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Description
Volumes cover the Hernandez Brothers' work from the first Love & Rockets series, 1982-1996, calendar illustrations from 1989-1993, covers from the series, and hard to find drawings from various publications.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Crowyhead
This collection was more than a little hit-or-miss for me, but since a lot of people have recommended Love & Rockets to me, I'm going to give the next few volumes a try. I did really love the artwork, but the lack of any real overarching plotline left me a little befuddled.
LibraryThing member honeyspur
Sitting on the ledge, at lunch, in high school, a classmate suggested I read "Love and Rockets" since it was a comic book and not just a rock band.
I went to the local comic shop at the time, picked this up and read it. Cover to cover. Then I read it again. And again. And the next day.
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I found Hernendez Bros. work to be challenging to read, despite being at the right reading level.
It was easier to read while listening to music, I found and it was this way I became an avid reader and collector of these gentlemen.
This first issue is a classic. It explores all manner of human life including those lifestyles out there that may be strange to some. It also embodies true fantasy, pushing the boundaries of gender roles and possibilities of progress. It is surprising and different, even today when different is more accepted. There is also mature content.
Once you begin this first issue, there is so much more to read, the Hernandez universe is vast and full.
I went to the local comic shop at the time, picked this up and read it. Cover to cover. Then I read it again. And again. And the next day.
It is
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difficult for me to determine what is better, the artwork or the storytelling. The two author brothers, Hernandez, have very unique, strong artistic styles. Jaimie with thick, smooth line and a joyful feel. Gilberto with raw, jagged and sometimes imperfect lines, tremendous detail and breathtaking scope. Both have enormous depth, both to the fantastical and every day realism.I found Hernendez Bros. work to be challenging to read, despite being at the right reading level.
It was easier to read while listening to music, I found and it was this way I became an avid reader and collector of these gentlemen.
This first issue is a classic. It explores all manner of human life including those lifestyles out there that may be strange to some. It also embodies true fantasy, pushing the boundaries of gender roles and possibilities of progress. It is surprising and different, even today when different is more accepted. There is also mature content.
Once you begin this first issue, there is so much more to read, the Hernandez universe is vast and full.
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Original publication date
1985