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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Love and Rockets (1982) / #4
4Fall 1983
$2.95; 3.50 CAD

Love and Rockets #4

Fantagraphics · Fall 1983 · on sale November 7, 1983

First appearance: Vicki GloriFirst appearance (cover): Rocket RhodesFirst appearance (cover): FumbleDeath of Manuel1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1982 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
Fall 1983
Key date
October 1983
On-sale date
November 7, 1983
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.95; 3.50 CAD
Pages
68
Rating
Recommended for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance (cover) of Rocket Rhodes - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Fumble - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Manuel.

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
0-cover1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez; colors: Janet Toombs; letters: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezBang, Penny Century, Fumble First, Hopey Glass, Inez, Izzy Ortiz, Luba, Maggie Chascarillo, Rocket Rhodes First
1Lettersletters page2script: Gary GrothGilbert Hernandez First, Jaime Hernandez First, Mario Hernandez First
3Locas Tambien: 100 Roomscomic story26script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime Hernandez'Litos Carranza, Casey First, Penny Century, Chelo, H. R. Costigan, Demoña, Vicki Glori First, Yax Haxley, Hopey Glass, Izzy Ortiz, Maggie Chascarillo, Duke Morales, Speedy Ortiz, Rand Race
4Twitch Citycomic story6script: Beto; pencils: Beto; inks: Beto; letters: BetoEmico; Frida Kahlo (single-panel dream sequence); Emico's Mom; Señor Ito; Over-Boys; Show Off Kid
5More Music for Monsters IIIcomic story4script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezBang, Inez
6Out O' Spacecomic story6script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezFumble First, Rocket Rhodes First
8Sopa de Gran Pena, Part Twocomic story22script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezAugustín Jiménez, Carmen, Chelo, Gato Reyna, Heraclio Calderon, Israel Díaz, Jesús Ángel, Luba, Lucia Jimenez, Manuel Death, Maricela, Ofelia Beltran, Pintor Salcedo, Pipo Jimenez
9-illustration1pencils: Mario Hernandez; inks: Mario Hernandez; colors: Janet Toombs

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printingprice 3.95 USD; 4.75 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Mechanics #21985On eBay ›
Heartbreak Soup
ISBN 1-56097-783-3		2007On eBay ›
The Complete Love & Rockets #2
ISBN 0 930193-25-3		1986On eBay ›
Amor y Cohetes
ISBN 978-1-56097-926-5		2008On eBay ›
The Complete Love & Rockets #2
ISBN 0-930193-26-1		1986On eBay ›
Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (A Love and Rockets Book) #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-539-3; 978-1-56097-539-7		2003On eBay ›
Heartbreak Soup and Other Stories #[nn]
ISBN 978-0930193348; 0930193342		1987On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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