The Best Of The Rip Off Press, Vol. Ii: The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark collection of underground comix, The Best of the Rip Off Press, Vol. II: The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers chronicles the anarchic misadventures of Phineas, Freewheelin' Franklin, and Fat Freddy — three hapless, drug-addled hippies navigating a world that is perpetually at odds with their countercultural lifestyle. Gilbert Shelton's razor-sharp satirical wit skewers American society, law enforcement, and the absurdities of the drug war with irreverent humor that remains as biting today as it was when first published in the 1970s. The strips illustrate the trio's endless schemes to score, survive, and evade authority, all rendered in Shelton's expressive, kinetic linework that defined the aesthetic of the underground comix movement. Unapologetically subversive and laugh-out-loud funny, this volume stands as a testament to the creative freedom that Rip Off Press championed outside the constraints of mainstream publishing. Essential reading for fans of alternative comics, countercultural history, and sharp political satire.
Author: Gilbert Shelton
Format: Paperback
Published: 1974, Rip Off Press
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark collection of underground comix, The Best of the Rip Off Press, Vol. II: The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers chronicles the anarchic misadventures of Phineas, Freewheelin' Franklin, and Fat Freddy — three hapless, drug-addled hippies navigating a world that is perpetually at odds with their countercultural lifestyle. Gilbert Shelton's razor-sharp satirical wit skewers American society, law enforcement, and the absurdities of the drug war with irreverent humor that remains as biting today as it was when first published in the 1970s. The strips illustrate the trio's endless schemes to score, survive, and evade authority, all rendered in Shelton's expressive, kinetic linework that defined the aesthetic of the underground comix movement. Unapologetically subversive and laugh-out-loud funny, this volume stands as a testament to the creative freedom that Rip Off Press championed outside the constraints of mainstream publishing. Essential reading for fans of alternative comics, countercultural history, and sharp political satire.