Issue Details

Issue	#5
Published	October 1987
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	2.00 USD
Pages	36
Editing	cat yronwode

Cover Details

Characters	Max Muldoon; Mo Muldoon; Laverne Laverne
Genre	teen; fashion
Pencils	Trina Robbins (signed)
Inks	Trina Robbins
Colors	Trina Robbins ?
Letters	L. Lois Buhalis ?
Notes	Fashions submitted by Flo Steinberg

1 page The Penumbra text article

Synopsis	Yronwode presents biographical letters from readers.
Script	cat yronwode
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover; page also includes list of coming comics from Eclipse

8 page California Girls story "Little House of Horrors"

Characters	Mo Muldoon; Max Muldoon; Grammy Muldoon; Tommy Chong; Martha Mishkin
Synopsis	Max and Mo think that Grammy's Venus fly trap plant has eaten several hamsters and may eat Smidgin next.
Genre	teen; fashion
Script	Trina Robbins
Pencils	Trina Robbins
Inks	Trina Robbins
Letters	L. Lois Buhalis
Notes	Fashions submitted by Erica Smythe; Beth Winegarner; Lena Harper; Jennye Garibaldi; Tara Hamblen; Kathleen Webb; Nolvia Cortez; Leah Torme; Jeffrey C. Branch
Reprinted	in California Girls (CBG Comics, 2009 series) #[nn]

1 page California Girls activity "A Career-Wise Wardrobe"

Characters	Roxanne
Synopsis	paper doll page
Genre	teen; fashion
Script	Trina Robbins
Pencils	Trina Robbins
Inks	Trina Robbins
Letters	L. Lois Buhalis
Notes	Fashions submitted by Wren Britton; Clarissa Doherty; Barbara Cottrell; Kathleen Webb; Leah Torme
Reprinted	in California Girls (CBG Comics, 2009 series) #[nn]

4 page California Girls story "The Birthday Present"

Characters	Roxanne; Laverne Laverne; Mo Muldoon; Max Muldoon; Lulu Mendoza; Trixine
Synopsis	Laverne buys Roxanne an expensive dress for her birthday, but Roxanne can't find the right occasion to wear it.
Genre	teen; fashion
Script	Trina Robbins
Pencils	Trina Robbins
Inks	Trina Robbins
Letters	L. Lois Buhalis
Notes	Fashions submitted by Kelly Muldrow; Taya Yronwode; Barbara Cottrell; Brendan Gramer; Beth Winegarner; Clarissa Doherty; Suzanne Dall'Aste; Kathleen Webb; Lynn Dudley; Jessica Woodson; Rita C. Edwards; Nolvia Cortez
Reprinted	in California Girls (CBG Comics, 2009 series) #[nn]

1 page Miracleman promo (ad from the publisher) "M"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	John Totleben
Inks	John Totleben
Letters	typeset
Notes	house ad for Miracleman (Eclipse, 1985 series)

1 page Designer of the Month text article "Beth Winegarner"

Synopsis	Profile of fan designer Beth Winegarner.
Script	Trina Robbins
Pencils	Beth Winegarner (illustration)
Inks	Trina Robbins (illustration)
Letters	typeset

1 page California Girls activity "Carefree Designs for Max"

Characters	Max Muldoon
Synopsis	paper doll page
Genre	teen; fashion
Script	Trina Robbins
Pencils	Trina Robbins
Inks	Trina Robbins
Colors	Trina Robbins ?
Letters	L. Lois Buhalis
Notes	Fashions submitted by Suzanne Dall'Aste; Wren Britton; Barbara Cottrell; Kathleen Webb
Reprinted	in California Girls (CBG Comics, 2009 series) #[nn]

1 page California Girls activity "Dreamy Fashions for Mo"

Characters	Mo Muldoon
Synopsis	paper doll page
Genre	teen; fashion
Script	Trina Robbins
Pencils	Trina Robbins
Inks	Trina Robbins
Colors	Trina Robbins ?
Letters	L. Lois Buhalis
Notes	Fashions submitted by Kathleen Webb; Leah Torme; Wren Britton; Barbara Cottrell
Reprinted	in California Girls (CBG Comics, 2009 series) #[nn]

2 page California Mail letters page

Script	Trina Robbins
Pencils	Trina Robbins (illustrations)
Inks	Trina Robbins (illustrations)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters submitted by Debbie Kim; Diane Lowry; Kay Harlow; Natasha Kim; Chris Ng; Paige McGuinness; Mona Walls; Barbara Cottrell; Kari Neumeyer

1 page California Girls activity "More Polka Dot Fashions for Laverne"

Characters	Laverne Laverne
Synopsis	paper doll page
Genre	teen; fashion
Script	Trina Robbins
Pencils	Trina Robbins
Inks	Trina Robbins
Letters	L. Lois Buhalis
Notes	Fashions submitted by Kelly Muldrow; Beth Winegarner; Erica Smythe; Elizabeth Jackson; Barbara Cottrell
Reprinted	in California Girls (CBG Comics, 2009 series) #[nn]

7 page California Girls story "Doubles"

Characters	Mo Muldoon; Max Muldoon
Synopsis	Max and Mo meet a set of twin boys who match their personalities perfectly.
Genre	teen; fashion
Script	Trina Robbins
Pencils	Carol Lay
Inks	Trina Robbins
Letters	L. Lois Buhalis
Notes	Fashions submitted by Brendan Gramer; Wren Britton; Kathleen Webb
Reprinted	in California Girls (CBG Comics, 2009 series) #[nn]

1 page California Girls activity "Laverne: Fashions from the 60s"

Characters	Laverne Laverne
Synopsis	paper doll page
Genre	teen; fashion
Script	Trina Robbins
Pencils	Trina Robbins
Inks	Trina Robbins
Letters	L. Lois Buhalis
Notes	Fashions submitted by Jennifer Moore This page was mistakenly printed in issue #3 on the back of another paper doll page, so it is reprinted here with apologies.
Reprinted	from California Girls (Eclipse, 1987 series) #3 (August 1987)