Measles

    (Fantagraphics, 1998-2001)
™ and ©1998 Fantagraphics Books, Inc. and the respective creators

Measles, from alternative publisher Fantagraphics, bills itself as comics “for all ages.” By Fantagraphics standards, Measles is indeed light fare, with a bunch of charming, inoffensive and generally entertaining stories that could be enjoyed by kids of all ages, and by girls at least as much as boys. Gilbert “Beto” Hernandez, also the editor of the book, supplies the lead story “Venus,” about a young girl and her fantasy world. Other stories emphasize kid-oriented humor and slice-of-life episodes, written and drawn by presumably adult creators with an unusually sophisticated idea of what kids might want from a comic book.
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  • 1
    #1
    Nov 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Gilbert Hernandez, Jim Woodring, Lewis Trondheim, Mario Hernandez, Rick Altergott, Steven Weissman  ·  A: Gilbert Hernandez, Jim Woodring, Lewis Trondheim, Mario Hernandez, Rick Altergott, Steven Weissman
    Christmas 1998
    1 copy for $24.95
  • 2
    #2
    Mar 1999
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Sam Henderson, Rick Altergott, Mario Hernandez  ·  A: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Sam Henderson, Rick Altergott, Mario Hernandez
    Easter 1999
    3 copies from $14.40
  • 4
    #4
    Aug 1999
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Gilbert Hernandez, Steven Weissman, Jaime Hernandez, Mario Hernandez, Sam Henderson, Peter Bagge  ·  A: Gilbert Hernandez, Steven Weissman, Jaime Hernandez, Mario Hernandez, Sam Henderson, Peter Bagge
    Summer 1999
    1 copy for $4.00
  • 5
    #5
    Dec 2000
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Steven Weissman, Joost Swarte  ·  A: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Steven Weissman, Joost Swarte
    Winter 2000
    1 copy for $4.00