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Issue: Love and Rockets #5
Publication Date: March 1984
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Issues: #5 of 53 Issues (74 Printings)
Title:
Variant: 1st Printing
Rating: Mature Readers
Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
Brand: Fantagraphics BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/1984
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.50 CAD
$1.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Mature Readers
Content Items: 9 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: 1st printing: January 1984. On-sale date, month only, from Amazing Heroes #40.

Page count is lowered to thirty-six pages. It would remain as such for the remainder of the series, with some exceptions. Also, publication frequency is increased to bimonthly and would remain so until issue thirty, officially if not in practice.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 8.5 in. x 11 in. (21.59 cm x 27.94 cm)
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In21
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagLove and Rockets: The Covers #[nn] published March 2013
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters
Synopsis: Letters of comment from Bill Pegler (Chicago, IL); Randy Byers (Portland OR); and Ross Cown (Stafford, England)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover and inside backcover
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Locas Starring Hopey With Her Friends Maggie and Izzy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous, romantic
Character(s): Officer Sado
First Line: Eek! You guys have been coloring your hair! Why didn't you tell me?
Synopsis: Hopey can't think of any graffiti to spray paint on a blank wall while hoping Officer Sado won't catch her in the act.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #4 [First Printing] published January 1988
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Best Comics of the Decade #2 published July 1990
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLocas #[nn] published September 2004
as Locas Starring Hopey with Her Friends Maggie and Izzy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLocas #1 published May 2006
as Locas con Hopey y sus Amigas Maggie e Izzy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[1] published January 2007
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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A Fan Letter...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Twitch City [Bolo; KK; Julie]
Synopsis: The history of the band Twitch City.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHeartbreak Soup and Other Stories #[nn] published August 1987
as A Fan Letter... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[7] published March 2008
as A Fan Letter... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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T42

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Penny Century
Synopsis: Costigan and Penny have a tryst on a deserted island but not before arguing for a good bit.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagLove & Rockets: Short Stories #[nn] published August 1987
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #4 [First Printing] published January 1988
as T42 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLocas #1 published May 2006
as Té para Dos [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[1] published January 2007
as T42 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Act of Contrition [Part One]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Padre
Synopsis: Luba begins dating Archie Ruiz as he takes her to San Fideo for a rare night on the town.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHeartbreak Soup and Other Stories #[nn] published August 1987
as Act of Contrition part one [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagPalomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (A Love and Rockets Book) #[nn] published August 2003
as Act of Contrition part one [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[2] published January 2007
as Act of Contrition part one [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: The story is set some years after the previous issue's story. Maricela is now a full-grown teenager rather than a baby like in the previous issue. Also, Israel and Vicente are fully adult rather than teenagers. And Pipo is married.
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Le Contretemps

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Bob
Synopsis: Errata discovers that Bob only loves her for her stigmata.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[7] published March 2008
as Le Contretemps [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Retro Rocky

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Raymond the Garbage Man
Synopsis: Rocky recalls how she got Fumble.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMechanics #3 published December 1985
as Retro Rocky [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagUSA magazine #31 published December 1987
as Retro Rocky [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #4 [First Printing] published January 1988
as Retro Rocky [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[7] published March 2008
as Retro Rocky [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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In Issue: FlagLove and Rockets: The Covers #[nn] published March 2013
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover

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