Love and Rockets #3 - First Appearance of Benjamin Reyes, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 2001 series)
Issue: #3
Publication date: Fall 2001
Key date: October 31, 2001
On-sale date: October 31, 2001
Indicia publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price: $3.95; 5.95 CAD
Pages: 36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Lola Falana Junior - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Mister Maynez - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; colors: Ryan Frederiksen
1	Maggie [Part 3]	comic story	12	script: Jaime Hernandez; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; letters: Jaime Hernandez	Reno Banks, Sid Doan, Izzy Ortiz, Kebra, Maggie Chascarillo, Mister Maynez First, Vivian "Frogmouth" Solis
2	Julio's Day [Part 3]	comic story	3	script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert Hernandez	Tommy Doakes, Renata, Julio Reyes, Sofia, Uncle Juan, Benjamin Reyes First
3	Me for the Unknown [Part 3]	comic story	6	script: Mario Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert Hernandez	Chestwig, Lola Falana Junior First, Genius Junior First, Prester Junior First, Debra Lillard, Lily Lillard, Taggert Lillard, Henry Tweeder, Oliver Turnbull, Taggy Lillard, Council-General Guarez
4	The High Soft Lisp [Part 1 of 6]	comic story	6	script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert Hernandez	Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Mark Herrera, Petra Martinez, Joel Mayer First
5	Love and Rockets Issue Number 3 Fall, 2001	letters page	1.75	script: Jaime Hernandez
6	The Neuterbrank Primer	comic story	0.8	script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; colors: Rhea Patton; letters: Gilbert Hernandez	Roy, Errata Stigmata
7	Dubs	comic story	0.2	script: Beto; pencils: Beto; inks: Beto; colors: Rhea Patton; letters: Beto	Natalia

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Maggie, Hopey & Ray ISBN 1606991566; 978-1606991565	2009	On eBay ›
Ghost of Hoppers ISBN 1560977000; 9781560977001	2005	On eBay ›
High Soft Lisp ISBN 978-1-60699-318-7	2010	On eBay ›
Esperanza ISBN 978-1-60699-449-8	2011	On eBay ›
Julio's Day #[nn] ISBN 978-1-60699-606-5	2013	On eBay ›
Comics Dementia ISBN 978160699907-3	2016	On eBay ›
Children of Palomar and Other Tales ISBN 9781683966999	2023	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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