Gilbert Shelton, (The fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Fat Freddy's Cat, Wonder Wart-Hog) invented new characters in the 1990s, Not Quite Dead, the world's oldest and least successful Rock 'n' Roll band. If you add their combined ages they are almost 600 years old and have never even made a demo disk. They're a band for all purposes: club gigs, concerts, dances, birthday parties, biker picnics, bar mitzvahs, parades and funerals. They can play just about any style you might request, be it top forty, pop, variety, honky tonk, rock, blues, boogie, soul, disco, motown, doowop, hiphop, techno, hardcore, heavy metal, rap, reggae, skiffle, ska, salsa, tex-mex, cajun, zydeco, rockabilly, psychobilly, psychedelic, acid, grunge, funk, trash or noise, They can even do a polka if you pay them enough. The comics consist of long strips and single page stories.

Shelton's usual wonderful grasp of satire and humour is ably assisted with the artwork by French cartoonist Pic.