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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Hate (1990) / #1
1Spring 1990
$2.00; 2.50 CAD

Hate #1

Fantagraphics · Spring 1990 · on sale 1990

First appearance: Leonard "Stinky" BrownFirst appearance: George Cecil Hamilton IIIFirst appearance: Kim Thompson1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Hate (Fantagraphics, 1990 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
Spring 1990
Key date
April 1990
On-sale date
1990
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.00; 2.50 CAD
Pages
28
Rating
Recommended for Mature Patriotic Readers!

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Leonard "Stinky" Brown - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of George Cecil Hamilton III - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Kim Thompson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter BaggeBuddy Bradley
1Hate #1 Spring 1990credits, title page1script: Peter Bagge; letters: Craig Maynard
2My Pad and Welcome to It!comic story16script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter BaggeBuddy Bradley, George Cecil Hamilton III First, Leonard "Stinky" Brown First
3Prisoners of Hate Island!comic story7script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter BaggePeter Bagge, Gary Groth, Kim Thompson First
4-promo (ad from the publisher)2
5In This Issue: Prisoners of Hate Island!illustration1script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter BaggePeter Bagge, Gary Groth, Kim Thompson First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
4th print- 2.50 USDprice 2.50 USD; 3.25 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hey, Buddy!
ISBN 1-56097-113-4		1993On eBay ›
Buddy Does Seattle
ISBN 1-56097-623-3; 978-1-56097-623-3		2005On eBay ›
The Buddy Chronicles #[nn]1996On eBay ›
The Complete Hate #1
ISBN 9781683963554		2020On eBay ›
The Complete Hate #3
ISBN 978-1-68396-355-4		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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