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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Jim (1987) / #3
3January 1989
$2.50; 3.75 CAD

Jim #3

Fantagraphics · January 1989

First appearance: Manhog
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Identification plate

Series
Jim (Fantagraphics, 1987 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
January 1989
Key date
January 1989
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.50; 3.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Manhog - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0I Love Youcover1pencils: Jim Woodring; inks: Jim Woodring; colors: Jim Woodring
1-text story1script: Jim Woodring; pencils: Jim Woodring; inks: Jim Woodring
2-credits, title page1pencils: Jim Woodring; inks: Jim Woodring; letters: Jim Woodring
3Incoming Mailletters page1script: Jim Woodring; letters: Jim Woodring
4Particular Mindcomic story13script: Jim Woodring; pencils: Jim Woodring; inks: Jim Woodring; letters: Jim WoodringJim Woodring
5Horse Sinistertext story3script: Jim Woodring; pencils: Jim Woodring; inks: Jim Woodring; letters: Jim Woodring
6At the Old Estatecomic story6script: Jim Woodring; pencils: Jim Woodring; inks: Jim Woodring; letters: Jim WoodringDaisy Beaumonde (first appearance); Horace (first appearance)
7Dinosaur Cagetext story4script: Jim Woodring; pencils: Jim Woodring; inks: Jim Woodring; letters: Jim Woodring
8Li'l Ratcomic story1script: Jim Woodring, John Dorman; pencils: Jim Woodring; inks: Jim Woodring; letters: Jim Woodring
10-promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Winsor McCay, Kim Deitch; inks: Winsor McCay, Kim Deitch
11-illustration1pencils: Jim Woodring; inks: Jim Woodring; colors: Jim WoodringManhog First

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Book of Jim #[nn]
ISBN 156097091X		1993On eBay ›
Jim #[nn]
ISBN 9781606997529		2014On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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