stars in two solo adventures, including a visit to "Cat Heaven." Fat Freddy himself stars in a bonanza of satirical sketches skewering such targets as Star Wars, G.I. Joe, and Superman.
The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers in the 21st Century and Other Follies by Gilbert Shelton and Paul Mavrides is the second release in this special series of seven graphic albums. (The series presents all the Freak Brothers' adventures chronologically, but individual albums will come out in a different order.) The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comics have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide in 16 languages. The Freak Brothers, the animated series now streaming on Tubi, stars Woody Harrelson, Pete Davidson, John Goodman, and Tiffany Haddish.
Gilbert Shelton was born in the year 1940 in Dallas, Texas. He became the editor of The Texas Ranger, a student publication at the University of Texas in Austin. This would be Shelton's final serious job. Shelton founded The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers in 1967, after contributing to several underground comix with his first character, Wonder Wart-Hog, and drawing posters for rock concerts. In 1969, he and other Texas pals came to San Francisco to start Rip Off Press, from which the Freak Brothers comics were quickly syndicated and borrowed (or stolen!) by a slew of underground American newspapers and publications.
The first collection was released in 1971, and thirteen more Freak Brothers adventures have since been released. Fat Freddy's Cat, the world's most famous feline, began as a sidebar to the Freak Brothers' strip but has since evolved into its own - and highly profitable - entity. Shelton introduced new characters in 1993, the world's least successful rock band, Not Quite Dead, who have subsequently starred in their own series of comics. The Freak Brothers are still going strong 50 years later, despite the fact that many cults from the 1960s have withered away.
They are available in 15 languages and have sold over 40 million copies worldwide, as well as millions of items of goods such as T-shirts, postcards, badges, posters, and more. Shelton, his wife, and three cats currently reside in Paris, France.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781683965589 |
| ISBN 10 | 1683965582 |
| Title | The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers In the 21st Century and Other Follies (Freak Brothers Follies) |
| Author | Gilbert Shelton |
| Series | Freak Brothers Follies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Fantagraphics |
| Year published | 2023-01-24 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |