Book

Reading Love and Rockets / Marc Sobel.

Sobel, Marc, ( author.). Fantagraphics Books, ( publisher.).

Summary:

"A deep dive into the first 50 issues of the Hernandez Brothers' acclaimed comic series, this scholarly book seeks to answer the question: What makes Love and Rockets such an enduring classic of the medium?" -- Publisher's description.

"Over 40 years ago, Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario Hernandez transformed the comics scene with their seminal series, Love and Rockets. In Reading Love and Rockets, Eisner-nominated author Marc Sobel offers at once an engaging entry point for readers and an invaluable resource for fans to deepen their understanding of the Hernandez brothers' literary universe. Focusing on the series' first 50 issues, Sobel explores the evolution of its characters and storylines, its idiosyncratic cultural influences, and its creators' growth as artists and writers along the way. Delving into such wide-ranging topics as magical realizing, women's wrestling, and the Southern California punk scene, this guidebook combines Sobel's own observations with analysis from a variety of scholars, critics, and fans to provided insightful perspective on a comics masterpiece" -- Back cover.