Love and Rockets
Book • 1982
Love and Rockets is a comic book series that began in 1981 with a self-published issue by the Hernandez brothers.
It was later picked up by Fantagraphics Books in 1982.
The series is divided into several ongoing narratives, with Gilbert Hernandez focusing on the 'Palomar' stories set in a fictional Central American village, and Jaime Hernandez concentrating on the 'Locas' stories, which follow a group of characters in a fictional California town called Hoppers.
The series is celebrated for its mature storytelling, character development, and the blending of science fiction and magical realist elements.
It has been a cornerstone of the alternative comics movement and has influenced many other comic book creators.
It was later picked up by Fantagraphics Books in 1982.
The series is divided into several ongoing narratives, with Gilbert Hernandez focusing on the 'Palomar' stories set in a fictional Central American village, and Jaime Hernandez concentrating on the 'Locas' stories, which follow a group of characters in a fictional California town called Hoppers.
The series is celebrated for its mature storytelling, character development, and the blending of science fiction and magical realist elements.
It has been a cornerstone of the alternative comics movement and has influenced many other comic book creators.
