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1October 1990
$2.50; 3.25 CAD

Real Girl #1

Fantagraphics · October 1990 · on sale 1990

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Identification plate

Series: Real Girl (Fantagraphics, 1990 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: October 1990
Key date: October 1990
On-sale date: 1990
Indicia publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Price: $2.50; 3.25 CAD
Pages: 36
Rating: Adults Only

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Angela Bocage; inks: Angela Bocage; colors: Angela Bocage
1	-	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Angela Bocage
2	Opportunities	comic story	8	script: Donna Barr; pencils: Donna Barr; inks: Donna Barr; letters: Donna Barr	Donna Barr
3	Used!	comic story	3	script: Mary Fleener; pencils: Mary Fleener; inks: Mary Fleener; letters: Mary Fleener	Mary; Mary's mother; guy
4	Nowhere Chick Goes Vegas	comic story	4	script: Robert Triptow; pencils: Robert Triptow; inks: Robert Triptow; letters: Robert Triptow	Nowhere Girl; Otis; Barney; Thelma
5	Paper Dolls of Marcel et RRose	illustration	2	script: Trina Robbins; pencils: Trina Robbins; inks: Trina Robbins; letters: Trina Robbins	Rrose Selavy [Marcel Duchamp]
6	Lesbo-A-Go-Go	comic story	4	script: Diane Noomin; pencils: Diane Noomin; inks: Diane Noomin; letters: Diane Noomin	Didi Glitz; Cherry; Loretta; Marcy; Sis; Crystal; Glenda; Pierre
7	Mike Makes Right	comic story	4	script: Terry LaBan; pencils: Terry LaBan; inks: Terry LaBan; letters: Terry LaBan	Mike; T.J.; Jan
8	Real Girl's Real Books	text story	2	script: Rebecka Wright; pencils: Leslie Sternbergh; inks: Leslie Sternbergh
9	Likes and Lumps Of A He-Devil	comic story	6	script: Mario Hernandez; pencils: Mario Hernandez; inks: Mario Hernandez; letters: Mario Hernandez	Daddy; The Ex; Jenny; Mom
10	Circa '87	comic story	1	script: Steve Lafler; pencils: Steve Lafler; inks: Steve Lafler; colors: Steve Lafler; letters: Steve Lafler	Slim; Knoot

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Brain Capers #1	1993	On eBay ›
Life of the Party: The Complete Autobiographical Collection #[nn] ISBN 1-56097-261-0	1996	On eBay ›
Twisted Sisters: A Collection of Bad Girl Art #[nn] ISBN 0140153772	1991	On eBay ›
Glitz-2-Go #[nn] ISBN 9781606994818	2012	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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