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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Love and Rockets (2001) / #17
17Summer 2006
$4.50; 7.20 CAD

Love and Rockets #17

Fantagraphics · Summer 2006 · on sale August 30, 2006

First appearance: Julio JuanDeath of Tommy Doakes
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Identification plate

Series
Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 2001 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
Summer 2006
Key date
July 2006
On-sale date
August 30, 2006
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$4.50; 7.20 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Tommy Doakes.

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 HernandezRosalba "Fritz" Martinez
2Blackoutingcomic story6script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezPipo Jimenez, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Hector Martinez
3Day by Day with Hopey: “Monday is Atilla the Hun Day”comic story12script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezHopey Glass, Joey Glass, Richard Glass
4Julio's Day [Part 15]comic story5script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezTommy Doakes Death, Julio Juan First, Araceli Victoria Isabela Melendez, Renata, Julio Reyes, Julio Tomas, Mrs. Reyes
5Day by Day with Hopey: “Tuesday is... One More Tuesday”comic story2script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezMaggie Chascarillo, Hopey Glass
6God's Eye View (Dumb Solitaire)comic story3script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezMila Castellon, Jenna Chong, Lavalda Dane, Mark Herrera, Pipo Jimenez, Rita Mankovich, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Krista St. John
7Love and Rockets Issue no. 17 Summer 2006letters page1.5pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez
8-promo (ad from the publisher)3.5letters: typeset
9-illustration1pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime HernandezHopey Glass

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

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 ›
Esperanza
ISBN 978-1-60699-449-8		2011On eBay ›
Julio's Day #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-606-5		2013On 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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