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Issue Details

Issue #6
Published May 1984
Cover Price 1.95 USD
Pages 36
Editing Gary Groth

Cover Details - "Act of Contrition Part 2"

Characters Luba; Archie Ruiz
Script Gilbert Hernandez ?
Pencils Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Inks Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Letters Gilbert Hernandez ?

2 page Letters letters page

Synopsis Letters of comment from J. Sanchez Northridge, CA; Doug Lafrenier New York, NY; Jack Neignefind Dauphin, PA; Kendall Carnes Memphis, TN; Steve Rude Madison, WI; David Collins Oakville, CN; and Lee Tamayhose.
Script Gary Groth
Letters typeset

6 page Heartbreak Soup story "The Mystery Wen"

Characters Heraclio; Pepo; La Li; Tanasin; Carmen
Synopsis Heraclio worries about his health when he discovers a wen on his scalp.
Script Gilbert Hernandez
Pencils Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Inks Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
Letters Gilbert Hernandez

8 page Mechanics story

Characters Franco; Dot; Maggie; Rand Race; Yax; Duke; Hopey; Penny Century
Synopsis Maggie becomes jealous of a reporter who is interested in Rand.
Script Jaime Hernandez
Pencils Jaime Hernandez
Inks Jaime Hernandez
Letters Jaime Hernandez
Reprinted in Epix (Epix, 1984 series) #11/1985

11 page Heartbreak Soup story "Act of Contrition Part Two"

Characters Archie Ruiz; Luba; Joe; Chelo; Martin; Ofelia; Maricela; Doralis; Guadalupe
Synopsis Luba and Archie recall how they met each other.
Script Gilberto Hernandez
Pencils Gilberto Hernandez (signed)
Inks Gilberto Hernandez (signed)
Letters Gilberto Hernandez

5 page Amor y Cohetes story

Characters Comrade 7; Penny Century; Maggie; Rand Race
Synopsis Penny tells Maggie how she met Rand Race.
Script Jaime Hernandez
Pencils Jaime Hernandez (signed)
Inks Jaime Hernandez (signed)
Letters Jaime Hernandez

1 page illustration

Characters Hopey; Maggie
Pencils Jaime Hernandez (signed)
Inks Jaime Hernandez (signed)
Notes back cover