Publishers / Fantagraphics / Love and Rockets (1982) / #28
28December 1988
$2.25; 3.40 CAD

Love and Rockets #28

Fantagraphics · December 1988 · on sale 1988

First appearance: Lar' DogFirst appearance: Diego Rivera
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Identification plate

Series
Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1982 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
December 1988
Key date
December 1988
On-sale date
1988
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.25; 3.40 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
07447074117610
Rating
Recommended for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lar' Dog - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Diego Rivera - 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: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; colors: Mark Thompson; letters: Jaime HernandezDoyle Blackburn, Ray Dominguez
1Love & Rockets Issue Twenty-Eight - December 1988credits, title page1script: Gary Groth, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez
2Boxer, Bikini, or Briefcomic story4script: Jaime; pencils: Jaime; inks: Jaime; letters: JaimeMaggie Chascarillo, Ray Dominguez, Danita Lincoln, Elias Lincoln
3Tear it Up, Terry Downecomic story4script: Jaime; pencils: Jaime; inks: Jaime; letters: JaimeMaggie Chascarillo, Del Chimney, Terry Downe, Hopey Glass, Julie Wree
4Li'l Ray and the Gangcomic story4script: Jaime; pencils: Jaime; inks: Jaime; letters: JaimeChivita Dominguez, Ray Dominguez, 'Litos Carranza, Blandina Dominguez
5Fridacomic story12script: Beto; pencils: Beto; inks: Beto; letters: BetoFrida Kahlo, Diego Rivera First, Tonantzín Villaseñor
6Lar' Dog: Boy's Night Out #1398comic story6script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezDoyle Blackburn, Ray Dominguez, Lar' Dog First, Lily Rivera
7Lloyd Llewellyn Specialpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes
8Love and Rocketspromo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez
9-illustration1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; colors: Mark Thompson

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Flies On the Ceiling
ISBN 1-56097-071-5		1991On eBay ›
Amor y Cohetes
ISBN 978-1-56097-926-5		2008On eBay ›
Locas #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-611-X; 978-1-56097-611-0		2004On eBay ›
Flies on the Ceiling
ISBN 1-56097-072-3		1991On eBay ›
The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S.
ISBN 1-56097-851-1		2007On eBay ›
Love and Rockets: The Covers #[nn]
ISBN 9781606995983		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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