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Issue: Love and Rockets #16
Publication Date: January 2006
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Issues: #16 of 20 Issues
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
Brand: Fantagraphics BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/26/2006
Volume: 2
Pages: 36
ISBN:
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Price: $4.50 USD
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Content Items: 12 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: 1st printing: April 2006
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: saddle-stitched: #1-9, 11-19; perfect bound- #10 and 20
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): World's Finest (Superman/Batman guy)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #[24] published February 2008
as Love & Rockets #16 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: left of wall, left to right: World's Finest (Superman/Batman guy), Ray Dominguez

right of wall, clockwise from top: Vivian, Angel, Maggie
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Fine to Very Fine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, drama, humorous, romantic
Character(s): World's Finest (Superman/Batman guy)
Synopsis: Ray sees Maggie and Angel at a party and spends much of the evening with them. Vivian finds out Sid Doan is dead.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagLocas, Maggie Chascarrillo & Hopey Glass #[nn] published September 2010
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #[24] published February 2008
as Fine to Very Fine [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLocas #II published June 2009
as Fine to Very Fine [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[9] published June 2011
as Fine to Very Fine [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Mikey Varan's name won't be revealed until Love and Rockets: New Stories #4 in The Love Bungers, part three.
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Down in Heaven

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, romantic
Synopsis: Hector tries to re-ignite his romance with Guadalupe but fails. Also a flashback sequence narrated by Guadalupe detailing how the two met and conceived Killer during their one night stand.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #[23] published January 2006
as Down in Heaven [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLuba #[nn] published March 2009
as Down in Heaven [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Jimmy's reference to his father Gato's death in a bloody car crash refers to events in Luba #10 (Winter 2004/2005), reprinted in Love and Rockets Library #11- Ofelia.
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Down in Heaven 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, drama, romantic
Character(s): Jason Sterling
Synopsis: Hector meets Sandy and takes her on a date.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #[23] published January 2006
as Down in Heaven 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLuba #[nn] published March 2009
as Down in Heaven 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Down in Heaven 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, drama, romantic
Character(s): Restaurant Guy
Synopsis: The other side of the story as Hector gives his version on how he met Guadalupe and how their daughter Killer was conceived in this story narrated mostly from his point of view.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #[23] published January 2006
as Down in Heaven 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLuba #[nn] published March 2009
as Down in Heaven 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Down in Heaven 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, drama, romantic
Character(s): Jason Sterling
Synopsis: Hector and Sandy have gotten along so well that they decide to marry within three days.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #[23] published January 2006
as Down in Heaven 4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLuba #[nn] published March 2009
as Down in Heaven 4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Venus makes a silent cameo here in three panels, her first appearance as a full grown or near-full grown person. Previously depicted as a child.
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Day by Day with Hopey: “Sunday is Put That Gun Down Day”

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, drama, romantic
Character(s): Guy Goforth; A.B.; Lula; Honest Joe
Synopsis: Hopey visits her former coworker Guy to thank him for the gift he left her. She buys some panties for Rosie at the store. Back at home, Rosie tells Hopey that she's leaving her. Hopey winds up keeping the panties.
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In Issue: FlagLocas, Maggie Chascarrillo & Hopey Glass #[nn] published September 2010
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Love & Rockets #[24] published February 2008
as Day by Day with Hopey: “Sunday is put that Gun Down Day” [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLocas #II published June 2009
as Day by Day with Hopey: “Sunday is put that Gun Down Day” [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLove and Rockets Library #[9] published June 2011
as Day by Day with Hopey: "Sunday is Put that Gun Down Day" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Love and Rockets Issue Number 16 Spring 2006

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Letters of comment from A.; Marie; Adrian; and G. Cameron Norbert
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Also includes production credits, artist contact info, reader survey info, an ad for the Ignatz series and two Jaime panels from the previous issue. A "next issue" section indicates the Julio's Day story was originally slated to conclude in issue twenty.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ads for Dearborn, Michigan's Green Brain Comics and Brooklyn's Rocketship comic store.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for the first issue of the publisher's Hotwire anthology; "Love and Rockets Book Shelf" for other publications from the series with indicia at the bottom
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Comics Country

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover USA/Canada map for highly recommended comic book stores across the continent.
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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