Love and Rockets #3 [Second Printing]

(April 1991)

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

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kim Thompson (credited as K. Thompson) (first printing only)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez; Jaime Hernandez; Mario Hernandez

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez; Jaime Hernandez; Mario Hernandez

Letters

Kim Thompson (credited) (typeset, first printing only)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The first issue of Love and Rockets established Los Brothers Hernandez as accomplished and sensitive stylists

Reprints

• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[1] - No. 1 - No. 5 (2022)

Indexer Notes

Accompanied by eight small-size panels at the top of the page taken from the story contents.

In the second printing of this issue, the Kim Thompson text piece is replaced with a page including a staff box, a table of contents, and cover credits. The table of contents includes only story titles, page numbers, and author identifications.

Love and Rockets (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Jaime)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Jaime)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Jaime)

Letters

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Jaime)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I loved you... but you didn't love me...

Genre

drama; superhero

Characters

Penny Century; "Atoma"; Suicidal Woman (dream sequence only)

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986)
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986), #2 (June 1986)
• in Love & Rockets (Titan, 1987 series) #[nn] (June 1987)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[7] - Amor y Cohetes (March 2008)
• in Love and Rockets (Titan, 2007 series) #7 - Amor y Cohetes (June 2008)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[1] - No. 1 - No. 5 (2022)

Sopa de Gran Pena (part one) (Table of Contents: 3)

Palomar / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Genre

drama

Characters

Jesús Ángel; Arturo; Augustín; Carmen; Chelo; Guero; Heraclio; Israel; Luba; Lucia; Manuel; Maricela; Soledad Marquez; Ofelia; Pintor; Pipo; Gato Reyna; Satch; Sheriff Borro; Tipin' Tipin'; Toco (death); Vicente; Zomba; Gordo; Señor Guy; Toco's Dad (single-panel); Nena (Satch's mom, single-panel); The Old Woman

Synopsis

Tipin' Tipin', the perpetually rejected lover is in a days-long deep sleep under the house his landlord kicked him out of. Carmen and the boys get him out, but no one will take him in, so Carmen takes him to her house for recuperation. Gato resents Pipo and Manuel's attraction to each other and is punched out after provoking Manuel. Manuel later seduces her. Luba, a newcomer to Palomar, quickly attracts many customers to her bañadora business, to Chelo's bemused surprise. Toco annoys the boys when he tries to tag along with them, but dies overnight after laughing himself to death.

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986)
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986), #2 (June 1986)
• in Heartbreak Soup (Titan, 1987 series) #[nn] (1987)
• in Heartbreak Soup and Other Stories (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) (August 1987)
• in Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (A Love and Rockets Book) (Fantagraphics, 2003 series) (August 2003)
• in Palomar (Ediciones La Cúpula, 2005 series) #1 (Agosto 2005)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[2] - Heartbreak Soup (January 2007)
• in Love and Rockets (Titan, 2007 series) #2 - Heartbreak Soup (May 2007)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[1] - No. 1 - No. 5 (2022)

Keywords

soap opera

Indexer Notes

First appearance for all except Luba and Tipin' Tipin', who first appeared in a story of questionable canonicity, "BEM" from #1; this is also the artist's first story featuring the Central American village of Palomar.

The title, Sopa de Gran Pena, translates to "Heartbreak Soup." The story continues in the following issue.

Maggie vs. Maniakk (Table of Contents: 4)

Locas / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (credited); Mario Hernandez (credited) (Maniakk's dialogue)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (credited)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (credited)

Letters

Jaime Hernandez (credited)

Genre

drama; superhero

Characters

Penny Century; Demoña (first appearance, single panel); Giggles Galore; Hopey; Maggie (as Go-Go Girl); Maniakk (villain); Ultimax; Venetia Vendetta; Unnamed Satellite City Mayor

Synopsis

The mini transporter Maggie is playing with explodes, freeing Maniakk from his imprisonment in the ninth dimension.

Reprints

• in Epix (Epix, 1984 series) #8/1985 (augusti 1985)
• in Spécial USA (Albin Michel, 1985 series) #17 (novembre 1985)
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986) [hardcover]
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986), #2 (June 1986)
• in Love & Rockets (Titan, 1987 series) #[nn] (June 1987)
• in Locas (Fantagraphics, 2004 series) #[nn] (September 2004)
• in Locas (Ediciones La Cúpula, 2006 series) #1 (Mayo 2006)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[1] - Maggie the Mechanic (January 2007)
• in Love and Rockets (Titan, 2007 series) #1 - Maggie the Mechanic (May 2007)
• in Love and Rockets (Komics Initiative, 2022 series) #1 - Maggie la Mécano (2022)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[1] - No. 1 - No. 5 (2022)

Keywords

soap opera

Indexer Notes

First and only appearances of: Maniakk; Giggles Galore; Venetia Vendetta; Ultimax; Unnamed Satellite City mayor

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

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gilbert Hernandez (credited as Bert)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (credited as Bert)

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (credited as Bert)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (credited as Bert)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So ya wanna?

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986)
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986), #2 (June 1986)
• in Heartbreak Soup and Other Stories (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) (August 1987)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[7] - Amor y Cohetes (March 2008)
• in Love and Rockets (Titan, 2007 series) #7 - Amor y Cohetes (June 2008)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[1] - No. 1 - No. 5 (2022)

Indexer Notes

The first printing's table of contents refers to this as "Untitled." In the second printing, it's titled “Ya Wanna?”.

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

Somewhere in California / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Mario Hernandez (credited as Mario)

Pencils

Mario Hernandez (credited as Mario)

Inks

Mario Hernandez (credited as Mario)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (credited as Beto); Jaime Hernandez (credited as Jaime) (pgs. 7 and 13 only)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, Brian. You were right. The place still looks like a slum. Keen house, though

Genre

drama

Characters

Brian Vinton; Joleen; Tony; Omor; Nefar; Sedrik; Kled; Afa Riengold; Dalvor Amorte; Aunt Verlika; Jan; Jelik; Fred

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986)
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986), #2 (June 1986)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[7] - Amor y Cohetes (March 2008)
• in Love and Rockets (Titan, 2007 series) #7 - Amor y Cohetes (June 2008)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[1] - No. 1 - No. 5 (2022)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of all characters.

Locas Tambien (Table of Contents: 7)

Locas / comic story / 1.9 pages (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (credited)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (credited)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (credited)

Letters

Jaime Hernandez (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey! Here comes Maggie! Man, I'd sure like her to give me head scissors.

Genre

drama

Characters

Penny Century; Daffy; Joey Glass; Hopey; Izzy; Maggie; Rand Race (single-panel photo); Speedy (single-panel in car, distant); Terry; Tony

Synopsis

Hopey kicks out Tony and Joey due to their insults and then goes with Maggie to the Foodmart.

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986) [hardcover]
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986), #2 (June 1986)
• in Love & Rockets (Titan, 1987 series) #[nn] (June 1987)
• in Love & Rockets: Short Stories (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) (August 1987)
• in Ten Years of Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1992 series) (September 1992)
• in Locas (Fantagraphics, 2004 series) #[nn] (September 2004)
• in Locas (Ediciones La Cúpula, 2006 series) #1 (Mayo 2006)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[1] - Maggie the Mechanic (January 2007)
• in Love and Rockets (Titan, 2007 series) #1 - Maggie the Mechanic (May 2007)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[1] - No. 1 - No. 5 (2022)

Keywords

apartment; soap opera; supermarket

La Chota vs. Roy Cowboy (Table of Contents: 8)

La Chota / comic story / 0.1 page (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez

Inks

Jaime Hernandez

Letters

Jaime Hernandez

Genre

humor

Characters

Roy Cowboy; La Chota

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986)
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986), #2 (June 1986)
• in Ten Years of Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1992 series) (September 1992)
• in Locas (Fantagraphics, 2004 series) #[nn] (September 2004)
• in Locas (Ediciones La Cúpula, 2006 series) #1 (Mayo 2006)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[1] - Maggie the Mechanic (January 2007)
• in Love and Rockets (Titan, 2007 series) #1 - Maggie the Mechanic (May 2007)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[1] - No. 1 - No. 5 (2022)

Locker Room Interviews By and By (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gilbert Hernandez (credited)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (credited)

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (credited)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (credited)

Characters

Dr. Smith; unnamed starving "Lower Side" family

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986)
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986), #2 (June 1986)
• in Heartbreak Soup and Other Stories (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) (August 1987)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[7] - Amor y Cohetes (March 2008)
• in Love and Rockets (Titan, 2007 series) #7 - Amor y Cohetes (June 2008)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[1] - No. 1 - No. 5 (2022)

Toyo's Request (Table of Contents: 10)

Locas / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (credited)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (credited)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (credited)

Letters

Jaime Hernandez (credited)

Genre

drama

Characters

Bernie Carbo; Bull Marie (first appearance); Duke Morales; Rena Titañon; Toyo; Zono; Jocko; Yuki; Sergeant Jipín; Burro

Synopsis

A dying Toyo enlists Rena to deliver a gold locket to her husband.

Reprints

• in Mechanics (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #3 (December 1985)
which is reprinted
• in USA magazine (Comics USA, 1987 series) #30 (octobre 1987)
• in Mechanics (Comics USA, 1988 series) ([janvier] 1988)
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986)
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986), #2 (June 1986)
• in Love & Rockets (Titan, 1987 series) #[nn] (June 1987)
• in Love & Rockets: Short Stories (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) (August 1987)
• in Locas (Ediciones La Cúpula, 2006 series) #1 (Mayo 2006)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[1] - Maggie the Mechanic (January 2007)
• in Love and Rockets (Titan, 2007 series) #1 - Maggie the Mechanic (May 2007)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[1] - No. 1 - No. 5 (2022)

Prepare Yourself (If You Can!) for Outrageous Thrills in Every Issue of Don Rosa's Comics & Stories (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez

Inks

Jaime Hernandez

Colors

Gary Kwapisz (credited) (separations); Pepfield J. Whitehead (credited as Pepfield J.) (separations); Jaime Hernandez (credited) (scheme)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

War Bride

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986)
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 (June 1986), #2 (June 1986)
• in Love & Rockets (Titan, 1987 series) #2 - Mechanics (May 1988)
• in Love and Rockets: The Covers (Fantagraphics, 2013 series) (March 2013)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[1] - No. 1 - No. 5 (2022)

Indexer Notes

Back cover.