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1 |
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No |
No |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
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| Indicia Publisher |
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Fantagraphics Books Inc. |
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Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
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 Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border] |
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No |
No |
| Publication Date |
November 1984 |
November 1984 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
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No |
No |
| Key Date |
1984-11-10 |
1984-11-10 |
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| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
1.95 USD |
1.95 USD |
| Page Count |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 34) |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 36) |
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No |
No |
| Editing |
Gary Groth |
Gary Groth |
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| No Indicia Printer |
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No |
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No |
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False |
False |
| Notes |
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1st printing: ? 1984; 2nd printing: October 1991 |
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| 0. [none] (Mechanics) cover, 1p |
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cover |
cover |
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Mechanics |
Mechanics |
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1 |
1 |
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X |
X |
| Pencils |
Jaime Hernandez (signed) |
Jaime Hernandez (signed) |
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Jaime Hernandez (signed) |
Jaime Hernandez (signed) |
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| Characters |
Maggie Chascarillo; Rena Titañon |
Maggie Chascarillo; Rena Titañon |
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| 1. [none] (Letters) letters page, 2p |
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letters page |
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Gary Groth |
Gary Groth |
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| Synopsis |
Letters of comment from the Reet, Fairbanks, AK; Rich Sheinaus, Brooklyn New York; Charles Van Meter, Greer SC; S.J. Hatakeyama, Florissant MO; Dave Reitzes, Wilmington DE; Mark Wheatley, Baltimore MD; Karen Weiss, Washington DC; Fran Gerheim, San Francisco CA. |
Letters of comment from the Reet, Fairbanks, AK; Rich Sheinaus, Brooklyn New York; Charles Van Meter, Greer SC; S.J. Hatakeyama, Florissant MO; Dave Reitzes, Wilmington DE; Mark Wheatley, Baltimore MD; Karen Weiss, Washington DC; Fran Gerheim, San Francisco CA. |
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First page is inside front cover, second page is p33. |
First page is inside front cover, second page is p33. |
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| 2. Mechanics part four (Mechanics) comic story, 10p |
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Mechanics Part Four |
Mechanics part four |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Mechanics |
Mechanics |
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Jaime Hernandez |
Jaime Hernandez |
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Jaime Hernandez (signed) |
Jaime Hernandez (signed) |
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Jaime Hernandez (signed) |
Jaime Hernandez (signed) |
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Jaime Hernandez |
Jaime Hernandez |
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Rand Race; Dr. Beaky; Dot Winks; Maggie Chascarillo; Rena Titañon; Gen. Matapolas; Penny Century; H.R. Costigan; Bensco; Vicki Glory; Cash; Hopey; Izzy |
Rand Race; Dr. Beaky; Dot Winks; Maggie Chascarillo; Rena Titañon; Gen. Matapolas; Penny Century; H.R. Costigan; Bensco; Vicki Glory; Cash; Hopey; Izzy |
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Maggie and Rena continue to attempt to escape the tunnels while everyone assumes they are dead. |
Maggie and Rena continue to attempt to escape the tunnels while everyone assumes they are dead. |
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- in Maggie the Mechanic (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[nn]
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| 3. The Laughing Sun Part 2 (Palomar) comic story, 12p |
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The Laughing Sun Part 2 |
The Laughing Sun Part 2 |
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Palomar |
Palomar |
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12 |
12 |
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| Script |
Gilbert Hernandez |
Gilbert Hernandez |
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Gilbert Hernandez (signed) |
Gilbert Hernandez (signed) |
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Gilbert Hernandez (signed) |
Gilbert Hernandez (signed) |
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Gilbert Hernandez |
Gilbert Hernandez |
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Jesús; Heraclio; Vicente; Satch; Israel; Chelo; Carmen; Luba; Laura |
Jesús; Heraclio; Vicente; Satch; Israel; Chelo; Carmen; Luba; Laura |
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The men of the village retrieve Jesus from the wilderness. |
The men of the village retrieve Jesus from the wilderness. |
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| 4. [none] (The Adventures of Rocky and her Robot Fumble) comic story, 8p |
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The Adventures of Rocky and her Robot Fumble |
The Adventures of Rocky and her Robot Fumble |
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science fiction |
science fiction |
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8 |
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Jaime Hernandez |
Jaime Hernandez |
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Jaime Hernandez (signed) |
Jaime Hernandez (signed) |
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Jaime Hernandez (signed) |
Jaime Hernandez (signed) |
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Jaime Hernandez |
Jaime Hernandez |
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Rocky; Fumble; John; Melba |
Rocky; Fumble; John; Melba |
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Rocky comes home after running away. |
Rocky comes home after running away. |
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| 5. no title (no feature) promo (ad from the publisher), 2p |
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In the second edition these two pages are a promo for Love & Rockets material |
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| 6. [none] (no feature) illustration, 1p |
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Mario Hernandez |
Mario Hernandez |
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Mario Hernandez |
Mario Hernandez |
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Mario Hernandez ? |
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back cover |
back cover |
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