Fat Freddy's Kater

Gilbert Shelton's "Fat Freddy's Kater" debuted in 1983 from Volksverlag, a one-shot comic centered on the perpetually stoned, cat-owning member of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. Shelton's signature underground comix style and irreverent humor define this standalone issue, which captures the enduring appeal of his counterculture creations. A brief but essential entry in the Freak Brothers' extended universe, it showcases Shelton's mastery of the one-joke premise stretched into classic, absurdist comedy.