| Issue | #3 |
| Published | October 2001 |
| Cover Price | $2.95 US |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Jamie S. Rich (editor in chief); James Lucas Jones (associate editor) |
| Characters | Rat Hopeless Savage [as David Sterling] |
| Genre | adventure |
| Pencils | Andi Watson |
| Inks | Andi Watson |
| Colors | Andi Watson |
| Letters | Andi Watson (logo) |
| Characters | David Sterling [as Dirk Hopeless] |
| Genre | adventure |
| Pencils | Chynna Clugston-Major |
| Inks | Chynna Clugston-Major |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | inside front cover indicia/credits page; illustrated with art from page 17 of this issue |
| Characters | Skank Zero Hopeless Savage; Norwegian Blue [Weej]; Rat Hopeless Savage; Twitch Hopeless Savage; Tiffany Brenner; Arsenal Hopeless Savage; David Sterling [as Dirk Hopeless Savage]; Nikki Hopeless Savage; Trevor Harris |
| Synopsis | The Hopeless Savages meet with their parent's old manager to find out if he knows who might have abducted their parents. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Jen Van Meter |
| Pencils | Christine Norrie |
| Inks | Christine Norrie |
| Letters | Larry Young (fonts); Andy Lis |
| Notes | story is in three parts before, between, and after the flashback sequences |
| Reprinted | in Hopeless Savages (Oni Press, 2002 series) #[nn] |
| Characters | David Sterling; Trevor Harris; Norwegian Blue [Weej]; Karen |
| Synopsis | Tells the story of David Sterling's early career as a teen-pop singer. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Jen Van Meter |
| Pencils | Chynna Clugston-Major |
| Inks | Chynna Clugston-Major |
| Letters | Larry Young (fonts); Andy Lis |
| Notes | flashback sequence |
| Reprinted | in Hopeless Savages (Oni Press, 2002 series) #[nn] |
| Characters | Norwegian Blue [Weej]; Nikki Savage; David Sterling [as Dirk Hopeless] |
| Synopsis | Tells the story of how the Hopeless Savages met each other. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Jen Van Meter |
| Pencils | Chynna Clugston-Major |
| Inks | Chynna Clugston-Major |
| Letters | Larry Young (fonts); Andy Lis |
| Notes | flashback sequence |
| Reprinted | in Hopeless Savages (Oni Press, 2002 series) #[nn] |
| Characters | Trevor Harris; Rat Hopeless Savage [as David Sterling]; Skank Zero Hopeless Savage; Twitch Hopeless Savage; Arsenal Hopeless Savage |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Jamie S. Rich; John Reskusich; Cara Niece; Joshua M. Crawley; Crooked Man; Jayson Young; Paul Dale Roberts |
| Pencils | Chynna Clugston-Major; Kelley Seda; Andi Watson (cover preview) |
| Inks | Chynna Clugston-Major; Kelley Seda; Andi Watson (cover preview) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | letter column; illustrated with art from page 8 of this issue & a B&W version of the cover art for Rare Creature; contains a B&W preview of cover art for issue #3 |
| Notes | B&W house ads for Blue Monday: Absolute Beginners; SOULWIND; Trout; Kissing Chaos; Jingle Belle Jubilee; Scooter Girl; colour back cover house ad for Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius 3: Monkey Tales, The |
| Characters | Jamie S. Rich |
| Script | Jamie S. Rich |
| Pencils | Arthur Dela Cruz |
| Inks | Arthur Dela Cruz |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | inside back cover editorial about a fundraising auction for 9-11 relief |