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The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers ''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' is an Underground comix, underground comic about a fictional trio of Cannabis culture, stoner characters, created by the American artist Gilbert Shelton. The Freak Brothers first appeared in ''The Rag'', an u ...

Wonder Wart-Hog Wonder Wart-Hog (the "Hog of Steel") is an underground comic book character, a porcine parody of Superman, created by Gilbert Shelton and first published in 1962. Over the years, Shelton has worked on the strip in collaboration with various write ...

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Early career

Directly after graduation, Shelton moved to New York City and got a job editing automotive magazines, where he would sneak his drawings into print. Early work of his was published in

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's ''

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'' The idea for the character of ''Wonder Wart-Hog'', a porcine parody of

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, came to him in 1961. The following year, Shelton moved back to

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to enroll in graduate school and get a student deferment from the

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. The first two ''Wonder Wart-Hog'' stories appeared in ''Bacchanal'', a short-lived college humor magazine, in the spring of 1962. That same year, he published (in

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form)

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's ''The Adventures of Jesus'', one of the first underground comix; Stack wrote and drew the comic strip under the name Foolbert Sturgeon. Shelton then became editor of ''

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Accessed November 5, 2016. and published more ''Wonder Wart-Hog'' stories. After switching from graduate school to art school (where he befriended singer Janis Joplin) for two years, he was finally drafted, but Army doctors declared him medically unfit after he admitted to taking

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s. After this, in 1964 and 1965, he spent some time in

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, where his girlfriend Pat Brown (another UT alum)Holland, Richard A. ''The Texas Book: Profiles, History, and Reminiscences of the University'' (University of Texas Press, 2006), pp. 223–299. was studying at the

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. He applied for a job at the Cleveland-based American Greeting Card Company (where a fellow

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artist

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had worked) but was turned down. The period of 1965–1968 was an itinerant one for Shelton: he moved to New York to work for the underground ''

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'', and to Los Angeles to work for the ''

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''. Around this time Shelton became art director for the Vulcan Gas Company, a rock

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in

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, where he worked with Jim Franklin. He created a number of posters in the style of contemporary California poster artists such as

Victor Moscoso Victor Moscoso (born July 28, 1936) is a Spanish–American artist best known for producing psychedelic rock posters, advertisements, and underground comix in San Francisco during the 1960s and 1970s. He was the first of the rock poster artists of ...

and

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. After a year of this, he moved to

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in 1968, hopeful that being closer to the action would enable him to do more poster work. That same year, Millar Publishing Company, who had been publishing regular Wonder Wart-Hog stories since 1966, published two issues of ''Wonder Wart-Hog''. 140,000 copies of each were printed, but distributors did not pick up the magazine, and only 40,000 of each were sold.

Underground comix star

Also in 1968 Shelton

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'' Feds 'n' Heads'', a collection of strips first published in the Austin underground paper ''

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''. The comic featured Wonder Wart-Hog and what became his most famous strip, ''

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''. The first edition of ''Feds 'N' Heads'' was hand-collated, folded, and stapled by Shelton in his garage, with an initial print run of 5,000 copies; it proved so popular that it was later re-issued multiple times by the San Francisco-based publisher the

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,Estren, Mark. ''A History of Underground Comics: 20th Anniversary Edition'' (Ronin Publishing, 2012), p. 54. selling over 200,000 total copies by 1980.Fox, M. Steven
"Feds 'n' Heads,"
ComixJoint. Accessed Nov. 3, 2016. In 1969, Shelton co-founded

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with three fellow "expatriate" Texans: Fred Todd, Dave Moriaty, and

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Jack Jackson. Rip Off Comix published 13 issues of ''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' comic from 1971 to 1997, with many issues undergoing multiple printings. Shelton created a spin-off strip, '' Fat Freddy's Cat'', in 1969. During this period, Shelton was also a regular contributor to ''

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'' and other underground titles, including ''

Bijou Funnies ''Bijou Funnies'' was an American underground comix magazine which published eight issues between 1968 and 1973. Edited by Chicago-based cartoonist Jay Lynch, ''Bijou Funnies'' featured strong work by the core group of Lynch, Skip Williamson, Rob ...

'', '' Yellow Dog'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Along with R. Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Robert Williams, "Spain" Rodriguez, and two artists with reputations as psychedelic

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designers,

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and

Rick Griffin Richard Alden "Rick" Griffin (June 18, 1944 – August 18, 1991) was an American artist and one of the leading designers of psychedelic posters in the 1960s. As a contributor to the underground comix movement, his work appeared regularly in ...

, Shelton became part of the "''Zap'' collective," which remained mostly constant throughout the nearly 50-year history of ''Zap.'' In the 1970s, Shelton managed the

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, which sold weekly content, including Shelton's own strips, to

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s and

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s. Much of the material produced for the syndicate was eventually published in the company's long-running anthology ''

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'', which had debuted in 1977. Shelton designed the cover art for the 1973 album ''

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'', as well as

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's 1978 album, ''

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''. He also illustrated the cover of the early classic

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compilation ''The Best of Creative Computing Volume 2'' in 1977. In 1979,

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paid Shelton and Rip Off Press $250,000 for the rights to make a live-action ''Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' film.Fox, M. Steven
"Rip Off Comix — 1977-1991 / Rip Off Press,"
Comixjoint. Retrieved Dec. 5, 2022. Shelton used his share (which was the bulk of the money) to finance repeated trips to Europe, and to eventually settle down in France. Meanwhile, the Universal-produced ''Freak Brothers'' film never made it to production.

Later work

Shelton's '' Not Quite Dead'', done in collaboration with French cartoonist Pic, appeared in ''

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'' #25 (Winter 1989) and in six ''Not Quite Dead'' comic books (1993–1996). A new Wonder Wart-Hog story appeared in ''

Zap Comix ''Zap Comix'' is an underground comix series which was originally part of the youth counterculture of the late 1960s. While a few small-circulation self-published satirical comic books had been printed prior to this, ''Zap'' became the model for ...

'' #15 (

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, 2005), as well as ''The Complete Zap'' boxed set (

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, 2014) which contained ''Zap'' #16; and a new ''Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' story appeared in ''Zap'' #16 as well. ''Fifty Freakin' Years with the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' was published in 2017 by

Knockabout Comics Knockabout Comics is a UK publisher and distributor of underground and alternative books and comics. They have a long-standing relationship with underground comix pioneer Gilbert Shelton. History The company was founded in 1975 by Tony and Caro ...

. It contains new strips by Shelton, as well as his written introduction.

Music

In 1966 Shelton formed the Gilbert Shelton Ensemble and released a 45 record on ESP Records, "If I Was A Hells Angel," b/w "Southern Stock Car Man," backed by members of the

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band The Conqueroo, consisting of Tom Bright, Bob Brown and Ed Guinn. Since moving to France, Shelton has become part of a

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group, the Blum Brothers, featuring Shelton on vocals and piano. The band features fellow cartoonist musician

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on vocals and guitar. A Blum-produced album was recorded but not released. The Blum Brothers played at the Jockomo, a New Orleans-style bar in the 11th arrondissement of Paris.

Personal life

Shelton and his wife, literary agent Lora Fountain, left San Francisco in 1979. They were residents of

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, (

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, Spain) in 1980–1981, and moved to France in 1984.

In popular culture

Film and TV

There have been several attempts to film Shelton's Freak Brothers characters, and over the years there were several

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options taken on Shelton's work, but none of them went to production. In 1978, the unauthorized

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'' Up in Flames'' was released, which "ripped off the Freak Brothers R._Crumb's.html" ;"title="/nowiki>and R. Crumb's">/nowiki>and R. Crumb's/nowiki> Mr. Natural all in one go." It was rumored that Universal's acquisition of the Freak Brothers film rights in 1979 was in order to prevent competition against the

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franchise. Although a script was written, the film was never done. At one point, the Freak Brothers' antics were reportedly being turned into a

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, after a

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animated film, titled ''

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'' and produced by

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, fell through.. Finally, in 2021, an animated series called ''Freak Brothers'' featuring the voices of

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,

John Goodman John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He gained national fame for his role as the family patriarch Dan Conner in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC comedy series ''Roseanne'' (1988–1997; 2018), for which he rec ...

, and

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, premiered on the streaming service

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.

Music

"Set My Chickens Free"

Shelton's strip "Set My Chickens Free," published in issue #1 of the ''

Bijou Funnies ''Bijou Funnies'' was an American underground comix magazine which published eight issues between 1968 and 1973. Edited by Chicago-based cartoonist Jay Lynch, ''Bijou Funnies'' featured strong work by the core group of Lynch, Skip Williamson, Rob ...

'' comic (1968) has been used in multiple music projects: * In 1969, the words were set to music by The Hub City Movers and recorded as "The Chicken Song"; re-released in 1983 as "Set Your Chickens Free". * In

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's 1975 album ''Grasshopper'' (and 1976 single "Cosmic Joke"), he uses the words in "Chicken Song." * In 1994,

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used the words in his song "Set My Chickens Free," released on his studio album ''

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''.

Literature

Shelton's "Set My Chickens Free" cartoon was also published on page 128 of Abbie Hoffman's ''

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'' (1971), illustrating its third section, ''"Liberate!"''

Bibliography

Wonder Wart-Hog

* ''Wonder Wart-Hog'' (2 issues, Millar Publishing Company, 1967) * ''(Not Only) The Best of Wonder Wart-Hog'' (3 issues, Rip Off Press and the Print Mint, 1973) — issues #1-2 published by Rip Off Press, #3 by the Print Mint * ''Wonder Wart-Hog, Hog of Steel'' (3 issues, Rip Off Press, 1995) * ''Wonder Wart-Hog and The Battle of the Titans'' (Rip Off Press, 1985) * ''Underground Classics'' #5 (Rip Off Press, 1987) —titled "Wonder Wart-Hog Vol. 1" * ''Wonder Wart-Hog and the Nurds of November'' (Rip Off Press, 1988) * ''The Best of Wonder Wart-Hog'' (Knockabout Comix, 2013)

''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers''

* ''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' (13 issues, Rip Off Press, 1971–1997) — with Dave Sheridan (1974–1982) and Paul Mavrides (1978–1997) * ''Thoroughly Ripped with the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy's Cat!'' (Rip Off Press, 1978) . There are 2 editions, one with a

board game Board games are tabletop games that typically use . These pieces are moved or placed on a pre-marked board (playing surface) and often include elements of table, card, role-playing, and miniatures games as well. Many board games feature a comp ...

, one without * ''Underground Classics #1 (Rip Off Press, 1985) — titled "The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers #0" *''The Complete Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'', Volume One (Knockabout Comics, 2001) — reprints ''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' #0–7 and 12 *''The Complete Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'', Volume Two (Knockabout Comics, 2003) — reprints ''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' #8-11 and 13 * ''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Omnibus'' (Knockabout Comics, 2008) * ''Fifty Freakin' Years with the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' (Knockabout Comics, 2017)

Fat Freddy's Cat

*''The Collected Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat and his Friends'' (Gilbert Shelton, 1975) *''The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat'' (

Knockabout Comics Knockabout Comics is a UK publisher and distributor of underground and alternative books and comics. They have a long-standing relationship with underground comix pioneer Gilbert Shelton. History The company was founded in 1975 by Tony and Caro ...

, 1977) — reprints the four small ''Adventures of ... " comix except for 4 strips from #2 and 1 strip from #3 *''The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat Book 1'' (

Rip Off Press Rip Off Press Inc. is a comic book mail order retailer and distributor, better known as the former publisher of adult-themed series like '' The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' and ''Rip Off Comix'', as well as many other seminal publications from ...

, 1977) *''The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat Book 2'' (Rip Off Press, 1977) *''The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat Book 3'' (Rip Off Press, 1977) *''The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat Book 4'' (Rip Off Press, 1980) — titled "The Burning of Hollywood" *''The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat Book 5'' (Rip Off Press, 1980) *''More Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat'' (Rip Off Press, 1981) — reprints 91 one-page strips *''Fat Freddy's Comics & Stories'' (2 issues, Rip Off Press, 1983–1985) *''The Fat Freddy's Cat Omnibus'' (Knockabout Comics, 2009) — reprints ''The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat'' #1-7, ''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' #1-6

Other titles

* '' Feds 'N' Heads'' (self-published, 1968) — re-issued in multiple printings by the

Print Mint The Print Mint, Inc. was a major publisher and distributor of underground comix based in the San Francisco Bay Area during the genre's late 1960s-early 1970s heyday. Starting as a retailer of psychedelic posters, the Print Mint soon evolved into ...

* ''Give Me Liberty: A Revised History of the American Revolution'' 1976 * ''Underground Classics'' #12: "Gilbert Shelton in 3D" (Rip Off Press, 1990) * ''Philbert Desanex' Dreams'' (Rip Off Press, 1993) * ''Not Quite Dead'' (6 issues, Rip Off Press, 1993–1996; Knockabout Comics, 2005–2010) — with Pic

References

External links

*
"Me and Gilbert Shelton: A Memoir," by Ramsey Wiggins, ''The Rag Blog''
March 8, 2010.
The Hog of Steel, a complete bibliography of Wonder Wart-Hog

UT Texas Ranger Magazine archive

Best of Creative Computing, Volume 2 cover art

Interviews

*
"Cartoonist and Underground Comix Artist Gilbert Shelton" on Rag Radio
interviewed by Thorne Dreyer, March 9, 2010.
Video Interview with Gilbert Shelton on oc-tv.net
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Biography

Early life and education

Early career

Underground comix star

Later work

Music

Personal life

In popular culture

Film and TV

Music

"Set My Chickens Free"

Literature

Bibliography

Wonder Wart-Hog

''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers''

Fat Freddy's Cat

Other titles

References

External links

Interviews