The Complete Love & Rockets #[20]
In "Election Day," Jaime Hernandez delivers a quiet yet piercing moment in the lives of his characters, focusing on Hopey as she serves as a volunteer clerk at a polling station. The story unfolds through a tense conversation with Maggie, who’s confronted about her absence at Costigan’s funeral—leaving Hopey to grapple with grief and betrayal in silence. With intimate detail and emotional weight, Jaime Hernandez (writer, artist, inker, letterer) captures the lingering aftermath of loss, while glimpses of Costigan’s past emerge from the quiet hum of the election day setting. The cover, also by Jaime Hernandez, frames the moment with his signature observational grace.
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Hopey is working as a volunteer clerk in a polling station. Maggie shows up and they hash out why Hopey is mad at her - Maggie did not show up at Costigan's funeral. Nor did anyone else, leaving Hopey on her own. After Maggie leaves we hear some of Costigan's history from the other election workers.
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