Luba #4
(January 2000)

Fantagraphics, 1998 Series
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Price
3.50 USD; 5.25 CAD
Pages
28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Mature Readers
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Brand
Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border]
Editing
Gary Groth (credited) (Editor)

Issue Notes

Carrie Whitney listed as Art Director. Rhea Patton as Computer Colorist.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Luba / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Colors
Rhea Patton (credited)

Genre
drama
Characters
Ofelia Beltran; Luba; Khamo; Petra Martinez; Sergio Jimenez Reyna; Maricela; Boots Piña; Joselito; Conchita; Socorro; Casimira; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Pipo Jimenez; Guadalupe Reyna; Doralis de los Santos; Venus Vasquez; Enrique Escobar

Indexer Notes

This was reprinted 1/7 page size in "Luba in America" (Fantagraphics, 2001).

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

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez
Letters
?

Characters
Luba; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; Venus Vasquez; Ofelia Beltran; Khamo; Maricela; Guadalupe Reyna; Doralis de los Santos; Joselito; Conchita; Socorro; Casimira; Pipo Jimenez; Sergio Jimenez Reyna; Gato Reyna

Indexer Notes

Character pics and short bios. This page's artwork was reprinted 1/4 page size in "Luba in America" (Fantagraphics, 2001).

El Show Super Duper Sensacional de Doralis (Table of Contents: 2)

Luba / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Letters
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)

Genre
drama
Characters
Doralis de los Santos; Luba; Tom [Tomas]; Ofelia Beltran; Meche; Khamo; Pipo Jimenez; Enrique Escobar; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; Venus Vasquez; Maricela; Guadalupe Reyna; Gato Reyna; Jimmy Reyna; Fortunato; Joselito; Conchita; Socorro; Casimira
Synopsis
Luba sees a preview of the show Doralis has prepared about her and Palomar. Then Doralis breaks the news that she's gay.
Reprints
Keywords
adult

Boots Takes the Case (Table of Contents: 3)

Luba / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Letters
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)

Genre
drama
Characters
Pipo Jimenez; Sergio Jimenez Reyna; Boots Piña; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Guadalupe Reyna; Igor Valdez; Gato Reyna; Jimmy Reyna; Luba
Synopsis
Someone is selling secrets about Pipo's T.V. show. Boots is hired to investigate.
Reprints
Keywords
adult

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Luba #3, Spot Marks The Ex,

Firstborn (Table of Contents: 4)

Luba / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Letters
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)

Genre
drama
Characters
Guadalupe Reyna; Luba
Reprints
Keywords
soap opera

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

In-house ad for Luba's Comics And Stories, and Measles.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez
Letters
typeset

Characters
Diana Vilasenór

Indexer Notes

Ad for the "Making Waves" cruise. Illo of Diana.

Bromear (Table of Contents: 7)

Luba / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Colors
Rhea Patton (credited)

Genre
humor; drama
Characters
Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Sergio Jimenez Reyna; Venus Vasquez; Socorro
Reprints
Keywords
snow

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Luba
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. El Show Super Duper Sensacional de Doralis
    Luba
  4. 3. Boots Takes the Case
    Luba
  5. 4. Firstborn
    Luba
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
  8. 7. Bromear
    Luba
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Gordon Keys
  • Vik-Thor Scott Rose
  • Steven Samuels
  • Jim Van Dore