fff 01 Collected Adventures

Rip Off Press 1971
Dope Movie • Freaks Pull a Heist • Fat Freddie Scores a Lid 1 • Race Car • Go to College • Fun & Joke Corner • Diznee World • Fat Freddie Scat • Fat Freddie Scores a Lid 2 • Jr. Peaceman • Mexican Odyssey • Mad Hijacker • Norbert Busts a Sofa • Drafted • Tricky Prickears 1 • Legendary Dope Famin of ’69 • Fat Freddie Santa • Party Favors • I Ate One Sour Too • Dope Roulette • Concert Crasher • Fat Freddie’s Birthday Party • Hoist by Petard • Rifle • Little Orphan Amphetamine • Turkey • Narc • Revolutionaries • Gang War • Pot Farm • Pot Famine • Honk Honk • Light Show • Tricky Prickears 2 • Marinus Van Der Lubbe • Chopper • Fashion Victim • Cop Prank • Phone Tap • Ho Ho Ho

The debut of the first Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comic book came years after Gilbert Shelton had already popularized the characters through countless appearances in underground newspapers across the country (and the world). The comic strips that appear in this issue were culled from Freak Brothers strips Shelton had produced for various publications, including the L.A. Free Press. The majority of stories here are one-pagers, but there are a few multi-page stories, including “The Freaks Pull A Heist” and “The Freak Brothers Go To College,” both memorable and funny tales.

The first issue proved to be enormously popular, selling about half a million copies in its first ten printings (over about three years). Back in the day, virtually every pot-smoking comic fan had a bong-water-soaked copy of this comic book stashed somewhere in their disheveled apartment.

Gilbert Shelton 1-52