Hepcats (1989 Double Diamond) comic books 1988-1990
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Issue #1
Published Jun 1989 by Double Diamond.$9.70
$9.00
$9.00
First printing (2nd printings exist). Cover art by Martin Wagner. Part I Joey Gunther, script and art by Martin Wagner; Joey daydreams in class, then meets up with roommate Gunther to play pool. First appearance of Joey and Gunther in the comic book. Based on the comic strip that appeared in The Daily Texan, the student newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin. 32 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #2
Published Jul 1989 by Double Diamond.$7.00
$6.00
$6.00
$4.00
$4.00
Cover art by Martin Wagner. Trial by Intimacy, script and art by Martin Wagner; The gang goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, where Erica runs into many old friends and does some topless dancing; Arnie gets jealous but deals with it. First appearance of Arnie and Erica in the comic book; first appearance of Adrian and Mr. Wallace. Based on the comic strip that appeared in The Daily Texan, the student newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin. 32 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #3
Published Aug 1989 by Double Diamond.$6.00
$6.00
Cover art by Martin Wagner. Chapter I: The Pavilions of Memory, script and art by Martin Wagner; Arnie visits Erica in the hospital after a suicide attempt; Erica restarts the story with events shortly before Christmas. Arnie tells Joey that he and Erica are engaged, and that he plans to give her the ring for Christmas. 2 pages (and the back cover) of pictures from Wagner's wedding. Based on the comic strip that appeared in The Daily Texan, the student newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin. 32 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #3REP
Published Aug 1989 by Double Diamond.$7.00
$6.00
$6.00
$5.49
Second Printing. Cover art by Martin Wagner. Chapter I: The Pavilions of Memory, script and art by Martin Wagner; Arnie visits Erica in the hospital after a suicide attempt; Erica restarts the story with events shortly before Christmas. Arnie tells Joey that he and Erica are engaged, and that he plans to give her the ring for Christmas. 2 pages (and the back cover) of pictures from Wagner's wedding. Based on the comic strip that appeared in The Daily Texan, the student newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin. 32 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #4
Published Nov 1989 by Double Diamond.$6.49
$6.00
$6.00
$4.00
Cover art by Martin Wagner. Chapter II: Into the Pavilions, script and art by Martin Wagner; The four friends are shopping for Christmas presents at the mall, where Arnie looks for engagement rings; Erica sees a man she knows and runs off, with him following, leaving the guys confused and unaware of her pursuer. Based on the comic strip that appeared in The Daily Texan, the student newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin. Includes 2 pages of editorial cartoons Wagner drew for the paper. 32 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #5
Published May 1990 by Double Diamond.$7.00
$6.00
$6.00
Cover art by Martin Wagner. Chapter III: Faces and Traces, script and art by Martin Wagner; Joey, Arnie, and Gunther are confused and worried; Erica runs into the unknown man and passes out; He refers to her as "Kathryn" and carries her out into an alley, where she comes to. Arnie manages to track them down. Based on the comic strip that appeared in The Daily Texan, the student newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin. Includes 4 pages of sketches, drawings for the Daily Texan, and Shasta Says strips from the Daily Cougar. 32 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #6
Published Oct 1990 by Double Diamond.$6.49
$6.00
$6.00
$2.50
Cover art by Martin Wagner. Chapter IV: Straight, No Chaser, script and art by Martin Wagner; Arnie and the stranger get in a fight; the stranger pulls a knife, but is scared off by an approaching truck; The police investigate; Arnie gets angry with Erica's reticence, and ends up alienating the other three. 32 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.25.
