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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Love and Rockets (1982) / #6
6May 1984
$1.95; 2.50 CAD

Love and Rockets #6

Fantagraphics · May 1984 · on sale 1984-03

First appearance: Tonantzín VillaseñorFirst appearance: Monica Miranda ZandinskiFirst appearance: Dot Winks1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1982 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
May 1984
Key date
May 1984
On-sale date
1984-03
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$1.95; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Recommended for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Monica Miranda Zandinski - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Rudy - 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
0Act of Contrition Part 2cover1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; colors: Janet Toombs; letters: Gilbert HernandezLuba, Archie Ruiz
1Lettersletters page2script: Gary GrothGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Mario Hernandez
2The Mystery Wen (Heartbreak Soup Theater)comic story6script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezCarmen, Heraclio Calderon, Tonantzín Villaseñor First, Xiohmara First
3Mechanics / Las Mujeres Perdidas, part onecomic story8script: Jaime; pencils: Jaime; inks: Jaime; letters: JaimePenny Century, Yax Haxley, Hopey Glass, Maggie Chascarillo, Duke Morales, Rand Race, Dot Winks First
4Act of Contrition Part Twocomic story11script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezOfelia Beltran, Casimira de los Santos, Chelo, Doralis de los Santos, Guadalupe, Luba, Maricela, Martín el Loco, Archie Ruiz, Tonantzín Villaseñor First, Lucy First, Pepa First, Rudy First
5Amor y Cohetescomic story5script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezPenny Century, Roy Cowboy, Maggie Chascarillo, Rand Race
6Fantagraphics Books Winter 1983-1984 Cataloguepromo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typeset
7-illustration1pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; colors: Jaime Hernandez, Janet ToombsZero Gravity, Hopey Glass, Terry Downe, Monica Miranda Zandinski First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printingprice 2.50 USD; 2.95 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Heartbreak Soup
ISBN 1-56097-783-3		2007On eBay ›
The Complete Love & Rockets #3
ISBN 0930193318		1987On eBay ›
Tears from Heaven
ISBN 0-930193-44-X		1988On eBay ›
Duck Feet
ISBN 0930193822		1989On eBay ›
Locas #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-611-X; 978-1-56097-611-0		2004On eBay ›
Maggie the Mechanic
ISBN 978-1-56097-784-1		2007On eBay ›
Duck Feet
ISBN 0-930193-82-2		1989On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #57 of 53#7 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q105597944 (Monica Miranda Zandinski), first-appearance property (CC0)

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