The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers #9 [First Printing]
(1985)

Rip Off Press, 1971 Series
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Price
2.00 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Rip Off Press Inc.
Brand
Rip Off Press Inc.
ISBN
0-89620-033-7 Search at WorldCat
Editing
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Issue Notes

Indicia title for this issue is The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers in "The Idiots Abroad" (Part Two) (Freak Bros. #9).

Underground Comix are known for using different prices, covers (art or color variations) and/or interior content to distinguish between printings.
1st print has 2.00 USD cover price. 1st-4th printings have color interior pages.
2nd print has 2.25 USD cover price. 3rd print has 2.50 USD cover price. 4th print has 2.95 cover price.
5th print has 3.25 USD cover price. Interior is black and white.
6th print has 3.95 USD cover price. Interior is black and white.
7th print has 4.95 USD cover price.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Idiots Abroad Part Two (Table of Contents)

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gilbert Shelton (credited); Paul Mavrides (credited)
Inks
Gilbert Shelton (credited); Paul Mavrides (credited)
Colors
Guy Colwell (credited); Paul Mavrides (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers: Phineas T. Freakers; Freewheelin' Franklin Freek; Fat Freddy Freekowtski
Reprints
Keywords
adult

The Story So Far: (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gilbert Shelton ? (signed as G. S.); Paul Mavrides (signed as P.M.)
Pencils
Gilbert Shelton ? (signed as G. S.); Paul Mavrides (signed as P.M.)
Inks
Gilbert Shelton ? (signed as G. S.); Paul Mavrides (signed as P.M.)
Letters
Gilbert Shelton ? (signed as G. S.); Paul Mavrides (signed as P.M.)

Characters
The Comics Fan (unnamed); Comic Book Store Owner
Synopsis
A twelve-panel recap of the story so far.
Reprints
Keywords
adult; comic book store

Indexer Notes

Sequence on inside of front cover with indicia information at bottom of page.

The Idiots Abroad Part 2 (Table of Contents: 2)

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script
Gilbert Shelton (credited); Paul Mavrides (credited)
Pencils
Gilbert Shelton (credited); Paul Mavrides (credited)
Inks
Gilbert Shelton (credited); Paul Mavrides (credited)
Colors
Guy Colwell (credited); Paul Mavrides (credited)
Letters
Gilbert Shelton (credited); Paul Mavrides (credited)

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers: Phineas T. Freakers; Freewheelin' Franklin Freek; Fat Freddy Freekowtski
Colonel Cornbelt; Andre the Hyena; Pablo Pegaso
Synopsis
Fat Freddy, hungry and on the run from Andre the Hyena winds up in various places including London, Amsterdam, Belgium, Paris, Barcelona, Poland and Moscow. A few months later, the enslaved Freewheelin' Franklin winds up in an African port town slave market where he encounters the emaciated (formerly) Fat Freddy. Later, the now super wealthy Phineas arrives at the market and buys them, employing them as drivers of his human powered car.
Reprints
Keywords
adult; Barrio Gotico; bunker; English Channel; garden; Guardia Civil; May Day; McDonald's; Moulin Rouge; parade; sandstorm; terrorist

Rip Off Press (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

The Comic Fan Visits Rip Off Press (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gilbert Shelton (credited); Paul Mavrides (credited)
Pencils
Gilbert Shelton (credited); Paul Mavrides (credited)
Inks
Gilbert Shelton (credited); Paul Mavrides (credited)
Letters
Gilbert Shelton (credited); Paul Mavrides (credited)

Genre
humor
Characters
The Comics Fan; The President of Rip Off Press
Reprints
Keywords
adult

Indexer Notes

Sequence on inside of back cover.

No Situation too Fanciful, No Adventure too Grotesque, for the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers in "the Idiots Abroad" (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Idiots Abroad Part Two
    The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
  2. 1. The Story So Far:
  3. 2. The Idiots Abroad Part 2
    The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
  4. 3. Rip Off Press
    The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
  5. 4. The Comic Fan Visits Rip Off Press
  6. 5. No Situation too Fanciful, No Adventure too Grotesque, for the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers in "the Idiots Abroad"
    The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Frickinger
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Steven Samuels