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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Luba (1998) / #7
7Summer 2003
$3.50; 5.25 CAD

Luba #7

Fantagraphics · Summer 2003 · on sale August 27, 2003

First appearance: Tyrone Bone
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Identification plate

Series
Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
Summer 2003
Key date
July 2003
On-sale date
August 27, 2003
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$3.50; 5.25 CAD
Pages
28
Rating
Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tyrone Bone - 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: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert HernandezHector Rivera, Khamo de los Santos, Luba, Steve Stranski, Igor Valdez
1-credits, title page1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezJunior Brooks, Pipo Jimenez, Petra Martinez, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Sean Ogata, Guadalupe, Hector Rivera, Khamo de los Santos, Luba, Scott the Hog, Steve Stranski, Igor Valdez
2The Beloved and the Damnedcomic story13script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezTyrone Bone First, Junior Brooks, Enrique Escobar, Pipo Jimenez, Petra Martinez, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Sean Ogata, Guadalupe, Scott the Hog, Steve Stranski, Igor Valdez
3Luba's Science Lessoncomic story5script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezKhamo de los Santos, Luba
4And Justice for Somecomic story6script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezPetra Martinez, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, Blackie Okamoto, Hector Rivera, Jason Sterling, Yolanda Marie Vasquez, Venus
5Next Issue: Boots Brings It Home! in Luba #8promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezBoots Piña
6Uno Dos Trescomic story1script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert HernandezPipo Jimenez, Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Luba #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-56097-960-9		2009On eBay ›
Luba: The Book of Ofelia
ISBN 1-56097-769-8; 978-1-56097-769-8		2005On eBay ›
Ofelia
ISBN 9781606998069		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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