(June 1999)

Fantagraphics, 1997 Series
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Volume
1
Price
2.95 USD; 3.95 CAD
Pages
28
Indicia Frequency
?
On-sale Date
1999
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Mature Readers
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
?
Brand
Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border]
ISBN
?
Barcode
074470901259 06
Editing
Gary Groth

Issue Notes

Brad Angell listed as Art Director.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Penny Century / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jaime Hernandez
Inks
Jaime Hernandez
Colors
Chris Brownrigg

Characters
Penny Century; Ray Dominguez
Reprints

[“Don't ask me how but I'm sitting with these twenty-something know-it-alls"] (Table of Contents: 1)

Locas / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
drama
Characters
Ray Dominguez
Synopsis
Ray remembers a heated teenage debate on the merits of rap music.
Reprints

Election Day (Table of Contents: 2)

Locas / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
drama
Characters
Hopey [Esperanza Leticia Glass]; Louise; Inspector; Myrt; Ralph Kelly; Maggie [Margarita Luisa Chascarrillo]; Dorky Limo Driver
Synopsis
Hopey is working as a volunteer clerk in a polling station. Maggie shows up and they hash out why Hopey is mad at her - Maggie did not show up at Costigan's funeral. Nor did anyone else, leaving Hopey on her own. After Maggie leaves we hear some of Costigan's history from the other election workers.
Reprints

The Littlest Mermaid Princess Doe (Table of Contents: 3)

Locas / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
drama
Characters
Norma Costigan; Negra
Synopsis
In the wake of Costigan's death, Norma takes Negra away on holiday and they grow closer. But Negra stands to inherit Costigan's fortune, and behind the scenes forces are building up against Norma.
Reprints

Election Day, part 2 (Table of Contents: 4)

Locas / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
drama
Characters
Hopey [Esperanza Leticia Glass]; Maggie [Margarita Luisa Chascarrillo]; Guy Goforth; Myrt; Inspector; Norma; Mrs. Patty; Gaylord Patty; Rosie; Crane; “Bird” Bowers; Kaspar Johanssen
Synopsis
Maggie meets Hopey and Guy at the polling station and they all go for some food, after which Hopey and Maggie argue. After the polls are over Hopey hears on TV that Norma has been arrested and charged with kidnapping Negra. Next day Hopey hears Maggie is planning to divorce, and they both make up.
Reprints

I Am From Earth (Table of Contents: 5)

Penny Century / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Penny Century; Space Girl; Cheetah Torpeda
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jaime Hernandez
Inks
Jaime Hernandez
Letters
typeset

Characters
Penny Century

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

To Be Announced / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jaime Hernandez
Pencils
Jaime Hernandez
Inks
Jaime Hernandez
Colors
Chris Brownrigg
Letters
Jaime Hernandez

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hurry up, kids! We haven't much time!
Genre
children; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Blandina
Synopsis
A mother takes her children to an outdoor shelter as an H-Bomb explodes across the street.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Penny Century
  2. 1. [“Don't ask me how but I'm sitting with these twenty-something know-it-alls"]
    Locas
  3. 2. Election Day
    Locas
  4. 3. The Littlest Mermaid Princess Doe
    Locas
  5. 4. Election Day, part 2
    Locas
  6. 5. I Am From Earth
    Penny Century
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
  8. 7. ["Hurry up, kids! We haven't much time!"]
    To Be Announced
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Gordon Keys
  • Vik-Thor Scott Rose
  • Steven Samuels
  • Ramon Schenk