The Love and Rockets Companion : 30 years (and counting) /

The Love and Rockets Companion : 30 years (and counting) /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, [2013]
Description:	366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Hernandez, Gilbert. Hernandez, Jaime. Comic books, strips, etc. -- Authorship. Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism. Comic books, strips, etc. -- Social aspects -- United States. Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Comic books, strips, etc. Comic books, strips, etc. -- Authorship. Comic books, strips, etc. -- Social aspects. United States. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9288080

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Other authors / contributors:	Sobell, Marc. Valenti, Kristy. Fantagraphics Books.
ISBN:	9781606995792 (pbk) 1606995790 (pbk)
Notes:	Includes genealogical tables on dust jacket.
Summary:	The Love and Rockets Companion: 30 Years (and Counting) contains three incredibly in-depth and candid interviews with creators Gilbert, Jaime and Mario Hernandez: one conducted by writer Neil Gaiman (Coraline); one conducted some six years into the comic's run by longtime L&R publisher Gary Groth; and one conducted by the book's author, spanning Gilbert's, Jaime's and Mario's careers, and looking to the future of the ongoing series, with a follow-up conversation with Groth. This book has foldout family trees for both Gilbert's Palomar and Jaime's Locas storylines; unpublished art; a character glossary (which is handy, considering that Gilbert alone has created 50+ characters!); highlights from the original series' anarchic letters columns; timelines; and the most wide-ranging Hernandez Brothers bibliography ever compiled, including album and DVD covers, posters and more. The obsessive-yet-accessible detail and high production values make it a must-have for comics collectors, scholars, libraries and old and new fans alike: for those new to the series, it will make jumping in seem less daunting. For longtime fans, it clears up confusion that even those devoted to the groundbreaking alternative comic over its 30-year run can experience, given the sheer amount of material and sophisticated storytelling techniques (such as flashbacks, flash forwards, elliptical narrative and magical realism).

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Summary:	A must-have companion to the long-running comics series Love and Rockets, this ultimate fan's resource contains in-depth and candid interviews with the creators Gilbert, Jaime and Mario Hernandez. Also includes fold-out family trees for both Gilbert's Palomar and Jaime's Loca storylines; unpublished art; a character glossary; highlights from the original series' anarchic letters; timelines; and the most wide-ranging Hernandez Brothers bibliography ever compiled. A beautifully packaged compendium that is every comic collector's dream.
Item Description:	Includes genealogical tables on dust jacket.
Physical Description:	366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:	9781606995792 1606995790