Radical America #1

Name: Radical America #1
Brand: The Print Mint Inc

Jan 1969 · The Print Mint Inc · 0.50 USD

“Black Icarus”

"Black Icarus" in Radical America #1 (1969) finds Fat Freddy spiraling into a junk-food-induced frenzy after running out of cash, pushing the Brothers to pull off a grocery store heist just to satisfy his cravings. Written and illustrated by Gilbert Shelton, the issue blends surreal humor with underground comic energy, all rendered in Shelton’s distinctive style—both cover and interior by the same hand.

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Gilbert Shelton · cover Gilbert Shelton

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Gilbert Shelton

cover pencils, inks Gilbert Shelton

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Unable to buy any junk food because he's short on cash, Fat Freddy gets into a violent withdrawal state. The Bros. decide to pull a heist on a grocery store in order to get Freddy some food.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).