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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published 2003
Cover Price 2.95 USD; 4.50 CAD
Pages 28
Editing ?

Cover Details

Characters Alex
Pencils Ted Naifeh; Tristan Crane; Comrade.Cid (cover design and layout)
Inks Ted Naifeh; Tristan Crane
Colors Ted Naifeh; Tristan Crane

1 page How Loathsome credits

Characters Alex
Pencils Ted Naifeh; Tristan Crane
Inks Ted Naifeh; Tristan Crane
Letters typeset
Notes Gray reprint of the line art from the cover beside the credits and indicia.

11 page How Loathsome story "Nanshoku"

Synopsis An older monk fails to follow through on his promise to commit suicide with his younger lover, and then believes he has found his lover reincarnated as a geisha. In the main story,
Script Tristan Crane [as Catherine Gore]; Ted Naifeh [as Catherine Gore]
Pencils Ted Naifeh; Tristan Crane
Inks Ted Naifeh; Tristan Crane
Letters Tristan Crane; Ted Naifeh
Reprinted in How Loathsome (NBM, 2004A series) #[nn] ([April] 2004); in How Loathsome (NBM, 2004B series) #[nn] ([November] 2004)

12 page How Loathsome story "Alex"

Characters Catherine Gore; Alex (introduction)
Synopsis Catherine explores the philosophy of addiction while spending time with her best friend Alex, a longtime junky. (from the teaser in issue #1)
Script Tristan Crane; Ted Naifeh
Pencils Ted Naifeh; Tristan Crane
Inks Ted Naifeh; Tristan Crane
Letters Tristan Crane; Ted Naifeh
Reprinted in How Loathsome (NBM, 2004A series) #[nn] ([April] 2004); in How Loathsome (NBM, 2004B series) #[nn] ([November] 2004)

1 page Oddballz #7; Dungeon #6 promo (ad from the publisher) "Check These Out!"

Letters typeset

1 page How Loathsome letters page "Fear of Loathing"

Script Ted Naifeh; Tristan Crane; Katrina (letter); Mary Anderson (letter); Jennifer (letter)
Pencils Ted Naifeh; Tristan Crane
Inks Ted Naifeh; Tristan Crane
Letters typeset
Notes Also includes a teaser for the next issue and a small reproduction of its cover.

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix*

Pencils Tristan Crane; Ted Naifeh
Inks Tristan Crane; Ted Naifeh
Colors Tristan Crane; Ted Naifeh
Letters typeset
Notes The photo portion of the front cover is repeated along with excerpts from reviews of the first issue.