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Love and Rockets #1 (1982) · The Collector

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Fantagraphics
Love and Rockets (1982)
#1

Fantagraphics#1

Love and Rockets

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Love and Rockets #1

Publisher: Fantagraphics
Cover date: September 1982
Cover price: $2.95
Pages: 68

Key issue

1st appearance of H. R. Costigan
1st appearance of Tipin' Tipin'
1st appearance of Joey Glass
1st appearance of Speedy Ortiz

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Stories

10 titled

1BEM: Chapter 1
2Mechan-X Starring Maggie, Race, Hopey
3BEM: Chapter 2
4Barrio Huerta (Hoppers 13)

Sources

Grand Comics Database issue 212437

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BEM has escaped its island prison and is on its way to the Ovo Islands. Luba awaits its arrival as Castle Radium tries to hunt it down.

5Penny Century, You're Fired!!

6BEM: Chapter 3

7How To Kill a... (By Isabel Ruebens)

8BEM: Chapter 4

9Locas Tambien

10BEM: Chapter 5

Credits

Writers: Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez
Pencillers: Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez
Inkers: Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez
Letterers: Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez
Cover: Jaime Hernandez
Cover colors: Peppy White
Cover letters: Todd Klein

Editorial and production

Editorial coordinator: Gary Groth

Characters

H. R. Costigan· 1st appearance
Joey Glass· 1st appearance
Speedy Ortiz· 1st appearance
Tipin' Tipin'· 1st appearance
'Litos Carranza
Babe
Bang
BEM
Castle Radium
Duke Morales
Hopey Glass
Inez
Izzy Ortiz
La Chota
Leonore
Luba
Maggie Chascarillo
Paulo P. Piñata
Penny Century
Peter Rio
Rand Race
Yax Haxley

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