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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Love and Rockets (2001) / #8
8Summer 2003
$3.95; 5.95 CAD

Love and Rockets #8

Fantagraphics · Summer 2003 · on sale July 30, 2003

Death of Joel Mayer
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Identification plate

Series
Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 2001 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
Summer 2003
Key date
July 30, 2003
On-sale date
July 30, 2003
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$3.95; 5.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Joel Mayer.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; colors: Gilbert HernandezRosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Mark Herrera
1She's Only Cryingcomic story2script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezDoctor Fausto; Lady X; Fellow Student from Kindergarten; Father Sandoval; Sister Mary Joseph
2Maggie [Part 8]comic story14script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezReno Banks, Tony Belle, Doyle Blackburn, Borneo, Mary Christmas, Sid Doan, Hopey Glass, Kebra, Kiko, Maggie Chascarillo, Boxhead Neslo, Vivian "Frogmouth" Solis, Julie Wree, Itsuki Yeto
3The Little Stunt Boy in The Art of the Dealcomic story3script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezThe Little Stunt Boy; Candygirl
4Julio's Day [Part 8]comic story1script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezBenjamin Reyes, Julio Reyes
5The High Soft Lisp [Part Five of Six]comic story10script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezEl Fontanel, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Mark Herrera, Joel Mayer Death, Sean Ogata, Petra Martinez, Scott the Hog, Rex Walker
6Modern Marzipan: 1957 (Things to Know number 12) - Comprachico's Ritualscomic story1script: Mario Hernandez; pencils: Mario Hernandez; inks: Mario HernandezKing of Marzipan

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Maggie, Hopey & Ray
ISBN 1606991566; 978-1606991565		2009On eBay ›
Ghost of Hoppers
ISBN 1560977000; 9781560977001		2005On eBay ›
High Soft Lisp
ISBN 978-1-60699-318-7		2010On eBay ›
McSweeney's Quarterly Concern #13
ISBN 978-1932416084; 1932416080		2004On eBay ›
Esperanza
ISBN 978-1-60699-449-8		2011On eBay ›
Julio's Day #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-606-5		2013On eBay ›
Comics Dementia
ISBN 978160699907-3		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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