(August 1990)

Fantagraphics, 1982 Series
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Volume
[1]
Price
2.50 USD; 3.25 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Quarterly
On-sale Date
1990
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Mature Readers
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Brand
Fantagraphics Books [sans serif, spaced apart, uniform negative space]
Editing
Gary Groth (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

1st printing: June 1990

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Locas / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 89)
Inks
Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 89)
Colors
Jaime Hernandez (credited) (signed as Xaime 89) (color); Roberta Gregory (credited) (separations)

Genre
drama
Characters
Maggie Chascarillo; Hopey Glass
Reprints
Keywords
billy club; police

Indexer Notes

The cover image refers to the brief flashback sequence in Jaime's story this issue featuring Maggie and Hopey in their younger punk days. Taking place outside a Black Flag concert with mounting violence between the crowd and police.

[Love & Rockets number 33] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jaime Hernandez
Inks
Jaime Hernandez
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

table of contents, indicia

Wig Wam Bam (Part One) (Table of Contents: 2)

Locas / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Jaime Hernandez (credited as Jaime)
Pencils
Jaime Hernandez (credited as Jaime)
Inks
Jaime Hernandez (credited as Jaime)
Letters
Jaime Hernandez (credited as Jaime)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, Hopey! I found one, right on the 'ol orange juice carton.
Genre
drama
Characters
Doyle Blackburn (flashback); Penny Century (cameo) (single panel); Maggie Chascarillo; Mary Christmas; Terry Downe (flashback); Hopey Glass; Ivat; Leland; Lois (flashback); Matilda; Maya; Merced; Boxhead Neslo (flashback) (single panel, unnamed); Pat; Rosa; Mike Tran (flashback) (Doyle's unnamed companion); Pete (Penny Century's Unnamed Bodyguard, single-panel)
Synopsis
Maggie experiences unease with several of the guests at an artsy party Pat is hosting in her East Coast residence. On the way back to Mary's apartment where they're staying, Maggie and Hopey find Mary has thrown out their stuff. In a flashback sequence to the duo's punk years, Terry pranks Maggie by taking her to meet Lois, a sexually aggressive party host and a big fan of one of Maggie's relatives.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

It's unstated which city the characters are in but likely New York City. A silhouette resembling the Empire State Building is seen in the background of one panel.

Poison River - Part V (Table of Contents: 3)

Luba / comic story / 10 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)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Everybody knows all about her and her money, Alicia!
Genre
drama
Characters
Alicia; Arjelia; Hilda Beltran; Blas; Captain Ortiz; Flaco; Garza; Gorgo; Isobel; Luba; Lucy; Moises Moraga; Ofelia; Pepa; Fermin Rio (Peter's Father); Peter Rio; Señor Salas; Serafina; Señora Omo; Omo; Chata; Ricardo; Señor Cortez
Reprints
Keywords
soap opera

Indexer Notes

pages numbered 57 to 66

Love and Rockets X- Part III (Table of Contents: 4)

Love and Rockets X / comic story / 7 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)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Top o' the morning to ya, Mr. Ogata!
Genre
drama
Characters
Love and Rockets: El Fontanel; Sean Ogata; Scott the Hog; Rex Walker
Bambi; Maricela; Mr. Pekarman; Kristen Niznick; Mike Niznick; Riri; Steve Stranski; Igor Valdez; Cynthia Walker; Wanda; Mr. Ogata (Sean's father); Bubba; Alphonso; Romero
Reprints
Keywords
soap opera

Indexer Notes

pages numbered 15 to 21

Letters (Table of Contents: 5)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jaime Hernandez
Inks
Jaime Hernandez
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

A letter from A. C. Fish.

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

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

[?? !!!!!] (Table of Contents: 7)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)
Colors
Monster Y (credited) (color); Roberta Gregory (credited) (separations)

Reprints

Indexer Notes

back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Locas
  2. 1. [Love & Rockets number 33]
  3. 2. Wig Wam Bam (Part One)
    Locas
  4. 3. Poison River - Part V
    Luba
  5. 4. Love and Rockets X- Part III
    Love and Rockets X
  6. 5. Letters
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
  8. 7. [?? !!!!!]
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