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Issue: Love and Rockets #4
Publication Date: January 1983
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Issues: #4 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: 11/07/1983
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $3.50 CAD
$2.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 8 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #35. 1st printing: October 1983
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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 In22
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagLove and Rockets: The Covers #[nn] published March 2013
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #2 [First Edition] published June 1986
as Love & Rockets #4 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Letters

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Letters of comment from David Carltock (California); Steve Leialoha and Dalison Darrow (San Francisco, CA); Matthew Levin (Brattleboro, VT); Bhob Stewart (Boston, MA); Jack Neigenfind (Danplain, PA); David Thomkins (Poughkeepsie, NY); F. Kaplan (Brooklyn, NY); Scott Hampton (Columbia, SC). A photo of the bros. on the second page.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Starts and ends on the inside front and back covers.
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Locas Tambien: 100 Rooms

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, romantic
Character(s): Ethel; Comrade 7; Harry; Schwartz
Synopsis: Hopey and Maggie are invited to spend a few weeks in H. R. Costigan's gigantic mansion, Costigan Manor West, where Maggie winds up being held captive and then seduced by a fugitive Casey.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #2 [First Edition] published June 1986
as 100 Rooms [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #2 published June 1986
as 100 Rooms [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 26
Disclose Notes: First ever mention of Del Chimney (and his death) on page three. As the series goes on the character will be mentioned several more times before his first physical depiction.
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Twitch City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Emico; Frida Kahlo (single-panel dream sequence); Emico's Mom; Señor Ito; Over-Boys; Show Off Kid
Synopsis: Emico navigates the future city of New Hiroshima, South Oregon as she rescues Señor Ito from the Over-Boys but then gets assaulted herself.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #2 [First Edition] published June 1986
as Twitch City [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #2 published June 1986
as Twitch City [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHeartbreak Soup and Other Stories #[nn] published August 1987
as Twitch City [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[7] published March 2008
as Twitch City [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: First appearance of all characters.
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More Music for Monsters III

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): The Monster
Synopsis: A babysitting Inez, out on the sea, is visited by a crash-landing Inez. When Inez's electro-pod sputters, the duo fall into the water after being attacked by a monster.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #2 [First Edition] published June 1986
as More Music for Monsters III [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #2 published June 1986
as More Music for Monsters [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[7] published March 2008
as More Music for Monsters III [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Titled "More Music for Monsters" in the first page and simply "Music for Monsters" in the table of contents. Later reprints have titled it "Music for Monsters III."
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Out O' Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Monster [King Patrick]
Synopsis: Lost in space, Rocky and Fumble find refuge in a small planet only to have a run-in with Mad Patrick.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #2 [First Edition] published June 1986
as Out O' Space [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #2 published June 1986
as Out O' Space [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagUSA magazine #28 / 29 published July 1987
as Rocky et le monstre [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[7] published March 2008
as Out o' Space [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Sopa de Gran Pena, Part Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Jesse; Señor Baca; Gato's Grandfather; Doctor; Padre Paco; Juan Cobos; Tonansin Carolongas
Synopsis: Chelo gets Borro to arrest Luba due to her luring away so many of her customers. Luba unexpectedly finds Chelo is also in the cell, put there by Borro to have them fight it out. The boys rush over to the jail to keep Luba and Chelo apart but find they get along famously. Manuel continues his dalliance with Pipo and others but is ultimately shot and killed by a jealous Soledad. Chelo becomes the new sheriff in town.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #2 [First Edition] published June 1986
as Sopa de Gran Pena, part two [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #2 published June 1986
as Sopa de Gran Pena, part two [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHeartbreak Soup and Other Stories #[nn] published August 1987
as Sopa de Gran Pena, part two [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagPalomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (A Love and Rockets Book) #[nn] published August 2003
as Sopa de Gran Pena, part two [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[2] published January 2007
as Sopa de Gran Pena, part two [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Continued from the previous issue. The story begins with a two-page intro that begins "Welcome to Palomar... Population three hundred and eighty-six..." The table of contents treats this as part of the main story even though the page count restarts once the main story begins.

The Tonansin Carolongas character is not to be confused with Tonantzín Villaseñor who would make her debut a few issues later.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagLove and Rockets: The Covers #[nn] published March 2013
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #2 [First Edition] published June 1986
as Love & Rockets #4 back cover [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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