Fred Schrier
Encyclopedia
Fred Schrier is an artist, writer, and animator, best known as partner to the underground comic book artist Dave Sheridan
. Together, using the name Overland Vegetable Stagecoach, they worked on Meef Comix, three issues of Mother's Oats Funnies, Skull Comics #1 (with Greg Irons
, Jack Jackson
and Rory Hayes), and The Balloon Vendor, which were all published by underground comics pioneers San Francisco Comic Book Company and Rip Off Press
.
He and Sheridan were also featured in Slow Death Funnies #1 (with J. Osborne and Gilbert Shelton
), published by Last Gasp
, and Yellow Dog #19, published in 1971 by The Print Mint
. Sheridan died of cancer at the age of 38 in 1982. An obituary by Schrier was published in the ACE
periodical Changeling Times, decorated with their artwork.
Schrier has also been an illustrator of children's books such as Let's Jump! by Donna Lugg Pape, Wild Animals, Come Out! (Read Alone Books), and Amazing Science Tricks (Boys' Life
Magazine April 2004), and has been the animator for the Cleveland Indians
Stadium scoreboard, winning him a "thanks" credit in the 1994 motion picture Major League II
.
Dave Sheridan (artist)
Dave Sheridan was an American cartoonist and underground comix artist. He was the creator of Dealer McDope and Tales from the Leather Nun and collaborated with Gilbert Shelton and Paul Mavrides on The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers.- Biography :Born in 1943 and raised in the Cleveland, Ohio area,...
. Together, using the name Overland Vegetable Stagecoach, they worked on Meef Comix, three issues of Mother's Oats Funnies, Skull Comics #1 (with Greg Irons
Greg Irons
Greg Irons was a poster artist, underground cartoonist, animator and tattoo artist. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he moved to San Francisco, California, in 1967, where he soon found work doing posters for Bill Graham at the Fillmore Auditorium.After working on the film Yellow Submarine, he...
, Jack Jackson
Jack Jackson
Jack Jackson may refer to:* Jack Jackson , bandleader and disc jockey* Jack Jackson , US cartoonist Jaxon* Jack Jackson , American football player...
and Rory Hayes), and The Balloon Vendor, which were all published by underground comics pioneers San Francisco Comic Book Company and Rip Off Press
Rip Off Press
Rip Off Press, Inc. is a seminal publishing company that specializes in adult-themed literature and graphic novels, mostly in a specific comic book format known as underground comix.-Overview:...
.
He and Sheridan were also featured in Slow Death Funnies #1 (with J. Osborne and Gilbert Shelton
Gilbert Shelton
Gilbert Shelton is an American cartoonist and underground comix artist. He is the creator of The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Fat Freddy's Cat, Wonder Wart-Hog, Philbert Desanex, Not Quite Dead, and the cover art to The Grateful Dead's 1978 album Shakedown Street.He graduated from Lamar High...
), published by Last Gasp
Last Gasp
Last Gasp is a book and underground comix publisher and distributor based in San Francisco, California.- History :Founded in 1970 by Ron Turner to publish the ecologically-themed comics magazine Slow Death Funnies, followed by the all-female anthology It Ain't Me Babe, Last Gasp soon became a major...
, and Yellow Dog #19, published in 1971 by The Print Mint
Print Mint
The Print Mint was a major publisher of underground comics during the genre's heydey. Starting as retailer of psychedelic posters, it soon evolved into a publisher, printer, and distributor. It was "ground zero" for the psychedelic poster...
. Sheridan died of cancer at the age of 38 in 1982. An obituary by Schrier was published in the ACE
Association for Consciousness Exploration
The Association for Consciousness Exploration LLC is an American organization based in Northeastern Ohio which produces events, books, and recorded media in the fields of "magic, mind-sciences, alternative lifestyles, comparative religion/spirituality, entertainment, holistic healing, and related...
periodical Changeling Times, decorated with their artwork.
Schrier has also been an illustrator of children's books such as Let's Jump! by Donna Lugg Pape, Wild Animals, Come Out! (Read Alone Books), and Amazing Science Tricks (Boys' Life
Boys' Life
Boys' Life is the monthly magazine of the Boy Scouts of America . Its targeted readership is young American males between the ages of 6 and 18.Boys' Life is published in two demographic editions...
Magazine April 2004), and has been the animator for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
Stadium scoreboard, winning him a "thanks" credit in the 1994 motion picture Major League II
Major League II
Major League II is a 1994 sequel to the 1989 film Major League. Major League II stars most of the same cast from the original, including Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Corbin Bernsen. Absent from this film is Wesley Snipes, who played Willie Mays Hayes in the first film and who by 1994 had become...
.
Overland Vegetable Stagecoach
- Mother's Oats Comix No. 1 - San Francisco Comic Book Company/Rip Off Press 1969
- Mother's Oats Comix No. 2 - San Francisco Comic Book Company/Rip Off Press 1970
- Skull Comics No. 1 (with Greg IronsGreg IronsGreg Irons was a poster artist, underground cartoonist, animator and tattoo artist. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he moved to San Francisco, California, in 1967, where he soon found work doing posters for Bill Graham at the Fillmore Auditorium.After working on the film Yellow Submarine, he...
, Jack JacksonJack JacksonJack Jackson may refer to:* Jack Jackson , bandleader and disc jockey* Jack Jackson , US cartoonist Jaxon* Jack Jackson , American football player...
and Rory Hayes) - San Francisco Comic Book Company/Rip Off Press 1970 - The Balloon Vendor - San Francisco Comic Book Company/Rip Off Press 1971
- Meef Comix No. 1 - San Francisco Comic Book Company/Rip Off Press 1972
- Meef Comix No. 2 - San Francisco Comic Book Company/Rip Off Press 1973
- Tales of the Leather Nun No. 1 - Last Gasp Eco Funnies, 1973
- Mindwarp: An Anthology by Sheridan & Schrier - And/Or Press, 1975
- Mother's Oats Comix No. 3 - San Francisco Comic Book Company/Rip Off Press 1976
Other comic books
- Slow Death Funnies #1 (with Dave Sheridan, J. Osborne and Gilbert Shelton) - Last Gasp 1970
- Hydrogen Bomb and Biochemical Warfare Funnies - Rip Off Press 1970
- Silent Majority Comix - Rip Off Press 1970
- Yellow Dog #19 - Print MintPrint MintThe Print Mint was a major publisher of underground comics during the genre's heydey. Starting as retailer of psychedelic posters, it soon evolved into a publisher, printer, and distributor. It was "ground zero" for the psychedelic poster...
1971 - Rip-Off Review of Western Culture - Rip Off Press 1972
- Uncle Sam Takes LSD - Rip Off Press 1972
- Rip-Off Comix #3 - Rip Off Press 1976.
Children's books & stories
- Let's Jump! by Donna Lugg Pape
- Wild Animals, Come Out! - Read Alone Books
- Amazing Science Tricks - Boy's LifeBoys' LifeBoys' Life is the monthly magazine of the Boy Scouts of America . Its targeted readership is young American males between the ages of 6 and 18.Boys' Life is published in two demographic editions...
Magazine, April 2004