(September 1982)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 2.95 USD; 3.50 CAD
- Pages:
- 68
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- Fantagraphics Books, Inc.
- Brand:
- Fantagraphics Books
- Editing:
- Gary Groth
- Format:
- black and white with color covers; 8.5" x 11"; saddle-stitched; was on-going Series
Issue Notes
This issue has four separate printings. All printings subsequent to the first one list "Fall 1982" rather than "September 1982" in the indicia, which is another way to verify that an issue isn't a first print, for those who aren't sure what the various cover prices for the various printings were. The second printing, dated October 1987, has a cover price of $3.50 and is the only one that marks itself boldly as a second printing in traditional comic book indicia style and does so immediately after the Fall '82 cover date. The third and fourth printings, dated February 1992 and May 1995 respectively, both have cover prices of $3.95; the information regarding the exact printing and release date is found towards the end of the indicia in these subsequent printings.
[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)
cover / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Inks:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Colors:
- Peppy White
Content Information
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
O, what a wonderful book it is! (Table of Contents)
credits / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Gary Groth
- Letters:
- Typeset
Content Information
- Reprinted:
- Half-page introduction by Groth. Publishing credits and table of contents, plus indicia make up the remainder of it.
Indexer Notes
The fifth printing (May 1995) was used to index this page. Earlier editions may have different content.
BEM: Chapter 1 (Table of Contents)
comic story / 8 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Inks:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Letters:
- Gilbert Hernandez
Content Information
- Genre:
- Drama; Action; Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Leonore; Leonore's Friend; Bem; Harold Penis; Bob Zitz; Bobo; Peter; Luba; Mr. Radium; Echo; Roxanne; Paulo
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
- in Amor y Cohetes (Fantagraphics, 2008 Series) #[nn]
Indexer Notes
This chapter of the story "BEM" is immediately followed by Jaime's story "Mechan-X". It starts on page 3 and ends on page 10. The second chapter resumes on page 19.
Luba's appearance in this story is largely considered out-of-continuity with her later appearances.
Mechan-X (Table of Contents)
Maggie and Hopey / comic story / 7.85 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Inks:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Letters:
- Jaime Hernandez
Content Information
- Characters:
- Maggie [Margarita Luisa Chascarrillo]; Hopey [Esperanza Leticia Glass]; Rand Race; Duke; Tall Tracker; Penny Century
- Synopsis:
- Maggie is hired to work with the pro-solar mechanic Rand Race. Tall Tracker attacks Race to get him to rebuild a robot army but Maggie saves the day.
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
- in Maggie the Mechanic (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[nn]
La Chota (Table of Contents)
comic story / 0.15 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Inks:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Letters:
- Jaime Hernandez
Content Information
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
- in Maggie the Mechanic (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[nn]
BEM: Chapter 2 (Table of Contents)
comic story / 8 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Inks:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Letters:
- Gilbert Hernandez
Content Information
- Genre:
- Drama; Action; Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Leonore; Mr. Radium; Cha Cha Charlie
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
- in Amor y Cohetes (Fantagraphics, 2008 Series) #[nn]
Indexer Notes
This chapter of the story "BEM" is immediately followed by Jaime's vignettes "Barrio Huerta" and "Penny Century, You're Fired!". The third chapter resumes on page 29.
Barrio Huerta (Table of Contents)
comic story / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Inks:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Letters:
- Jaime Hernandez
Content Information
- Genre:
- Drama
- Characters:
- Duke Morales (off-panel)
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
- in Amor y Cohetes (Fantagraphics, 2008 Series) #[nn]
Penny Century, You're Fired!! (Table of Contents)
comic story / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Inks:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Letters:
- Jaime Herandez
Content Information
- Characters:
- Penny Century
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
- in Maggie the Mechanic (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[nn]
BEM: Chapter 3 (Table of Contents)
comic story / 8 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Inks:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Letters:
- Gilbert Hernandez
Content Information
- Genre:
- Drama; Action; Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Luba; Peter; Patrice; Roxanne; Paulo; Bem
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
- in Amor y Cohetes (Fantagraphics, 2008 Series) #[nn]
Indexer Notes
This chapter of the story "BEM" is immediately followed by Jaime's story "How To Kill A...". Then another one of Gilbert's stories, "Music for Monsters" begins, before resuming BEM with the fourth chapter, on page 47.
How To Kill A... (By Isabel Ruebens) (Table of Contents)
comic story / 4 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Inks:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Letters:
- Jaime Hernandez
Content Information
- Characters:
- Izzy [Isabel Ortiz Ruebens]
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
- in Maggie the Mechanic (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[nn]
Music for Monsters (Table of Contents)
Bang and Inez / comic story / 6 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Inks:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Letters:
- Gilbert Hernandez
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction; Humor
- Characters:
- Bang; Inez; Vivik; El Creepo Perverto; Woman with Convertible
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
- in Amor y Cohetes (Fantagraphics, 2008 Series) #[nn]
BEM: Chapter 4 (Table of Contents)
comic story / 8 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Inks:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Letters:
- Gilbert Hernandez
Content Information
- Genre:
- Drama; Action; Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Leonore; Mr. Radium; Paulo/Bem; Luba; Cuate; Leonore
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
- in Amor y Cohetes (Fantagraphics, 2008 Series) #[nn]
Indexer Notes
This chapter of the story "BEM" is immediately followed by Jaime's story "Locas Tambien". The fifth and final chapter of BEM is picked up on page 59.
Locas Tambien (Table of Contents)
Maggie and Hopey / comic story / 4 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Inks:
- Jaime Hernandez
- Letters:
- Jaime Hernandez
Content Information
- Characters:
- Maggie [Margarita Luisa Chascarrillo]; Hopey [Esperanza Leticia Glass]
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
- in Maggie the Mechanic (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[nn]
BEM: Chapter 5 (Table of Contents)
comic story / 8 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Pencils:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Inks:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Letters:
- Gilbert Hernandez
Content Information
- Genre:
- Drama; Action; Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Leonore; Luba; Paulo/Bem; Mr. Radium
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
- in Amor y Cohetes (Fantagraphics, 2008 Series) #[nn]
Indexer Notes
This chapter concludes the saga of BEM.
[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- Gilbert Hernandez; Jaime Hernandez
- Inks:
- Gilbert Hernandez; Jaime Hernandez
- Letters:
- Typeset
Content Information
- Reprinted:
- from Love and Rockets (Los Bros. Hernandez, 1981 series) #1
Indexer Notes
For this inside front cover, earlier editions of the Fantagraphics Love & Rockets #1 have a promo ad. The fifth edition of this issue, however, reprints the front and back covers from the self-published (black & white) edition of this issue.
[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)
cover / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Inks:
- Gilbert Hernandez
- Colors:
- Peppy White
- Letters:
- Gilbert Hernandez
Content Information
- Characters:
- Errata Stigmata
- Reprinted:
- in Complete Love & Rockets, The (Fantagraphics, 1985 Series) #1 [Music for Mechanics]
Indexer Notes
back cover
Table of Contents
-
1.
O, what a wonderful book it is!
-
2.
BEM: Chapter 1
-
3.
Mechan-X
Maggie and Hopey -
4.
La Chota
-
5.
BEM: Chapter 2
-
6.
Barrio Huerta
-
7.
Penny Century, You're Fired!!
-
8.
BEM: Chapter 3
-
9.
How To Kill A... (By Isabel Ruebens)
-
10.
Music for Monsters
Bang and Inez -
11.
BEM: Chapter 4
-
12.
Locas Tambien
Maggie and Hopey -
13.
BEM: Chapter 5
-
14.
[no title indexed]
-
15.
[no title indexed]
- Sss Fmtoc
- Steven Samuels
- Travis George
- Tony R. Rose
- Christopher Day
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