Love and Rockets #45 - First Appearance of Alejandra Vargas, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1982 series)
Issue: #45
Publication date: July 1994
Key date: July 1994
On-sale date: 1994
Indicia publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price: $2.95; 3.95 CAD
Pages: 36
Rating: Recommended for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Señor Salas.

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	1	pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; colors: Roberta Gregory, Jamison Services; letters: Gilbert Hernandez	Carol Kovinick-Hernandez
1	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
2	Bread, Love and Maria	comic story	11	script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert Hernandez	Gorgo Cienfuego, Pito Cienfuego, María Inclán, Hector Martinez First, Petra Martinez, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Señor Salas Death
3	Angelitas	comic story	4	script: Xaime; pencils: Xaime; inks: Xaime; letters: Xaime	Esther Hernandez, Maggie Chascarillo, Nacho Chascarillo, Vicki Glori, Mario Nava, Xochitl Nava, Alejandra Vargas First, Cash Watkins
4	We Want The World and We Want It Bald...	comic story	6	script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime Hernandez	Benny First, Hopey Glass, Janet Polo, Twyla First
5	The KKK Comes To Hoppers	comic story	4	script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime Hernandez	Ray Dominguez, Mando, Ignacio Dominguez
6	Angelitas Dos	comic story	5	script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime Hernandez	Esther Hernandez, Maggie Chascarillo, Enero Garcia
7	Love & Rockets Stuff	promo (ad from the publisher)	3	letters: typeset
8	-	comic story	1	pencils: Mario Hernandez; inks: Mario Hernandez; colors: Roberta Gregory, Jamison Services; letters: Mario Hernandez

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Chester Square ISBN 1-56097-255-6	1996	On eBay ›
Luba Conquers the World ISBN 1-56097-259-9	1996	On eBay ›
Hernandez Satyricon ISBN 1-56097-259-9	1997	On eBay ›
Amor y Cohetes ISBN 978-1-56097-926-5	2008	On eBay ›
Locas #[nn] ISBN 1-56097-611-X; 978-1-56097-611-0	2004	On eBay ›
Chester Square ISBN 1-56097-256-4	1996	On eBay ›
Luba Conquers the World ISBN 1-56097-260-2	1996	On eBay ›
Perla la Loca ISBN 978-1-56097-883-1	2007	On eBay ›
Human Diastrophism ISBN 156097-848-1	2007	On eBay ›
Love and Rockets: The Covers #[nn] ISBN 9781606995983	2013	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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