Gilbert Shelton, born May 31, 1940 in Dallas, Texas, 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. His early cartoons were published in the University of Texas humor magazine The Texas Ranger. Post-graduation in 1961, Shelton moved to New York City and got a job editing automotive magazines, where he would sneak his drawings into print. Early work of his was published in Warren Publishing's 'Help!' He went on to become editor of The Texas Ranger and published more stories of the Superman-parody that he brought to life in '62, Wonder Wart-Hog.