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Love and Rockets #28
The Love Bunglers
Featuring Hernandez's longtime Love and Rockets heroine Maggie, The Love Bunglers is tied together by the initial thread of the suppression of family history. Because these secrets can't be dealt with openly, their lingering effect is even more powerful. But Maggie's ability to navigate and find meaning in her life -- despite losing her culture, her brother, her profession, and her friends -- is what's made her a compelling character. After a lifetime of losses, Maggie finds, in the second half, her longtime off and on lover, Ray Dominguez. In taking us through lives, deaths, and near-fatalities, The Love Bunglers encapsulates Maggie's emotional history as it moves from resignation to memories of loss, to sudden violence (a theme in this story) and eventually to love and contentment. Much like what John Updike created in his four Rabbit novels, Jaime Hernandez has been following his longtime character, Maggie, around for several decades, all of which has seemed to be building towards this book in particular.
110 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2014
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Jaime Hernández
262 books434 followersJaime and his brother Gilbert Hernández mostly publish their separate storylines together in Love And Rockets and are often referred to as 'Los Bros Hernandez'.
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October 12, 2016
With its history of assembly-line production and corporate ownership, the comic-book medium has always been dominated by commercial considerations, and thus by tested formulae and genres that for the convenience of both producers and audiences structure some order into the wide range of texts and meanings that circulate in our culture. Our actual lives, on the other hand, are not nearly as orderly and structured, of course, but generally downright messy. Alan Moore once put it this way: “My experience of life is that it is not divided up into genres; it’s a horrifying, romantic, tragic, comical, science-fiction cowboy detective novel. You know, with a bit of pornography if you're lucky.” Which perfectly describes the genre-transcending comic-book masterpiece Love & Rockets by the Los Bros Hernandez, originally launched back in 1982.
This latest volume of the long-running series adds still more depth to the already exceptionally rich and complex fictional "Mechanics" universe. Jaime's uncanny understanding of human emotions, weaknesses and desires, and of the changes people go through as they get older, is at full display here. Beautiful and revealing, fascinating and disturbing, exciting and devastating, The Love Bunglers is great art by any sane definition of the term.
This latest volume of the long-running series adds still more depth to the already exceptionally rich and complex fictional "Mechanics" universe. Jaime's uncanny understanding of human emotions, weaknesses and desires, and of the changes people go through as they get older, is at full display here. Beautiful and revealing, fascinating and disturbing, exciting and devastating, The Love Bunglers is great art by any sane definition of the term.
January 23, 2018
Also collected in Volume 12, Love and Rockets, with the lighter and sillier Ti-Girls, this story works as a kind of culminating story of Maggie, Perla Luisa “Maggie” Chascarillo, who debuted in 1982, going through a transformation from young punk mechanic to middle-aged landlord.
This story features her in a kind of culminating (for now) story weaving various elements of her life, with a particular focus on her struggles with relationships with two men with whom she has been involved in the past: Ray Dominguez and Reno Banks. Masterful storytelling. Still, if you are in the least interested in Jaime’s work, don’t begin here. Maybe start with the Mechanics stuff. Maybe this last heartwarming tale is about being able to wait for what you love.
This story features her in a kind of culminating (for now) story weaving various elements of her life, with a particular focus on her struggles with relationships with two men with whom she has been involved in the past: Ray Dominguez and Reno Banks. Masterful storytelling. Still, if you are in the least interested in Jaime’s work, don’t begin here. Maybe start with the Mechanics stuff. Maybe this last heartwarming tale is about being able to wait for what you love.
May 6, 2016
Several of my comics buddies, including Craig Bostick, Sina Shamsavari, and Josh Simmons, upon hearing that I've never been all that attracted to the work of Los Bros Hernandez (while still maintaining the greatest respect for the Bros' great cartooning and storytelling skills), urged me to read this particular book, citing its rich characterizations and panoramic presentation of the lives of its protagonists, Maggie and Ray. My friends were right: the story is really good, and I enjoyed it–the "Browntown" chapter in particular–which I'd read a few years ago in an edition of Best American Comics–is heartbreakingly insightful about family dysfunctions and the lasting, damaging effects of sexual abuse. And there are some fantastic layouts and drawings throughout. Still, there were times when I got a little lost: the Love and Rockets saga has been going on for so long and there are so many volumes at this point that there were inevitably character nuances I wasn't picking up on and tons of backstory that I couldn't keep up with; plus in several chapters I had trouble keeping track of some of the characters ("Is that Ray or the other guy, whatshisname?"). In the end I admit I'm not feeling any great need to read more in the saga (sorry, friends!). Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez are indisputably great cartoonists, but their work largely doesn't resonate with me - and I feel the same way about Chris Ware and several other of our most esteemed alt-art comics giants. You know: RESPECT, but just not for me. Not every artist will appeal to everyone - I personally find it hard to believe there are folks out there that remain indifferent to Alison Bechdel or Carol Tyler - but you know, to each their own. Anyway, The Love Bunglers is still a lovely read for the relatively uninitiated such as myself, and likely a bonafide classic for longtime L&R fans.
July 8, 2015
Apparently this is an extension of the thirty-year, multiple author comics series called Love and Rockets, which I have never read. Without that background I didn't know enough about these characters to understand the entire story. I think the author could have provided some kind of summary or background for the non-fans but perhaps he assumed only fans would pick up this book. It caught my eye when I was looking for something else.
I'm not big on trigger warnings but this one includes the rape of a young boy, and since it is graphically represented, I feel it warrants a mention.
I'm not big on trigger warnings but this one includes the rape of a young boy, and since it is graphically represented, I feel it warrants a mention.
April 26, 2014
I wish I could check off more stars. I started reading Love and Rockets in 1984 when I was 17. Maggie and Hopey were about a year or two older than me in the comic then. We were all punks. They were West Coast, I was East. We came from different ethnic backgrounds. But I felt like I "got" them, and if they were real, we'd probably hang, drink, get into fights before making up again, listen to the same music, have similar fears. "The Love Bunglers" weaves in Maggie's past and present. Tragedies either witnessed or kept as family secrets when she was a child lead inevitably to further tragedy. The present shows us a more settled and grounded Maggie with the same blindness to how much she is loved and valued that she has exhibited and struggled with throughout the life of the comic. Maggie is the one that believes that the only truth in life is that loss is inevitable, though she continues to hope she's wrong. I "get" that too. This book is sweet, sad, and achingly beautiful. Read it.
November 17, 2014
Oh, the feels…
I saw Los Bros Hernandez speak at an event at Stanford last month, and it was really thrilling to hear my comics heroes talk about their backgrounds, influences, and most of all their fantastic work.
I didn’t have time to stick around and get some stuff signed, but later that week I went to the Stanford bookstore and picked up a signed copy of The Love Bunglers.
In the lecture, Jamie said that this story was partially inspired from a continuity mistake that he made. In different issues he gave Maggie a different number of siblings. That combined with a mention of a few formative years in “Browntown” are the setting for the slow-burn events that play out over the course of the rest of Maggie’s life.
I don’t want to say too much that might ruin the experience of the book, and there’s nothing I can say in this review by The Comics Journal that hasn’t already been said more eloquently and with greater insight.
But I will say that the story has more heft and makes a really nice bookend to Maggie’s story if you have most of the roughly three decades of Love and Rockets back story jumbled up in your head like I do. (I’m careful not to let the logical part of my brain get too close to art that I love, so it really is a jumble.)
So depending on your personality, start with L&R Book 1 “Mechan-X” or just run out and get The Love Bunglers.
I saw Los Bros Hernandez speak at an event at Stanford last month, and it was really thrilling to hear my comics heroes talk about their backgrounds, influences, and most of all their fantastic work.
I didn’t have time to stick around and get some stuff signed, but later that week I went to the Stanford bookstore and picked up a signed copy of The Love Bunglers.
In the lecture, Jamie said that this story was partially inspired from a continuity mistake that he made. In different issues he gave Maggie a different number of siblings. That combined with a mention of a few formative years in “Browntown” are the setting for the slow-burn events that play out over the course of the rest of Maggie’s life.
I don’t want to say too much that might ruin the experience of the book, and there’s nothing I can say in this review by The Comics Journal that hasn’t already been said more eloquently and with greater insight.
But I will say that the story has more heft and makes a really nice bookend to Maggie’s story if you have most of the roughly three decades of Love and Rockets back story jumbled up in your head like I do. (I’m careful not to let the logical part of my brain get too close to art that I love, so it really is a jumble.)
So depending on your personality, start with L&R Book 1 “Mechan-X” or just run out and get The Love Bunglers.
May 13, 2015
Let me start by saying that I've spent zero time reading the Love and Rockets books that this graphic novel draws upon, and I have little doubt that it affected my reading. Even though I had no idea who these characters were going in, I was still sucked into the story. A tale of family secrets, and the havoc that they cause in the lives of everyone concerned. I liked that the tale was told from various points of view, but all centered around Maggie. There were a couple of wordless pages that I was totally lost during - I assume that it was me. The art is really good, and evokes the right mood for this story. I'm now curious about the Love and Rockets series and plan to read them as well.
September 20, 2015
Cuando uno ve lo que Jaime Hernández ha hecho con esta serie, cómo ha llevado a sus personajes desde la adolescencia hasta la madurez, cómo ha reflejado a través de ellos todo tipo de temas y cómo estos cambian (o no) con el tiempo, se agotan los calificativos. Además dibujados con una maestría incuestionable.
January 29, 2022
3,5/5
Jaime Hernandez continues in this volume, the presentation began more than 30 years ago of the life of Californian of Mexican origin Margarita “Maggie” Chascarillo, who is now in her fifties, as well as her family and the “barrio” where she grew up. Short notice: I haven't read any of his previous work. Is LOVE BUNGLERS a powerful, moving experience for readers who aren't already familiar with the main characters? YES
As Maggie hesitates between two sighs, Ray and Reno, and she is about to finally open her own auto mechanics workshop, one of the heroine's brothers, Calvin, reappears. His story is told in flashbacks and, within the drama of the separation of his parents, is played for Calvin another much more serious drama.
Sequential work of art without a real equivalent, adult comic whose characters age with its author, the life of Maggie here takes one of those significant turning points that make lives flip. Despite the “classic” drawing, not to say “clear line”, it will probably be difficult for those who are not familiar with this series, like me, to find their landmarks with this episode.
This collection has a beautiful embossed cover.
Jaime Hernandez continues in this volume, the presentation began more than 30 years ago of the life of Californian of Mexican origin Margarita “Maggie” Chascarillo, who is now in her fifties, as well as her family and the “barrio” where she grew up. Short notice: I haven't read any of his previous work. Is LOVE BUNGLERS a powerful, moving experience for readers who aren't already familiar with the main characters? YES
As Maggie hesitates between two sighs, Ray and Reno, and she is about to finally open her own auto mechanics workshop, one of the heroine's brothers, Calvin, reappears. His story is told in flashbacks and, within the drama of the separation of his parents, is played for Calvin another much more serious drama.
Sequential work of art without a real equivalent, adult comic whose characters age with its author, the life of Maggie here takes one of those significant turning points that make lives flip. Despite the “classic” drawing, not to say “clear line”, it will probably be difficult for those who are not familiar with this series, like me, to find their landmarks with this episode.
This collection has a beautiful embossed cover.
October 3, 2020
Read this without realizing it was part of a larger comic series, but there's some beautiful stuff happening here.
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February 20, 2017
You know how when you finish a book you really love or maybe one that just really affected you, you sit and hold it for a minute and just, I don't know, look at it?
The culmination of 30+ years of the ongoing Love & Rockets comics series (specifically the Locas stories, written and drawn by the truly stellar Hernandez brother, Jaime), The Love Bunglers picks up with our heroine, Maggie - once a punk wayward mechanic - now a middle-aged woman quietly shuffling through life, unaware of the imprint she leaves on others.
Flashing between Maggie's present and childhood, and to the present and pasts of her family and friends (in particular her longtime on- and off-again paramour Ray Dominguez), Hernandez concerns himself with cause and effect. What shapes us? What hope do we have to overcome what we've been through? Because we all leave an imprint. We all have a past. We've all been loved and destroyed by the thoughtless or intentional actions of others.
Hernandez skillfully shows how these tiny pebbles ripple throughout one's life. Some overcome, some sink. While I think people who haven't read the Locas series will still enjoy this book, knowing the background of these characters makes for a much deeper, more satisfying read.
My only complaint would be that there isn't as much Hopey as I'd like. But eh, it makes sense. Still, I wanna see what that firecracker's been up to.
If you're interested in starting the Locas series, here's the first volume: Maggie the Mechanic.
The culmination of 30+ years of the ongoing Love & Rockets comics series (specifically the Locas stories, written and drawn by the truly stellar Hernandez brother, Jaime), The Love Bunglers picks up with our heroine, Maggie - once a punk wayward mechanic - now a middle-aged woman quietly shuffling through life, unaware of the imprint she leaves on others.
Flashing between Maggie's present and childhood, and to the present and pasts of her family and friends (in particular her longtime on- and off-again paramour Ray Dominguez), Hernandez concerns himself with cause and effect. What shapes us? What hope do we have to overcome what we've been through? Because we all leave an imprint. We all have a past. We've all been loved and destroyed by the thoughtless or intentional actions of others.
Hernandez skillfully shows how these tiny pebbles ripple throughout one's life. Some overcome, some sink. While I think people who haven't read the Locas series will still enjoy this book, knowing the background of these characters makes for a much deeper, more satisfying read.
My only complaint would be that there isn't as much Hopey as I'd like. But eh, it makes sense. Still, I wanna see what that firecracker's been up to.
If you're interested in starting the Locas series, here's the first volume: Maggie the Mechanic.
March 16, 2014
A masterpiece that packs a series of emotional wallops, tying together almost 30 years of Maggie-centered Locas continuity. The Love Bunglers storyline links back to Jaime's early masterpiece run from DEATH OF SPEEDY through CHESTER SQUARE with implicit and explicit references to those events (and the emotions associated with those events) to offer a suggestion of closure for our beloved mechanic. Jaime demonstrates a masterful understanding of the power that history holds over personal relationships and the struggles involved in its repression, its confrontation, and its ultimate acceptance.
I read THE LOVE BUNGLERS at the end of a massive Jaime-Locas binge read that lasted almost two months, so the impact of this story and its strategies of reference and repetition worked perfectly for me. I can understand a lessened impact for those readers coming in fresh to Jaime or needing some refresh. Well worth the effort, especially when the punctuation to it all is this good.
N.B.: This is a review of the THE LOVE BUNGLERS storyline that appeared in LOVE & ROCKETS: NEW STORIES Vol 3-4, and not the collected trade paperback.
I read THE LOVE BUNGLERS at the end of a massive Jaime-Locas binge read that lasted almost two months, so the impact of this story and its strategies of reference and repetition worked perfectly for me. I can understand a lessened impact for those readers coming in fresh to Jaime or needing some refresh. Well worth the effort, especially when the punctuation to it all is this good.
N.B.: This is a review of the THE LOVE BUNGLERS storyline that appeared in LOVE & ROCKETS: NEW STORIES Vol 3-4, and not the collected trade paperback.
October 3, 2014
Everyone has been claiming "The Love Bunglers" is one of Jaime's masterpieces, one of the great narratives about Maggie, and one of the best stories to ever appear in the remarkable 30-year history of Love & Rockets.
They're right.
They're right.
June 13, 2019
Checking out some more graphic novels. This one has great reviews, but it’s a culmination of a long series and as I’ve not read any of the Maggie stories before, this did not resonate as a stand-alone.
January 10, 2019
This is a rare work of genius. Apparently simple, but beautifully constructed around a number of discrete episodes and characters in the past and the present, the story is incredibly moving and deep, and the way text and words complement each other displays the power of graphic novels at its best. The story has additional poignancy if you have read the comics of the 1980s and 90s by Jaime Hernández about Maggie the Mechanic, as it captures beautifully the passage of time on her body and her spirit. The liveliness and lightness of a chaotic youth has been replaced by the heaviness of very ordinary relationships and situations in middle age, family grows in importance at the expense of fun and imaginative adventures, and even the memory of childhood becomes rather tricky... I have seldom seen the effects of the sexual abuse of a child portrayed so humanely, effectively and economically as in this story (I say no more to avoid spoilers). Love Buglers us up there with Chris Ware's Jimmy Corrigan, Charles Burns' Last Look and Alison Bechdel's Fun Home as an example of a truly literary graphic novel that is unforgettable.
August 19, 2014
The bad news is, to get the most out of this book, you’re going to have to read thirty years worth of Jaime Hernandez’ Locas stories. The good news is, those five collected volumes form one of the greatest bodies of work in comics history.
We’ve seen Maggie grow from a young punk to a slightly isolated middle-aged landlady. We know her well, because Jaime Hernandez has taken such great care and attention in writing her. We’ve followed her life, loves and losses. And because of that, the final section of the book becomes one of the greatest moments of drama in the history of the series.
Jaime Hernandez is simply one of the great artists working in any medium, and this allows him to create heartbreaking works of staggering genius using only simple black and white lines.
Bravo.
We’ve seen Maggie grow from a young punk to a slightly isolated middle-aged landlady. We know her well, because Jaime Hernandez has taken such great care and attention in writing her. We’ve followed her life, loves and losses. And because of that, the final section of the book becomes one of the greatest moments of drama in the history of the series.
Jaime Hernandez is simply one of the great artists working in any medium, and this allows him to create heartbreaking works of staggering genius using only simple black and white lines.
Bravo.
April 28, 2015
The tears!
June 20, 2016
Okay, this is pretty great.
September 12, 2018
Admittedly I haven't read much Love and Rockets but I didn't let that stop me from picking this up and while I was missing a bunch of back story, I still found this very accessible. You might not know where things are all along the way, but Jaime gives you what you need to follow along. This is a fantastic volume that takes us through the story of Maggie's life.
May 18, 2018
Here's to a national treasure: Maggie the Mechanic by Jaime.
Heads up. Adult scenes and situations. These work better in context in this graphic novel than in serialized chapters in Love & Rockets. Grown folks, Love & Rockets is still tops.
Highly recommended.
Heads up. Adult scenes and situations. These work better in context in this graphic novel than in serialized chapters in Love & Rockets. Grown folks, Love & Rockets is still tops.
Highly recommended.
July 27, 2019
IMO, Jaime Hernandez remains the gold standard for cartoonists working in the medium today.
March 17, 2017
Okay, now that I've (mostly) stopped crying...
What a great time to be a fan of the Hernandez brothers. I first came to Love and Rockets in the mid 80's and it was one of the greatest things that had ever happened to me. The series stayed strong for years, but after the book's initial run ended, Jaime and Gilbert both went through a long-ish period when their work just appealed to me less.
Then Love and Rockets: New Stories launched in 2008. I was wary. I was going to read it, certainly, but my expectations were modest.
But the Bros. were back. New Stories has gone from strength to strength. It's a later career renaissance that is endlessly amazing and gratifying.
A lot of The Love Bunglers felt familiar to me. Strong, but familiar. And I found myself not entirely on board with every character's endless adoration of Maggie. Sure, I love Maggie too, but the obsession gets a bit thick. The first side story, Browntown, seemed a little long, a little heavy-handed. Good, very good, sure.
The second half of the book offers another side story, Return to Me, and it's lovely.
For quite a while, though, I'd been reading that The Love Bunglers is IT, Jaime's definitive masterwork, THE ultimate Maggie story. I'd waited for the hardcover release, knowing that it would contain new material, and then I held on to that until just the right moment. And as I read, I was thinking maybe this wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
Even as my stomach wrenched at a climactic act of violence, a part of my mind thought, "Well, yeah, but it's like that time when..."
Then we get to the last few pages. A head-spinning collage that is beautifully constructed and emotionally devastating. An absolutely perfect cameo by Hopey. An unabashedly romantic conclusion.
Waterworks.
Greatest Jamie story ever? Not to me. But a great story, and a cause for celebration.
What a great time to be a fan of the Hernandez brothers. I first came to Love and Rockets in the mid 80's and it was one of the greatest things that had ever happened to me. The series stayed strong for years, but after the book's initial run ended, Jaime and Gilbert both went through a long-ish period when their work just appealed to me less.
Then Love and Rockets: New Stories launched in 2008. I was wary. I was going to read it, certainly, but my expectations were modest.
But the Bros. were back. New Stories has gone from strength to strength. It's a later career renaissance that is endlessly amazing and gratifying.
A lot of The Love Bunglers felt familiar to me. Strong, but familiar. And I found myself not entirely on board with every character's endless adoration of Maggie. Sure, I love Maggie too, but the obsession gets a bit thick. The first side story, Browntown, seemed a little long, a little heavy-handed. Good, very good, sure.
The second half of the book offers another side story, Return to Me, and it's lovely.
For quite a while, though, I'd been reading that The Love Bunglers is IT, Jaime's definitive masterwork, THE ultimate Maggie story. I'd waited for the hardcover release, knowing that it would contain new material, and then I held on to that until just the right moment. And as I read, I was thinking maybe this wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
Even as my stomach wrenched at a climactic act of violence, a part of my mind thought, "Well, yeah, but it's like that time when..."
Then we get to the last few pages. A head-spinning collage that is beautifully constructed and emotionally devastating. An absolutely perfect cameo by Hopey. An unabashedly romantic conclusion.
Waterworks.
Greatest Jamie story ever? Not to me. But a great story, and a cause for celebration.
January 9, 2015
In one way, it's hard to believe that the characters of "The Love Bunglers" have existed for 30 years. Their stories seem to have as much relevance and immediacy as when they were created. On the other hand, the decades-long history of these characters is brilliantly conveyed by Jaime Hernandez in their facial expressions, their anxiety over past mistakes, and the incredible emotional impact of this story, which feels like a farewell.
As brilliant as this novel is, it will not have as much impact if you are not already familiar with the characters. But the genius of Hernandez's storytelling is evident in nearly every panel here.
We are taken back to the childhood of Maggie Chascarillo and her family to witness some key moments in her life. We are then propelled forward to Maggie's present-day life, one in which she still carries regrets and doubts about her relationship with Ray. What happens to Maggie and Ray in this novel leads to one of the most emotionally rich conclusions of any graphic novel I've ever read, or most novels, for that matter.
One of my favorite moments here is a two-page spread of nine panels each, portraying both Maggie and Ray at various stages of their lives. The spread not only echoes the history of their personal relationship, but their lives as presented in Jaime's series of stories since 1981. It is a rewarding and poignant passage for long-time readers.
Jaime's art has always been deceptively simple, with its echoes of "Archie" and "Peanuts." But there can be little doubt, after 30 years of watching his characters grow from disenfranchised punks to professors and landladies, that he is one of the most gifted and natural graphic storytellers working today. If you are not familiar with his work, I urge you to explore it. Then, when you have a grasp of the rich history of these people, come back to this work. It is an absolute treasure, and a cathartic culmination of a rewarding storyline.
As brilliant as this novel is, it will not have as much impact if you are not already familiar with the characters. But the genius of Hernandez's storytelling is evident in nearly every panel here.
We are taken back to the childhood of Maggie Chascarillo and her family to witness some key moments in her life. We are then propelled forward to Maggie's present-day life, one in which she still carries regrets and doubts about her relationship with Ray. What happens to Maggie and Ray in this novel leads to one of the most emotionally rich conclusions of any graphic novel I've ever read, or most novels, for that matter.
One of my favorite moments here is a two-page spread of nine panels each, portraying both Maggie and Ray at various stages of their lives. The spread not only echoes the history of their personal relationship, but their lives as presented in Jaime's series of stories since 1981. It is a rewarding and poignant passage for long-time readers.
Jaime's art has always been deceptively simple, with its echoes of "Archie" and "Peanuts." But there can be little doubt, after 30 years of watching his characters grow from disenfranchised punks to professors and landladies, that he is one of the most gifted and natural graphic storytellers working today. If you are not familiar with his work, I urge you to explore it. Then, when you have a grasp of the rich history of these people, come back to this work. It is an absolute treasure, and a cathartic culmination of a rewarding storyline.
July 17, 2014
This is the apotheosis of a 20 year love story between two of my favorite characters in comics. Jaime Hernandez is a masterful artist and storyteller. I can't recommend this highly enough.
(N.B. this is *not* the right place to start reading this story. The Girl From HOPPERS is. If you want to start at the very beginning, Maggie the Mechanic. Or just see the Fantagraphics How To Read Love And Rockets.)
(N.B. this is *not* the right place to start reading this story. The Girl From HOPPERS is. If you want to start at the very beginning, Maggie the Mechanic. Or just see the Fantagraphics How To Read Love And Rockets.)
August 13, 2014
I enjoyed this graphic novel and it only took me a few days to read it leisurely. There are some parts in the book that are really beautiful and interesting but overall it didn't blow my mind. I've read graphic novels that I've enjoyed more than this one. As a disclaimer I've never read the underlying comic series and if I had I probably would have connected more with this book since it ties together the series from which the characters are based.
August 27, 2014
The problem with this collection is that The Love Bunglers is the strongest story arc of Jaime Hernandez's career. This volume should hook new adherents immediately. But fair warning, this is Love and Rockets at its best. If you love it, there are other L&R story arcs that come close (e.g. Heartbreak Soup, Human Diastrophism, The Death of Speedy). If you don't, chances are L&R isn't your thing.
November 21, 2015
Maybe there are other people like me who read a bunch of Los Bros Hernandez a long time ago, remember it as awesome, but haven't kept up with the newer stuff. I stopped around the time of the big collections Locas and Palomar.
So this was familiar and a return to a world and themes and art style I know, but it also seems more mature, with a tighter story and more emotional resonance - sadder. The story packs a punch at the end.
So this was familiar and a return to a world and themes and art style I know, but it also seems more mature, with a tighter story and more emotional resonance - sadder. The story packs a punch at the end.
October 14, 2014
Jaime Hernández - author
An absolute masterpiece. You don't have to be a fan of the Hernandez brothers to get into this book - you just need the capacity to empathize with other humans. Love, loss, the power of family and the human condition are all elegantly mixed together in this powerful and evocative graphic novel.
Highly recommended.
5/5
An absolute masterpiece. You don't have to be a fan of the Hernandez brothers to get into this book - you just need the capacity to empathize with other humans. Love, loss, the power of family and the human condition are all elegantly mixed together in this powerful and evocative graphic novel.
Highly recommended.
5/5
December 28, 2015
Uno de los mejores cómics que he leído este año. Una de las historias mejor construidas y más conmovedoras y terribles. Una de esas obras de salto mortal carpado con doble tirabuzón que te dan la medalla de oro.
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July 21, 2015
Lo de Jaime Hernández ya sólo puede calificarse de talento sobrenatural. Que lleve tantos años poniendo la vida en un tebeo y que parezca así de natural, as�� de fácil, como si cualquiera pudiese hacerlo, es algo sólo reservado a los más grandes.
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