Gilbert Shelton

American cartoonist · United States · On the map · Artists · Born 1940 · age 86

Gilbert Shelton is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the iconic underground characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Fat Freddy's Cat, and Wonder Wart-Hog.

Gilbert Shelton is read about 61 times a day, in 14 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Gilbert Shelton at the London Film and Comic Con in July 2013

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Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope.
His character Freewheelin' Franklin says this, in The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers cartoon “The Freaks Pull a Heist!”, and in a popular, Own words
Smoking grass and drinking beer is like pissing into the wind.
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While you're out there smashing the state, don't forget to keep a smile on your lips and a song in your heart!
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