(July 1987)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 2.25 USD: 3.40 CAD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- Bi-Monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Fantagraphics Books, Inc.
- Brand:
- Fantagraphics Books
- Editing:
- Gary Groth
- Color:
- black and white with color covers
- Dimensions:
- 8.5" x 11" (21.59 cm x 27.94 cm)
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- was on-going Series
Issue Notes
1st printing: May 1987. 2nd printing: ?
Contents/Staff/Letters
letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Gary Groth
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Features creator credits, indicia information, letters of comment (from Stephen Farenza, West Plains NY; L. Dietrich Adonis, Philadelphia PA; "P.J.", Security, CO; Jeff Killian, Thoughts and Images' business manager, Seattle WA; Joel Stelt, Grand Rapids, MI; Chris Duffy, Winchester MA; Charles Van Meter, Upstate, South Carolina), next issue, and back issue information.
Bala
comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Inks:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Letters:
- Gilbert Hernandez
Content Information
- Reprints:
Jerusalem Crickets
comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Inks:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Letters:
- Jaime Hernandez
Content Information
- Genre:
- Drama
- Characters:
- Terry [Theresa Leeanne Downe]; Hopey [Esperanza Leticia Glass]; Zero Gravity (Charles Joseph Gravette); Monica Miranda Zandinski
- Reprints:
-
in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #7 - The Death of Speedy (November 1989) - in Locas (Fantagraphics, 2004 series) #[nn] (September 2004)
- in The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S.: A Love and Rockets Book (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[nn] (July 2007)
-
Letters
letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Letters page continued plus small L&R promo
Human Diastrophism
illustration / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Inks:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Letters:
- Gilbert Hernandez
Content Information
- Reprints:
Indexer Notes
Title page for this story.
Human Diastrophism part one
Palomar / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Inks:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Letters:
- Gilbert Hernandez
Content Information
- Genre:
- drama
- Characters:
- Luba (also in flashback); Maricela; Guadalupe; Doralis; Marlena Bernal (corpse); Peter (flashback); Antonino (flashback); Heraclio Calderon (also in flashback); Khamo (also in flashback); Ofelia Beltran (also in flashback); Archie; Tonantzin; Diana; Chelo; Mayor Alcalde Jesus Bernal; Humberto; Augustin; Boots; Lorraina; Chango Valdes; Concha; Riri; Casimira; Pipo; Carmen; Geraldo Mejia (flashback); Dude #1 [Gerry]; Dude #2 [Steve Stranski]; Martin; Chancla Garcia; Aldo Munkres (corpse, behind the scenes); Tomaso
- Reprints:
- in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #8 - Blood of Palomar (December 1989) which is reprinted
-
- Keywords:
- soap opera
Indexer Notes
The two white kids who call each other "dude" are not given names until their appearance in the "Love and Rockets X" story that runs in issues #31-39
Vida Loca: The Death of Speedy Ortiz (part one)
Locas / comic story / 11 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Inks:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Letters:
- Jaime Hernandez
Content Information
- Genre:
- Drama
- Characters:
- Speedy Ortiz; Maggie [Margarita Luisa Chascarrillo]; Esther; Montoya loco Rojo; Ray Dominguez; 'Litos; Carlos; Danita Lincoln; Blanca Rizo; Chivita; Doyle Blackburn; Vicki Glori; Izzy [Isabel Ortiz Ruebens]
- Reprints:
- in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #7 - The Death of Speedy (November 1989)
- in Locas (Fantagraphics, 2004 series) #[nn] (September 2004)
- in The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S.: A Love and Rockets Book (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[nn] (July 2007)
-
["Jim Shooter Under Oath"]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- promo for The Comics Journal. A quote from Jim Shooter's deposition in the Michael Fleisher/TCJ trial is used.
Jerusalem Crickets / Vida Loca
illustration / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Jaime Hernandez (signed)
- Inks:
- Jaime Hernandez (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Jaime Hernandez (signed)
Content Information
- Characters:
- Monica Miranda Zandinski; Terry [Theresa Leeanne Downe]; Zero Gravity (Charles Joseph Gravette); Hopey [Esperanza Leticia Glass]; Esther Chascarillo; Speedy Ortiz
- Reprints:
Indexer Notes
back cover
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