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Mechanics (1985) · The Collector

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Fantagraphics
Mechanics (1985)

Mechanics

Fantagraphics · 1985

Format: Limited series
Status: Ended
Issues: 3
Cover price: $2.00
Key issues: 1

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Fantagraphics#1

Mechanics

Issues
Creators
Characters
Details

Issues

3 issues · 1 key

Fantagraphics#1

Mechanics

#1

Oct 1985

Mechanics

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 3092

Catalog data from the Grand Comics Database is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 and was normalized by The Collector. Cover images belong to their publishers.

#2

Nov 1985

1st appearance of Norma Costigan

Fantagraphics#3

Mechanics

#3

Dec 1985

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

6 people credited

Writers

Jaime Hernandez3 issues · #1–#3

Artists

Jaime Hernandez3 issues · #1–#3

Cover artists

Jaime Hernandez3 issues · #1–#3

Inkers: Jaime Hernandez (3)
Colorists: Paul Rivoche (3), Impact Productions (2)
Letterers: Jaime Hernandez (3)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

21 characters

Bernie Carbo3
Duke Morales3
Hopey Glass3
Maggie Chascarillo3
Penny Century3
Rand Race3
Rena Titañon3
Tse-Tse3
Daffy Matsumoto2
Fumble2
H. R. Costigan2
Izzy Ortiz2
Joey Glass2
Rocket Rhodes2
Yax Haxley2
Bull Marie1
John Rhodes1
Melba Rhodes1
Norma Costigan1
Speedy Ortiz1
Tony Belle1

First appearances in this run

Characters who debut here, led by those who appear most across the catalog.

Norma Costigan#2

Publication details

Publication notes

A mixture of previously published and new stories, nearly all of them printed in full color.

Direct sales only.

From the Grand Comics Database.

Publishing format: limited series
Binding: saddle-stitched
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper stock: glossy cover; Baxter interior