Measles #2
(Easter 1999)

Fantagraphics, 1998 Series
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Price
2.95 USD
Pages
28
Indicia Frequency
Quarterly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Brand
Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border]
ISBN
?
Editing
Gilbert Hernandez; Kim Thompson

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez; Rick Altergott; Jaime Hernandez; Steven Weissman
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez; Rick Altergott; Jaime Hernandez; Steven Weissman
Colors
Rhea Patton

Characters
Venus; Professor Eggrod; Kid Firechief

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Venus / illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Gilbert Hernandez
Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez
Letters
Gilbert Hernandez

Genre
drama; children
Characters
Venus
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Venus / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gilbert Hernandez
Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez
Letters
Gilbert Hernandez

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bzzt click. Yes Sir...
Genre
children; drama
Characters
Venus; Jim Martian; Fritzi; Mad Dog Crater; Petra
Synopsis
Venus visits an alien-themed amusement park with her aunt.
Reprints

La Blanca (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jaime Hernandez
Pencils
Jaime Hernandez
Inks
Jaime Hernandez
Letters
Jaime Hernandez

Genre
biography
Characters
La Blanca
Synopsis
The strange story of a ghost
Reprints
Keywords
Ghost

Indexer Notes

“A true story.” “A tip of the hat to Mom Hernandez for a great tale...”

The Oedwards File (Table of Contents: 4)

Olaf Oedwards, Kid Firechief / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Steven Weissman
Pencils
Steven Weissman
Inks
Steven Weissman
Letters
Steven Weissman

Genre
children
Characters
Olaf Oedwards; Smokey Joe; Rosie Cheeks; Carl Oedwards; Amy Van Auken
Synopsis
Just how did a kid get to be firechief?
Reprints

Punctuation Duck Capricious Canine (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sam Henderson
Pencils
Sam Henderson
Inks
Sam Henderson
Letters
Sam Henderson

Genre
children
Characters
Punctuation Duck; Capricious Canine
Synopsis
A duck that speaks in punctuation marks.

"...could have saved the planet." (Table of Contents: 6)

Professor Eggrod / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Rick Altergott
Pencils
Rick Altergott
Inks
Rick Altergott
Letters
Rick Altergott

Genre
children
Characters
Professor Eggrod; Nibblett; Barman; Old Angus
Synopsis
Nibblett is drowning his sorrows.

The Legend Of Celestra (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Mario Hernandez
Pencils
Mario Hernandez
Inks
Mario Hernandez
Letters
Mario Hernandez

Characters
Celestra
Synopsis
Celstra is sent to appease the demons.

Indexer Notes

Pages 3 and 2 are transposed.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Venus / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Gilbert Hernandez
Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez
Letters
Gilbert Hernandez

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Glinda's usually pretty nice...
Genre
children; drama
Characters
Venus; Glinda; Yoshio; Miguel Mendoza; Petra; Fritzi
Synopsis
Venus contemplates her friend and boys.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Frank / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jim Woodring
Pencils
Jim Woodring
Inks
Jim Woodring
Colors
Jim Woodring
Letters
Jim Woodring

Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Venus
  3. 2. ["Bzzt click. Yes Sir..."]
    Venus
  4. 3. La Blanca
  5. 4. The Oedwards File
    Olaf Oedwards, Kid Firechief
  6. 5. Punctuation Duck Capricious Canine
  7. 6. "...could have saved the planet."
    Professor Eggrod
  8. 7. The Legend Of Celestra
  9. 8. ["Glinda's usually pretty nice..."]
    Venus
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Frank
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Frank Plowright
  • Steven Samuels
  • Han Slotema (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore