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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Love and Rockets (1982) / #18
18September 1986
$2.25; 3.25 CAD

Love and Rockets #18

Fantagraphics · September 1986 · on sale 1986

First appearance: Danita LincolnFirst appearance: Blanca RizoFirst appearance: Mrs. Galindo
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Identification plate

Series
Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1982 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
September 1986
Key date
September 1986
On-sale date
1986
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.25; 3.25 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Recommended for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Danita Lincoln - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Blanca Rizo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mrs. Galindo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; colors: Gilbert Hernandez, Mr. Nels
1Lettersletters page1letters: Linda M. Gorell
2Duck Feet, Part Twocomic story16script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezOfelia Beltran, La Bruja, Casimira de los Santos, Chelo, Doralis de los Santos, Guadalupe, Luba, Maricela, Martín el Loco, Boots Piña, Archie Ruiz, Errata Stigmata, Theo, Diana Villaseñor
38:01 a.m. - 11:15 p.m. (A Locas Tambien story)comic story16script: Jaime; pencils: Jaime; inks: Jaime; letters: JaimeDoyle Blackburn, Penny Century, Maggie Chascarillo, Terry Downe, Mrs. Galindo First, Hopey Glass, Vicki Glori, Danita Lincoln First, Speedy Ortiz, Blanca Rizo First, Ronnie First, Rena Titañon
4Letters continued from inside front coverletters page1letters: Linda M. Gorell
5Because You Deserve the Bestpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Heartbreak Soup
ISBN 1-56097-783-3		2007On eBay ›
Duck Feet
ISBN 0930193822		1989On eBay ›
Locas #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-611-X; 978-1-56097-611-0		2004On eBay ›
Duck Feet
ISBN 0-930193-82-2		1989On eBay ›
The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S.
ISBN 1-56097-851-1		2007On eBay ›
Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (A Love and Rockets Book) #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-539-3; 978-1-56097-539-7		2003On eBay ›
Love and Rockets: The Covers #[nn]
ISBN 9781606995983		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q93873327 (Blanca Rizo), first-appearance property (CC0)

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