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Issue: Love and Rockets #42
Publication Date: August 1993
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Issues: #42 of 53 Issues (74 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Recommended for Mature Readers
Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
Brand: Fantagraphics BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
On Sale Date: 1993
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $3.75 CAD
$2.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Recommended for Mature Readers
Content Items: 11 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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In Issue: FlagLove and Rockets: The Covers #[nn] published March 2013
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #15 published August 1997
as Love & Rockets #42 Front Cover Illustration [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Table of contents, production credits, indicia. Also, a blown up panel from the final page of the Farewell My Palomar part two story. Printed on the inside front cover.
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Perla and Beatriz

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Penny's Unnamed Bodyguard
First Line: Excuse me for a minute, will you, fellas?
Synopsis: The newly pregnant Penny takes Maggie to the beach after leaving Penny's party. Later they watch Xochitl at a local wrestling match and then go to the movies.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #13 published July 1996
as Perla and Beatriz [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #13 published July 1996
as Perla and Beatriz [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLocas #[nn] published September 2004
as Perla and Beatriz [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[5] published November 2007
as Perla and Beatriz [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Farewell, My Palomar...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, romantic
Character(s): Satch's daughter
First Line: No dream this time.
Synopsis: Jesus, finally out of jail, has a sexual rendezvous with Marcos. He then sees Israel at his high-rise office and Satch in his home at Felix. Also, a Palomar flashback where the boys try and fail to get a bath from Luba at her bañadora business.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #14 published December 1996
as Farewell, My Palomar... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #14 published December 1996
as Farewell, My Palomar... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagPalomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (A Love and Rockets Book) #[nn] published August 2003
as Farewell, My Palomar..., part one [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[4] [unnamed variant] published July 2007
as Farewell, My Palomar... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The first of two stories in this issue focusing on Jesus's return to Palomar from jail. The stories that detail how he got jailed were in Love and Rockets #8, #9 and #15 (The Laughing Sun parts one and two and Holidays in the Sun).
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Farewell, My Palomar, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, romantic
Character(s): Satch's daughter
First Line: Hello.
Synopsis: Jesus has sex with Satch's grown-up daughter. Later he arrives on the outskirts of Palomar and sees Tonantzin Villasenor's grave. Also, a flashback from years earlier fleshing out how Jesus's callousness to his wife led to his incarceration.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #14 published December 1996
as Farewell, My Palomar, Part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #14 published December 1996
as Farewell, My Palomar, Part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagPalomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (A Love and Rockets Book) #[nn] published August 2003
as Farewell, My Palomar, Part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[4] [unnamed variant] published July 2007
as Farewell, My Palomar, Part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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Easter Hunt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Hi.
Synopsis: A humorous, madcap romp where the duo build a flying saucer, beat up on Julie Wree and gorge on Easter eggs till their stomachs turn huge, among other shenanigans.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #15 published August 1997
as Easter Hunt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLocas #[nn] published September 2004
as Easter Hunt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[7] published March 2008
as Easter Hunt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: “Written and originally drawn by Beto sometime around 1967. Drawn by Xaime in 1993.”
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... Gonna Make You My Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Sigi (Hopey Monsters); Two unnamed Hopey Monsters members
First Line: Your father asked me about de meelk cartons today, Joseph.
Synopsis: Joey lies and tells his mom he was the one that put Hopey's face on milk cartons, in order to try to put her at ease. Janet meets a girl band named Hopey Monsters who admit they were the ones who as a joke filed the missing persons report that led to Hopey's face being on the cartons.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #11 published January 1994
as ...Gonna Make You My Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #11 [unnamed variant] published March 1994
as ...Gonna Make You My Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLocas #[nn] published September 2004
as ...Gonna Make You My Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[5] published November 2007
as ...Gonna Make You My Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Farewell, My Palomar, Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, romantic
Character(s): Heraclio and Carmen's unnamed baby twins; Vicente's unnamed companion
First Line: To my Guadalupe, who's off to conquer the United states and maybe get a little schooling, too!
Synopsis: The whole town gets together to have a big celebration as Guadalupe and Pipo get set to leave to the States- Guadalupe for her studies and Pipo in order to expand her sportswear business. Pipo gets Sergio to promise not to tell anyone she's not coming back but Luba already knows.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #14 published December 1996
as Farewell, My Palomar, Part 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #14 published December 1996
as Farewell, My Palomar, Part 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagPalomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (A Love and Rockets Book) #[nn] published August 2003
as Farewell, My Palomar, Part 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[4] [unnamed variant] published July 2007
as Farewell, My Palomar, Part 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Farewell, My Palomar, Part 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, romantic
First Line: Hey!
Synopsis: Gato tells Vicente why he felt he had to fire him from the plant he was working at. Guadalupe asks Jesus for advice now that she's going to the States. Sergio punches out his father Gato. A flashback to Jesus and Tonantzin in bed. Luba and family at the beach.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #14 published December 1996
as Farewell, My Palomar, Part 4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #14 published December 1996
as Farewell, My Palomar, Part 4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagPalomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (A Love and Rockets Book) #[nn] published August 2003
as Farewell, My Palomar, Part 4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[4] [unnamed variant] published July 2007
as Farewell, My Palomar, Part 4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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Love & Rockets Stuff / Like a Velvet Buddy Cast in Jim

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Two page ad for Love and Rockets publications; single-page ad for Jim Woodring's Jim, Daniel Clowes's Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron and Peter Bagge's Hey Buddy! book.
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Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Synopsis: A palm tree scene.
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In Issue: FlagLove and Rockets: The Covers #[nn] published March 2013
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #15 published August 1997
as Love & Rockets #42 back cover [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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