Love and Rockets: New Stories #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection gathers the first several issues of the revived annual Love and Rockets series, which began in 2010 after the original run concluded. It continues the intertwined lives of the Palomar and Hoppers 13 characters, with Gilbert Hernandez focusing on the magical-realist dramas of Luba and her extended family in Palomar, while Jaime Hernandez follows the punk-rock and romantic entanglements of Maggie Chascarillo, Hopey, and their circle in the barrio. The volume showcases both creators at the height of their mature storytelling powers, weaving together decades of character history into new, emotionally resonant narratives.
In "Scarlet by Starlight," Jaime Hernandez delivers a quietly charged moment in the lives of Maggie, Calvin, and Ray, as personal tensions and fleeting connections unfold against the backdrop of a city that never sleeps. With Maggie recounting a dream to Reno, Ray taking her to an art gallery to rekindle a postponed date, and Calvin lingering outside her apartment with an unspoken weight, the issue captures the fragile, intimate rhythms of everyday lives. Rendered with Hernandez’s signature emotional precision, the story is both grounded and luminous—art by Jaime Hernandez, cover by Jaime Hernandez.
In "The Love Bunglers Part One," Calvin’s quiet vigil outside Maggie’s apartment gives way to a surreal moment of unexpected tenderness when she emerges, handing him a banana after he drops a rod he’d been clutching. Meanwhile, Maggie shares a dream with Reno during a work outing, and later, Ray takes her to an art gallery to reaffirm a date they’ve planned. The story unfolds with the kind of emotional precision and quiet tension that defines the series.
In "Killer * Sad Girl * Star," the line between performance and reality blurs as Killer navigates her life alongside three vivid roles: a super-powered cave child named Changka, a costumed hero called Dreamstar, and a woman in daisy dukes who witnesses a violent act on the beach. The story weaves these cinematic moments with her quiet, grounded days, exploring how identity shifts across stages and screens.
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Reprinted in The Best American Comics #2011 (2011), The Love Bunglers #[nn] (2014), Chapuzas de amor #[nn] (2015), Bye-bye Maggie #[nn] (2015), Love and Rockets Library #13 (2017), Psychodrama Illustrated #2 (2020), Hypnotwist / Scarlet By Starlight #[nn] (2021)
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