Love and Rockets: Amor Y Cohetes v. 7
Published on 27. June 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-84576-530-9 (ISBN)
Description
In 1982, brothers Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez created "Love & Rockets", an astonishing mixture of magical realism, science fiction, and meditations on the human condition which became one of the most critically acclaimed series of all time.Now, all the stories about Palomar or Maggie and Hopey are collected for the first time! Including Gilbert's 40-page, Heavy Metal-inspired sci-fi story "B.E.M.", Jaime's charming "Rocky and Fumble" series about a planet-hopping girl and her robot, and Mario's genre thrillers which take place "Somewhere in California" - and much more!Magical realism, genre-crossing, and even rare takes on each others' characters all appear in this collection, which is a must for "Love and Rockets" fans! It is suitable for adults only!
Reviews / Votes
"The graphic equivalent to the fabulism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel laureate." - The Times * "A high point in the comics form, conventional in idiom, but not comparable to any strips before it." - The Washington Post * "American fiction's best kept secret." - Rolling Stone * "Quite simply, this is one of the twentieth centuries most significant comic creators at the peak of his form." - Alan Moore, author of Watchmen"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
b/w comic strip
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 190 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84576-530-9 (9781845765309)
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Persons
Born in Oxnard, California in 1957 and 1959 respectively, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez shot to fame when Love and Rockets was first published in 1981. Alongside their brother Mario, 'Beto' and Jaime crafted the epic series Palomar and the tales of Maggie and Hopey. Both brothers are still working on high-profile comics; 'Beto' on Speak of the Devil and Jaime on Maggie stories for The New Yorker.