Publishers / Fantagraphics / Love and Rockets (1982) / #29
29March 1989
$2.25; 3.40 CAD

Love and Rockets #29

Fantagraphics · March 1989 · on sale 1989

First appearance: María InclánFirst appearance: EduardoFirst appearance: Karlota1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1982 series)
Issue
#29
Publication date
March 1989
Key date
March 1989
On-sale date
1989
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.25; 3.40 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; colors: Doug Erb
1Love & Rockets Issue 29 • March 1989credits, title page1pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez
2Poison River [Chapter 1]comic story15script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezLuba, Eduardo First, Karlota First, María Inclán First
3Top Secret! Mystery of the Universe Revealed Here!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Dennis Worden; pencils: Dennis Worden; inks: Dennis Worden; letters: Dennis WordenStickboy
4Flies on the Ceiling (The Story of Isabel in Mexico)comic story15script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime HernandezIzzy Ortiz
5Love 4 Salepromo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typeset
6El Show de Chotaillustration1script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; colors: Doug Erb; letters: Jaime HernandezRoy Cowboy, La Chota

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons and True Stories #[1]
ISBN 9780300111705		2006On eBay ›
Flies On the Ceiling
ISBN 1-56097-071-5		1991On eBay ›
Poison River
ISBN 1560971517		1994On eBay ›
Amor y Cohetes
ISBN 978-1-56097-926-5		2008On eBay ›
Flies on the Ceiling
ISBN 1-56097-072-3		1991On eBay ›
Poison River
ISBN 1560971525		1994On 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 ›
The Love and Rockets Companion: 30 Years (And Counting) #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-579-2		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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