Love and Rockets #40 - First Appearance of Sara, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1982 series)
Issue: #40
Publication date: January 1993
Key date: January 1993
Indicia publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price: $3.50; 4.25 CAD
Pages: 52
Rating: Recommended for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Cilingis, Hilda Beltran, Moises Moraga.

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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	2	pencils: Gilbert Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez; colors: Jamison Color Services	Hilda Beltran, Ofelia Beltran, Maggie Chascarillo, Luba
1	-	credits, title page	1	pencils: Mario Hernandez; inks: Mario Hernandez
2	Chester Square	comic story	16	script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime Hernandez	Maggie Chascarillo, Elva First, Enero Garcia, Ruby First, Sara First
3	Somewhere in the Tropics	comic story	14	script: Mario Hernandez; pencils: Mario Hernandez; inks: Mario Hernandez; letters: Mario Hernandez	Owen; Mary; Annina; Achille; Spudo; Biscuit Mendicant; Dr. Assis; Cruz; Heimdahl; Mama; Malachi; Frodo; Kurdik; Chacun; Constable; Malachi
4	Poison River (Conclusion) [Part Twelve]	comic story	16	script: Beto; pencils: Beto; inks: Beto; letters: Beto	Jesús Ángel, Antonino First, Hilda Beltran Death, Ofelia Beltran, Cilingis Death, Flaco, Luba, Maricela, Moises Moraga Death, Archie Ruiz, Satch, Sebastian First, Toco, Chango Valdes
5	The Bros Speak	illustration	1	script: Xaime, Beto; pencils: Xaime, Beto; inks: Xaime, Beto; letters: Gilbert Hernandez	Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
6	Love & Rockets Stuff	promo (ad from the publisher)	2	letters: typeset

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Poison River ISBN 1560971517	1994	On eBay ›
Chester Square ISBN 1-56097-255-6	1996	On eBay ›
Hernandez Satyricon ISBN 1-56097-259-9	1997	On eBay ›
Locas #[nn] ISBN 1-56097-611-X; 978-1-56097-611-0	2004	On eBay ›
Poison River ISBN 1560971525	1994	On eBay ›
Chester Square ISBN 1-56097-256-4	1996	On eBay ›
Perla la Loca ISBN 978-1-56097-883-1	2007	On eBay ›
Love and Rockets: The Covers #[nn] ISBN 9781606995983	2013	On eBay ›
Fantagraphics Studio Edition: Jaime Hernandez #[nn] ISBN 9781606999967	2017	On eBay ›
No. 36 - No. 42 ISBN 9781683965541	2022	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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