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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Luba (1998) / #5
5October 2000
$3.50; 5.25 CAD

Luba #5

Fantagraphics · October 2000 · on sale October 25, 2000

First appearance: Hector RiveraFirst appearance: Jason Sterling
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Identification plate

Series
Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
October 2000
Key date
October 25, 2000
On-sale date
October 25, 2000
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$3.50; 5.25 CAD
Pages
28
Rating
Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; colors: Rhea PattonLuba, Socorro
1Luba no. Five Fall 2000foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezOfelia Beltran, Concepcion de los Santos, Casimira de los Santos, Doralis de los Santos, Joselito de los Santos, Pipo Jimenez, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Gato Reyna, Guadalupe, Jimmy Reyna, Sergio Jimenez Reyna, Khamo de los Santos, Socorro
2-comic story5script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezOfelia Beltran, Concepcion de los Santos, Casimira de los Santos, Joselito de los Santos, Khamo de los Santos, Luba, Socorro
3Kisses for Pipocomic story12script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezDoralis de los Santos, Fortunato, Pipo Jimenez, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Boots Piña, Gato Reyna, Guadalupe, Jimmy Reyna, Sergio Jimenez Reyna, Luba, Igor Valdez
4Snail Trailcomic story7script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezOfelia Beltran, Concepcion de los Santos, Lavalda Dane, Casimira de los Santos, Joselito de los Santos, Hector Rivera First, Khamo de los Santos, Luba, Socorro, Jason Sterling First
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez
6El Bailecomic story1script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; colors: Rhea PattonRosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Enrique Escobar, Maricela, Guadalupe

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Luba #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-56097-960-9		2009On eBay ›
Luba: The Book of Ofelia
ISBN 1-56097-769-8; 978-1-56097-769-8		2005On eBay ›
Ofelia
ISBN 9781606998069		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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