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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Love and Rockets (2001) / #15
15Fall 2005
$4.50; 7.20 CAD

Love and Rockets #15

Fantagraphics · Fall 2005 · on sale November 30, 2005

First appearance: The WeeperFirst appearance: Mike VaranFirst appearance: Angel RiveraAward on record
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Identification plate

Series
Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 2001 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
Fall 2005
Key date
October 2005
On-sale date
November 30, 2005
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$4.50; 7.20 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

On the record: Harvey Award - Best Single Issue or Story (2006).

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; inks: Gilbert HernandezMila Castellon, Mark Herrera, Pipo Jimenez, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez
1Kid Stuff Kids 6comic story1script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezJimmy Reyna, Dora "Killer" Rivera
2Day by Day with Hopey: “Saturday is Shatterday”comic story6script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezTerry Downe, Hopey Glass, Kiko, Julie Wree, Itsuki Yeto
3Near Mintcomic story4script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezMaggie Chascarillo, Ray Dominguez, Rose "Angel" Rivera, Vivian "Frogmouth" Solis, Mike Varan First
4Angels of Tarzanacomic story4script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezAngel Rivera First, Rose "Angel" Rivera
5On a Gut Levelcomic story13script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezBlas, Mila Castellon, Flaco, Mark Herrera, Pipo Jimenez, Luba, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Peter Rio
6The Love and Rockets Giveaway Contestletters page2pencils: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezRay Dominguez, Venus
7-illustration1pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime HernandezRocket Rhodes, The Weeper First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Maggie, Hopey & Ray
ISBN 1606991566; 978-1606991565		2009On eBay ›
Luba #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-56097-960-9		2009On eBay ›
The Education of Hopey Glass
ISBN 978-1-56097-939-5		2008On eBay ›
High Soft Lisp
ISBN 978-1-60699-318-7		2010On eBay ›
Luba: Three Daughters
ISBN 978-1-56097-769-8; 1-56097-769-8		2006On eBay ›
Esperanza
ISBN 978-1-60699-449-8		2011On eBay ›
Three Sisters
ISBN 978-1-68396-114-7		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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