Underground Classics
(Rip Off, 1985-1990)
™ and © 1988 Tad Richards
This series reprinted various underground titles from Rip Off Press, including the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Dealer McDope, Wonder Wart-Hog, and the classic—if little known—Forty Year Old Hippie.
Whether he was saving whales or just begging for change, you could bet that 60s throwback was relaxed, feeling groovy, and flying high on his best homegrown herb. The adventures of Ted Richards’ aging flower child were originally published during the late 1970s by the Rip Off Comic Syndicate, and appeared in dozens of weekly papers across the country. After a long hiatus, Richards briefly revived his character in 1984, in an 8-page story about computers for Workman Press. That strip was reprinted in the San Francisco Examiner, and drew enough positive response to cause Rip Off Press to publish this collection. Most of the material presented here came from the first comic book collection of the Forty Year Old Hippie, published in 1977.
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1st Printing, $1.50 Cover by Gilbert Shelton
Dec 1985
Cover: $1.50
W: Gilbert Shelton, Jay Ungar, Lieuen Adkins · A: Gilbert Shelton
Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
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Feb 1986
Cover: $2.00
W: Dave Sheridan · A: Dave Sheridan
Dealer McDope; Adult
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Cover: $2.00
W: Dave Sheridan · A: Dave Sheridan
Adult
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Cover: $2.00
W: Dave Sheridan · A: Dave Sheridan
Adult
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Sep 1987
Cover: $2.50
W: Greg Irons · A: Greg Irons
Adult
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Nov 1987
Cover: $2.00
W: Tony Bell · A: Gilbert Shelton
Wonder Warthog; Adult
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Feb 1988
Cover: $2.00
W: Jack Jackson · A: Jack Jackson
Adult
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Apr 1988
Cover: $2.50
W: Tony Bell · A: Gilbert Shelton
Adult
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Feb 1989
Cover: $2.50
W: Greg Irons · A: Greg Irons
Art of Greg Irons; Adult
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Jul 1990
Cover: $2.95
Shelton 3-D; Adult
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Cover: $2.50
Jesus; Adult
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Cover: $2.50
Jesus; Adult
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Cover: $2.50
W: Sharon Rudahl · A: Sharon Rudahl
Adult