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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Love and Rockets (1982) / #22
22August 1987
$2.25; 3.40 CAD

Love and Rockets #22

Fantagraphics · August 1987 · on sale 1987

First appearance: Chivita
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Identification plate

Series
Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1982 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
August 1987
Key date
August 1987
On-sale date
1987
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.25; 3.40 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Recommended for mature readers

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Chivita - 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
0La Llorona - Playing in a Town Near Youcover1pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezTerry Downe, Hopey Glass, Zero Gravity, Monica Miranda Zandinski
1Contents/Staffcredits, title page1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez
2Jerusalem Cricketscomic story2script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezTerry Downe, Hopey Glass
3Vida Loca 2: The Death of Speedy Ortizcomic story12script: Jaime; pencils: Jaime; inks: Jaime; letters: Jaime'Litos Carranza, Esther Hernandez, Maggie Chascarillo, Chivita First, Ray Dominguez, Vicki Glori, Speedy Ortiz, Blanca Rizo
4Lettersletters page1script: Gary Groth; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez
5Human Diastrophism, Part 2comic story16script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezOfelia Beltran, Alcalde Jesus "Chuy" Bernal, Carmen, Heraclio Calderon, Chelo, Casimira de los Santos, Doralis de los Santos, Gerry, Guadalupe, Humberto, Augustín Jiménez, Pipo Jimenez, Luba, Maricela
6Prime Cutspromo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Robert Crumb, Charles Burns, José Muñoz, Skip Williamson, Kim Deitch, Drew Friedman; inks: Robert Crumb, Charles Burns, José Muñoz, Skip Williamson, Kim Deitch, Drew Friedman
7-illustration1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; colors: Gilbert Hernandez

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Death of Speedy
ISBN 1-56097-003-0		1989On eBay ›
Blood of Palomar
ISBN 1-56097-005-7		1989On eBay ›
Locas #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-611-X; 978-1-56097-611-0		2004On eBay ›
The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S.
ISBN 1-56097-851-1		2007On eBay ›
Love and Rockets: The Covers #[nn]
ISBN 9781606995983		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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