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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published [February] 1971
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 52
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title for this issue is The Collected Freak Brothers. Pricing and printing variations include: .50; a no price German Edition (7th); .60; a pink paper edition (9th); .75; another pink paper edition(13th); 1.00; 1.25; 1.50; 2.00; 2.95; 3.25; 3.95.

Cover Details - "The Collected Adventures of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Notes Indicia title for this issue is The Collected Freak Brothers.

1 page Freak Brothers story "Suuuuuuuuuck!!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Notes Sequence on inside of front cover with indicia information at bottom of page.
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

8 page Freak Brothers story "The Freaks Pull a Heist!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Apex Treasury of Underground Comics, The / Best of Bijou Funnies, The (Quick Fox, 1981 series) #[nn]

Half page Freak Brothers story "Those Loveable Furry Freak Brothers"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page filler "Attention Crazies!"

Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Notes Small advertisement/solicitation for story ideas.

Half page Freak Brothers promo (ad from the publisher) "Coming Soon!"

Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Notes Small advertisement for The Collected Adventures of The Freak Brothers.

2 page Freak Brothers story "What's that?" "A slot-car racing set that I traded for a lid of weed."

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

3 page Freak Brothers story "The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Go To College"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page Freak Brothers filler "The Freak Brothers Fun & Joke Corner"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page Freak Brothers story "Hey, I know what would be a gas!"

Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "Fat Freddy never cleans out my cat box!"

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #1; in Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat, The (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #[nn]; in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

1 page Freak Brothers story "Fifteen dollars remains!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Freak Brothers story "Would you guys like me to fix Italian food for diner?"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page filler "You're charged with possession of marijuana..."

Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page Freak Brothers story "Hey, I know what we can do for humor!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "That motherfucker Fat Freddy has gone off and locked me in the house!"

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Notes Reprinted title in Fat Freddy's Cat #1 is "That son of a bitch Fat Freddy has gone off and locked me in the house!" Reprinted title in The Best of The Rip Off Press is same as original title.
Reprinted in Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #1; in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Freak Brothers story "Yes... yes... that's bad shit!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "Everybody thinks I'm some sort of sissy..."

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #4 [Revised]; in More Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1981 series) #[nn]; in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

1 page Freak Brothers story "What 'cha got there Phineas?"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

1 page Freak Brothers story "Hey look! Fat Freddy got a letter today!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

1 page Tricky Prickears story "Receiving orders by braille."

Characters Tricky Prickears
Genre detective
Script Gilbert Shelton [as Ghoulbert Chesterton]
Pencils Gilbert Shelton [as Ghoulbert Chesterton]
Inks Gilbert Shelton [as Ghoulbert Chesterton]
Letters Gilbert Shelton [as Ghoulbert Chesterton]
Notes Presenting the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers' Favorite Law Enforcement Officer.
Reprinted in Apex Treasury of Underground Comics, The / Best of Bijou Funnies, The (Quick Fox, 1981 series) #[nn]

1 page illustration "Scenes From the Revolution: The Legendary Dope Famine of '69"

Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page Freak Brothers story "Hey fellas, I got a job as Santa Claus..."

Characters Freak Brothers; Charlie Brown; Little Lulu; Dennis the Menace
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "I'm thirsty."

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #1; in Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat, The (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #[nn]

Half page advertisement "Underground Comics from the Rip Off Press"

Characters Freak Brothers; Trashman
Genre adult
Pencils Gilbert Shelton; Manuel Rodriguez [as Spain]
Inks Gilbert Shelton; Manuel Rodriguez [as Spain]
Notes Advertisement for the titles Subert Comic and The Collected Freak Brothers.

1 page Freak Brothers story "I want five dozen ampules of amyl nitrite, please!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

1 page Freak Brothers story "Hey, Fat Freddy! Dealer McDope wants you to call him..."

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

1 page Freak Brothers story "We're totally, completely out of dope!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Freak Brothers story "Hey, let's go to the big three-day rock festival!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "Z" "Eeyow!"

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Freak Brothers story "Hey, today is my birthday!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "Cats love to eat Kitty Krunchies!"

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page Freak Brothers story "(Gasp!) The U.S. Senate just passed a bill making it legal..."

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page advertisement "Rip Off Press Catalog"

Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Notes Advertisement for items from Rip Off Press.

1 page Freak Brothers story "It says here that inflation is making food prices go up like crazy!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

1 page Little Orphan Amphetamine story "Don't you get bored just sitting around the mansion all day, Annie?"

Characters Little Orphan Amphetamine
Genre adult
Script Glbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Notes The Freak Brothers' Favorite 14-Year-Old Runaway...
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Freak Brothers story "Hey, let's have a turkey for Thanksgiving!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "I guess everyone expects me to get up on the table..."

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #4 [Revised]; in More Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1981 series) #[nn]; in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Freak Brothers story "Hey, whadaya say we all go down to Washington for the next Peace March!?"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page advertisement "Rip Off Press Catalog"

Notes Advertisement for items from Rip Off Press.

Half page Freak Brothers story "Vote for Foont..."

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "Z" "Bzzz"

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Freak Brothers story "Arrrgghh!! We're out of grass again!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page advertisement "Rip Off Press Catalog"

Notes Advertisement for items from Rip Off Press.

Half page Freak Brothers story "Lord, Lord, 256 hours of STP..."

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page Freak Brothers story "Whoooee! The rumor mill sez the police have fifteen hundred warrants to use up..."

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page Freak Brothers story "Whoops! Pedestrians!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "We'll send in a scout to reconnoiter the area."

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #1; in Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat, The (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #[nn]; in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Freak Brothers story "Got me one of those plastic water beds!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "Scout #37642197 reports presence of giant pussycat in area, Field Marshall!"

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #1; in Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat, The (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #[nn]; in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

1 page Tricky Prickears story "I'm glad to find out the President has decided to crack down on terrorist bombings."

Characters Tricky Prickears
Genre detective
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Notes Presenting the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers' Favorite Law Enforcement Officer.
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Freak Brothers story "Out of dope again!!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "I'll search out the cockroaches in their very lair and destroy them!"

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #4 [Revised]; in More Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1981 series) #[nn]; in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Freak Brothers story "I gotta get me a motorcyle!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "Dried cat food again! Ugh!"

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #1; in Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat, The (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #[nn]; in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Freak Brothers story "I've decided to pack a few simple possesions..."

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "Got me a new water bed!"

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Fat Freddy's Cat (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #1; in Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat, The (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #[nn]; in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

1 page Freak Brothers story "Phineas Freek has vaulted to prominence in the world of fashion..."

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

1 page Freak Brothers story "Hide the dope! Hide the dope!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

1 page Freak Brothers story "Oh boy! Our first call on our new phone!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Freak Brothers story "Out of money again!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "Oh boy! I love holidays!"

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Keep Those Cards and Letters Coming"

Genre adult
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Notes Request for letters and smaller advertisement for The New Adventures of Jesus.

Half page Freak Brothers story "Whew! I'm really stoned!"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page Fat Freddy's Cat story "Brothers and sisters..."

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat
Genre funny animals
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Reprinted in Best of The Rip Off Press, The (Rip Off Press, 1973 series) #2

Half page letters page "Freakmail"

1 page Freak Brothers advertisement "Dope"

Characters Freak Brothers
Genre adult
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton
Notes Advertisement for a poster of the image on the back cover of the issue.