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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Underground Classics #1

December, 1985
Cover Price: $2.00
3 copies available from $2.50 		Gilbert SheltonGilbert Shelton
Underground Classics #2

February, 1986
Cover Price: $2.00
1 copy available for $34.98 		Dave SheridanDave Sheridan
Underground Classics #2 - 2nd printing


Cover Price: $2.00
1 copy available for $34.98 		Dave SheridanDave Sheridan
Underground Classics #3 - 2nd printing


Cover Price: $2.00
1 copy available for $24.98 		Dave SheridanDave Sheridan
Underground Classics #4

September, 1987
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $29.98 		Greg IronsGreg Irons
Underground Classics #5

November, 1987
Cover Price: $2.00
1 copy available for $7.98 		Tony BellGilbert Shelton
Underground Classics #6

February, 1988
Cover Price: $2.00
4 copies available from $9.98 		Jack JacksonJack Jackson
Underground Classics #7

April, 1988
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $24.98 		Tony BellGilbert Shelton
Underground Classics #9

February, 1989
Cover Price: $2.50
5 copies available from $15.00 		Greg IronsGreg Irons
Underground Classics #10


Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $19.98 		Foolbert SturgeonFoolbert Sturgeon
Underground Classics #12

July, 1990
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $14.99 		  
Underground Classics #12 - 2nd printing


Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $0.40 		  
Underground Classics #13


Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $64.98 		  
Underground Classics #14


Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $34.95 		  
Underground Classics #15


Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $144.98 		Sharon RudahlSharon Rudahl