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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Penny Century (1997) / #5
5June 1999
$2.95; 3.95 CAD

Penny Century #5

Fantagraphics · June 1999 · on sale 1999

First appearance: Rosie
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Identification plate

Series
Penny Century (Fantagraphics, 1997 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
June 1999
Key date
June 1999
On-sale date
1999
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.95; 3.95 CAD
Pages
28
Barcode
07447090125906
Rating
Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

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

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: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; colors: Chris BrownriggPenny Century, Ray Dominguez
1-credits, title page1pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime HernandezNegra Costigan, Norma Costigan
2Penny Centurycomic story1script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezRay Dominguez
3Election Daycomic story8script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezMaggie Chascarillo, H. R. Costigan, Hopey Glass
4The Littlest Mermaid Princess Doecomic story4script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezNegra Costigan, Norma Costigan
5Election Day, part 2comic story8script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezPenny Century, Maggie Chascarillo, Norma Costigan, Hopey Glass, Guy Goforth, Rosie First
6I Am From Earthcomic story1script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezPenny Century, Space Queen, Cheetah Torpeda
7Penny Palsletters page1pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime HernandezPenny Century
8-comic story1script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; colors: Chris Brownrigg; letters: Jaime HernandezBlandina

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Maggie, Hopey & Ray
ISBN 1606991566; 978-1606991565		2009On eBay ›
Penny Century
ISBN 978-1-60699-342-2		2010On eBay ›
Dicks and Deedees
ISBN 1-56097-540-7		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #45 of 7#6 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q64921705 (Rosie), first-appearance property (CC0)

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