Fat Freddy’s Cat

    (Rip Off, 1977-1980, 1986, 1993)
©1988 Gilbert Shelton

Fat Freddy is one of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, a trio of lovable, comic druggies. Since Fat Freddy and the gang are always either on drugs or looking for drugs, his cat is apt to feel neglected. As a result, Fat Freddy’s Cat become something like a hilariously evil version of Garfield. FFC habitually gets into trouble, soils the apartment, and loves nothing more than sinking his claws into Fat Freddy’s waterbed. At the same time, he has to contend with the cockroach militia that has organized in Fat Freddy’s cupboards.

First appearing as a tiny second feature squeezed into the bottom of Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers newspaper strips, Fat Freddy’s Cat was eventually enlarged and collected into this series of comic books. Although it was distributed primarily through head shops and other underground outlets, it nevertheless went on to become a remarkably popular comic.

		Notes	Writer	Artist
	#1 Date:  Cover Price:  $1.00 NM Guide:  $11.00 No copies available	Smaller size; Adult; B&W; ca. 1980	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#1 (2nd printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.50 NM Guide:  $11.50 No copies available	2nd printing; Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#1 (3rd printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $4.00 No copies available	3rd printing	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#1 (4th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.00 NM Guide:  $3.50 No copies available	1988 printing; Adult	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#1 (5th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $1.00 NM Guide:  $1.00 No copies available	Smaller size; Adult; B&W; ca. 1980	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#1 (7th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $1.00 NM Guide:  $1.00 No copies available	Smaller size; Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#1 (8th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.00 NM Guide:  $2.00 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#1 (9th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $14.50 No copies available		Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#1 Variation A Date:  1/1/1977 Cover Price:  $0.75 NM Guide:  $24.00 No copies available	Mini Comic (8 3/8”x 5 3/8"); Cover says “By Gilbert Shelton & Dave Sheridan"; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#2 Date:  Cover Price:  $1.50 NM Guide:  $9.00 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Lieuen Adkins	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#2 (2nd printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.00 NM Guide:  $10.50 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Lieuen Adkins	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#2 (3rd printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.50 NM Guide:  $4.00 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Lieuen Adkins	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#2 (4th printing) Date:  2/1/1993 Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $2.95 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Lieuen Adkins	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#2 (6th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $1.50 NM Guide:  $1.50 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Lieuen Adkins	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#2 (7th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.00 NM Guide:  $2.00 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Lieuen Adkins	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#2 (8th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.50 NM Guide:  $2.50 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Lieuen Adkins	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#2 Variation A Date:  1/1/1977 Cover Price:  $0.75 NM Guide:  $18.00 No copies available	Mini Comic; Cover says “By Gilbert Shelton and Dave Sheridan"; B&W	Lieuen Adkins	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#3 Date:  1/1/1977 Cover Price:  $0.75 NM Guide:  $6.00 No copies available	Mini Comic; Cover says “By Gilbert Shelton and Dave Sheridan"; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#3 (2nd printing) Date:  1/1/1977 Cover Price:  $1.00 NM Guide:  $15.00 No copies available	Digest Size; Cover says “By Gilbert Shelton and Dave Sheridan"; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#3 (3rd printing) Date:  1/1/1982 Cover Price:  $1.25 NM Guide:  $4.00 No copies available	3rd Printing; Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#3 (4th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $1.50 NM Guide:  $6.00 No copies available	4th Printing; Silver Age size; Adult; B&W; ca. 1988	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#3 (5th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.00 NM Guide:  $2.00 No copies available	5th printing; Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#3 (6th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $2.95 No copies available	6th Printing; Silver Age size; Adult; B&W; ca. 1988	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#3 (7th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.00 NM Guide:  $2.00 No copies available	2nd printing; Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#3 Variation A Date:  1/1/1977 Cover Price:  $0.75 NM Guide:  $15.00 No copies available	Mini Comic; Cover says “By Gilbert Shelton and Dave Sheridan"; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#3 Variation B Date:  1/1/1977 Cover Price:  $1.00 NM Guide:  $1.00 No copies available	Digest Size; Cover says “By Gilbert Shelton and Dave Sheridan"; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton, Dave Sheridan
	#4 Date:  1/1/1978 Cover Price:  $0.75 NM Guide:  $5.00 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#4 (2nd printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $1.00 NM Guide:  $13.00 No copies available	Adult; B&W; ca. 1980	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#4 (3rd printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $1.25 NM Guide:  $7.50 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#4 (4th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $1.50 NM Guide:  $1.50 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#4 (5th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.00 NM Guide:  $2.00 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#4 (6th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $2.95 No copies available	Adult; B&W; ca. 1988	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#4 (7th printing) Date:  1/1/1978 Cover Price:  $0.75 NM Guide:  $0.75 No copies available		Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#4 Variation A Date:  1/1/1978 Cover Price:  $0.75 NM Guide:  $15.00 No copies available	Mini Comic; Cover says “By Gilbert Shelton"; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#5 Date:  9/1/1987 Cover Price:  $2.00 NM Guide:  $3.75 1 copy available for $2.50	1st standard size printing; Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#5 (2nd printing) Date:  11/1/1989 Cover Price:  $2.00 NM Guide:  $12.50 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#5 (3rd printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.50 NM Guide:  $2.50 No copies available	3rd Printing; Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#5 (4th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.50 NM Guide:  $2.50 No copies available	4th Printing; Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#5 (5th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $1.50 No copies available	5th printing; Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#5 Variation A Date:  1/1/1980 Cover Price:  $1.00 NM Guide:  $12.00 No copies available	Mini Comic; Cover says “By Gilbert Shelton"; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#6 Date:  1/1/1986 Cover Price:  $2.00 NM Guide:  $12.50 1 copy available for $19.99	B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#6 (2nd printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.50 NM Guide:  $3.00 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#6 (3rd printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $2.95 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#6 (4th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $2.95 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#6 (5th printing) Date:  Cover Price:  $3.25 NM Guide:  $3.25 No copies available	Adult; B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#6 Variation A Date:  1/1/1986 Cover Price:  $2.00 NM Guide:  $2.00 No copies available	B&W, Alternate cover	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	#7 Date:  1/1/1993 Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $0.40 No copies available	B&W	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	Book #1 Date:  1/1/1990 Cover Price:  $8.95 NM Guide:  $9.00 No copies available	Collected Fat Freddy’s Cat; Adult	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	Book #2 Date:  2/1/1990 Cover Price:  $8.95 NM Guide:  $9.00 No copies available	Collected Fat Freddy’s Cat; Collects Fat Freddy’s Cat #4-8; Adult	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton
	Deluxe Set #1 Date:  Cover Price:  $29.99 NM Guide:  $29.99 No copies available	Reprints Fat Freddy’s Cat #1-7; Fat Freddy’s Cat Omnibus; Published by Knockabout; ca. 2009	Gilbert Shelton	Gilbert Shelton