History Comicbook / TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers

* GagNose: Shelton like drawing them on many male characters, but Franklin and ''especially'' Phineas are the standouts (as it were).

Classic indie comic series which ran from the late 60s to the early 90s. Written and drawn with exceptional talent by Gilbert Shelton, it followed the Gonzoid, gleefully profane adventures of the titular brothers: Fat Freddy Freekowski, Phineas Phreakers and Freewheelin' Franklin Freek. [[PerpetualPoverty Invariably broke]] and struggling to avoid a hippie's FateWorseThanDeath -- having to ''work'' -- these adventures were usually based around attempting to score a large amount of drugs without falling foul of Norbert the Nark and his dastardly government friends. HilarityEnsues.

Classic indie comic series which ran from the late 60s to the early 90s. Written and drawn with exceptional talent by Gilbert Shelton, it followed the Gonzoid, gleefully profane adventures of the titular brothers: Fat Freddy Freekowski, Phineas Phreakers and Freewheelin' Franklin Freek. Invariably broke and struggling to avoid a hippie's FateWorseThanDeath -- having to ''work'' -- these adventures were usually based around attempting to score a large amount of drugs without falling foul of Norbert the Nark and his dastardly government friends. HilarityEnsues.

Classic indie comic series which ran from the late 60s to the early 90s. Written and drawn with exceptional talent by Gilbert Shelton, it followed the Gonzoid, gleefully profane adventures of the titular brothers: Fat Freddy Freekowski, Phineas Phreakers and Freewheelin' Franklin Freek. Invariably broke and struggling to avoid [[AFateWorseThanDeath a hippy fate worse than death]] -- having to ''work'' -- these adventures were usually based around attempting to score a large amount of drugs without falling foul of Norbert the Nark and his dastardly government friends. HilarityEnsues.

Read one way, it could be seen as a [[TakeThat vicious dig]] at the decline of the alternative culture at the end of the 60s-- it is made painfully clear that the brothers are aging, impulsive, ignorant and utterly amoral, invariably subscribing to counterculture beliefs only as far as it will net them free pharmaceuticals. On the other hand, it is a mark of what a CrapsackWorld the Brothers inhabit that they themselves come across as harmless, lovable buffoons. The ''real'' targets of the comic are right-wing politics, surveillance-state invasiveness and the mundane, destructive hyper-consumerist culture the Brothers' {{slapstick}} existence runs completely at odds to.

** The first appearance of Norbert the Nark gives him dark hair, a large nose, and a weak chin. Later he's got a blond pompadour, a smaller nose, and a LanternJawOfJustice.

Classic indie comic series which ran from the late 60s to the early 90s. Written and drawn with exceptional talent by Gilbert Shelton, it followed the Gonzoid, gleefully profane adventures of the titular brothers- Fat Freddy Freekowski, Phineas Phreakers and Freewheelin' Franklin Freek.Invariably broke and struggling to avoid [[AFateWorseThanDeath a hippy fate worse than death]] -- having to ''work'' -- these adventures were usually based around attempting to score a large amount of drugs without falling foul of Norbert the Nark and his dastardly government friends. HilarityEnsues.

Read one way, it could be seen as a [[TakeThat vicious dig]] at the decline of the alternative culture at the end of the 60s- it is made painfully clear that the brothers are aging, impulsive, ignorant and utterly amoral, invariably subscribing to counter-culture beliefs only as far as it will net them free pharmaceuticals. On the other hand, it is a mark of what a CrapsackWorld the Brothers inhabit that they themselves come across as harmless, lovable buffoons. The ''real'' targets of the comic are right-wing politics, surveillance-state invasiveness and the mundane, destructive hyper-consumerist culture the Brothers' {{slapstick}} existence runs completely at odds to.

* ImmuneToDrugs: The Freaks don't usually act any different than they usually do when they use drugs. Though this might be because ''their high all the time.'' They also never seem to suffer any potential ill effect, with the exception of "The Death of Fat Freddy," where Fat Freddy ''OD's and dies.'' [[spoiler:He actually just temporarily fell into a coma.]]

%%* ImmuneToDrugs

A film version has often been touted but [[DevelopmentHell has never materialised]]. Some animated shorts, featuring the voices of Creator/JohnGoodman, Creator/WoodyHarrelson, and Creator/PeteDavidson, have appeared on Website/{{YouTube}}. In 2021, a new animated series starring Goodman, Harrelson, and Davidson appeared on the free streaming service Creator/{{Tubi}}. The series titled "WesternAnimation/TheFreakBrothers" involves the titular characters ending up in, and attempting to adjust to, the 2020s after smoking such a powerful strain of weed that it leaves them in a ConvenientComa for over half a century.

A film version has often been touted but [[DevelopmentHell has never materialised]]. Some animated shorts, featuring the voices of Creator/JohnGoodman, Creator/WoodyHarrelson, and Creator/PeteDavidson, have appeared on Website/{{YouTube}}. In 2021, a new animated series starring Goodman, Harrelson, and Davidson appeared on the free streaming service Creator/{{Tubi}}. The series titled "WesternAnimation/TheFreakBrothers" involves the titular characters ending up in the 2020s after smoking a magical strain of weed that leaves them in a ConvenientComa for half a century.

Classic indie comic series which ran from the late 60s to the early 90s. Written and drawn with exceptional talent by Gilbert Shelton, it followed the Gonzoid, gleefully profane adventures of the titular brothers- Fat Freddy Freekowski, Phineas Phreakers and Freewheelin' Franklin. Invariably broke and struggling to avoid [[AFateWorseThanDeath a hippy fate worse than death]] -- having to ''work'' -- these adventures were usually based around attempting to score a large amount of drugs without falling foul of Norbert the Nark and his dastardly government friends. HilarityEnsues.