[doorgunner69]

Crumb is indeed a legend. Used to howl read the Freak Brothers.

[a fool in paradise]

The Freak Brothers were by Gilbert Shelton, who’s American born and been living in France even longer.

[Farmer Dean]

I really liked Fat Freddy’s Cat.

[a fool in paradise]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-08/charlie-hebdo-shooting-brisbane-author-attends-vigil-in-paris/6006244
Charlie Hebdo shooting: Brisbane author Susan Johnson attends vigil in ‘calm and defiant’ Paris
612 ABC Brisbane By Jessica Hinchliffe

Updated 7 Jan 2015, 7:14pmWed 7 Jan 2015, 7:14pm

Johnson said she had been friends with Shelton for more than 20 years, and said he was very shaken by the event.

“Both Robert Crumb and Gilbert Shelton made their way to France many years ago, as cartoonists are really loved here,” she said.

“In France satire and cartoonists are really highly regarded - they are really loved.

“Gilbert knows one of the cartoonists [killed in the attack] and he is very upset.

[Pearls Before Swine]

I highly recommend the documentary film “Crumb.” Sure he is unusual, but he is brilliant, in spite of an amazingly dysfunctional family.

[driftless2]

Gilbert Shelton did the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers.