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Penny Century (1997) · The Collector

Catalog
Fantagraphics
Penny Century (1997)

Penny Century

Fantagraphics · 1997–2000

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 7
Cover price: $2.95
Key issues: 3

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Fantagraphics#4

Penny Century

Issues
Key issues
Creators
Characters
Details

Issues

7 issues · 3 keys

Fantagraphics#1

Penny Century

#1

Dec 1997

Fantagraphics#2

Penny Century

#2

Mar 1998

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 36557

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.

Fantagraphics#3

Penny Century

#3

Sep 1998

Penny Century

#4

Jan 1999

1st appearance of Vivian "Frogmouth" Solis

Penny Century

#5

Jun 1999

1st appearance of Rosie

Penny Century

#6

Nov 1999

1st appearance of "Top Cat" T. C. Chase

Fantagraphics#7

Penny Century

#7

Jul 2000

Key issues

First appearances, origins and turning points, each with the fact that makes it a key.

3 keys

Penny Century

#4

Jan 1999

1st appearance of Vivian "Frogmouth" Solis

Penny Century

#5

Jun 1999

1st appearance of Rosie

Penny Century

#6

Nov 1999

1st appearance of "Top Cat" T. C. Chase

Creators

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

6 people credited

Writers

Jaime Hernandez7 issues · #1–#7

Artists

Jaime Hernandez7 issues · #1–#7

Cover artists

Jaime Hernandez7 issues · #1–#7

Inkers: Jaime Hernandez (7)
Colorists: Chris Brownrigg (4), Chris Bell (1), Carrie Whitney (1)
Letterers: Jaime Hernandez (7)
Editors: Gary Groth (6)

Characters and teams

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

34 characters

Maggie Chascarillo7
Hopey Glass6
Penny Century6
Negra Costigan5
Norma Costigan5
Ray Dominguez5
Space Queen5
Izzy Ortiz4
H. R. Costigan3
Rosie3
Vivian "Frogmouth" Solis3
"Top Cat" T. C. Chase2
Daffy Matsumoto2
Danita Lincoln2
Guy Goforth2
Mary Christmas2
Mini Rivero2
'Litos Carranza1
Big Eddie Ortiz1
Blanca Rizo1
Blandina1
Cheetah Torpeda1
Chepa1
Cousin1

First appearances in this run

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

Vivian "Frogmouth" Solis#4
Rosie#5
"Top Cat" T. C. Chase#6

Publication details

Publication notes

Jaime Hernandez continuing the Locas stories with some non-Locas ones included as well. Preceded by Maggie and Hopey Color Special (1997). Followed by the series Love and Rockets volume 2 starting in 2001.

From the Grand Comics Database.

Publishing format: was ongoing series
Binding: saddle-stitched
Color: color covers; black and white interiors
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US