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Love and Rockets, Vol. 19
Luba in America
2002
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Luba in America spotlights Gilbert Hernandez's most beloved Love & Rocketscharacter. Luba, of course, was the central figure of Hernandez'sPalomar, the south-of-the-border town that Gilbert documented for 15years in the original Love & Rockets series (1981-1996). Inthis collection, however, we find Luba has moved to America, startingan entirely fresh new chapter in her life. The book begins with Lubatraveling to the big city, supposedly having left Palomar to pave theway for her husband to join her in America. Readers quickly discover, however, that she has a direr mission. Luba fears that her politicalhistory has left a threat to her family from the old country, and shebelieves that the only way to end this threat lies in America. Theresulting action is an awesome blend of political intrigue, sexuality, and Gilbert's characteristically human portrayal of his characters, most notably his women.
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Gilbert Hernández
Gilbert Hernández
Author · 40 books

Gilbert and his brother Jaime Hernández mostly publish their separate storylines together in Love And Rockets and are often referred to as 'Los Bros Hernandez'. Gilbert Hernandez, born in 1957, enjoyed a pleasant childhood in Oxnard, California, with four brothers and one sister. In Gilbert’s words, they were “born into a world with comic books in the house.” His childhood enthusiasm for the medium was equaled only by his appetite for punk rock. Initiated by older brother Mario and bankrolled by younger brother Ismael, Gilbert created Love and Rockets #1 with his brother Jaime in 1981. Over 30 years later, the series is regarded as a modern classic and the Hernandez brothers continue to create some of the most startling, original, and intelligent comic art ever seen. From 1983 to 1996, Gilbert produced the now legendary Palomar saga, collected in the graphic novels Heartbreak Soup and Human Diastrophism, and considered to be one of the defining bodies of literature of its era. Gilbert lives in Las Vegas, NV, with his wife Carol and daughter Natalia.

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