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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Penny Century (1997) / #6
6November 1999
$2.95; 3.95 CAD

Penny Century #6

Fantagraphics · November 1999 · on sale 1999

First appearance: "Top Cat" T. C. Chase
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Identification plate

Series
Penny Century (Fantagraphics, 1997 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
November 1999
Key date
November 1999
On-sale date
1999
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.95; 3.95 CAD
Pages
28
Rating
Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of "Top Cat" T. C. Chase - 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 BellPenny Century, Maggie Chascarillo, "Top Cat" T. C. Chase First, Hopey Glass, Izzy Ortiz, Rosie
1Penny Centurycredits, title page1pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime HernandezMaggie Chascarillo
2The Racecomic story22script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezPenny Century, Maggie Chascarillo, "Top Cat" T. C. Chase First, Mary Christmas, Hopey Glass, Izzy Ortiz, Rand Race, Blanca Rizo, Rosie, Vivian "Frogmouth" Solis
4-comic story1script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; colors: Chris Bell; letters: Jaime HernandezMaggie Chascarillo, Hopey Glass, Mini Rivero

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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

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Sources

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