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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Love and Rockets (2016) / #1
1October 2016
$4.99

Love and Rockets #1

Fantagraphics · October 2016 · on sale October 19, 2016

First appearance: ScooterFirst appearance: Andres3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 2016 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 2016
Key date
October 19, 2016
On-sale date
October 19, 2016
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Price
$4.99
Pages
40
Barcode
60922436879000111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime HernandezDoyle Blackburn, Penny Century, Del Chimney, Chiness, Daffy Matsumoto, Ray Dominguez, Joey Glass, Zero Gravity, Hopey Glass, Izzy Ortiz, Machi, Maggie Chascarillo, Rand Race, Terry Downe
1I Come From Above to Avoid a Double Chincomic story6script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezDaffy Matsumoto, Terry Downe, Joey Glass, Hopey Glass, Jessica, Mike Tran, Julie Wree
2Isla of the Islandscomic story2script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezGomez, Gwen Stefanski, Jennilee, Kim, Tonta, Vivian "Frogmouth" Solis, C. C.
3Begin Againcomic story16script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezChino, Corazon, Dr. Emil, Enrique Escobar, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, María Inclán, Pipo Jimenez, Professor Enigma, Rosario, Ulu, Wilfer, Zoe, Fritz Baby, Andres First
4-comic story8script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezIsla, Katak, Lumina, Princess Anima
5Letters Pageletters page1script: Jaime; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezBoots Piña
6-illustration1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert HernandezFritz Baby, Pipo Jimenez

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Fantagraphics Exclusivebarcode 60922436879000121
Heroes Aren't Hard to Findbarcode 60922436879000141
Ghost Variantbarcode 60922436879000131

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Is This How You See Me? (A Locas Story) #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-68396-182-6		2019On eBay ›
Life Drawing: A Love and Rockets Collection #[nn]
ISBN 9798875000492		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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