Singles
05-15-2005, 07:45 PM
Sometimes, I really regret being born in 1987.
Locas is a complete collection of the stories that ran in Love and Rockets between 1981 and 1996, centered around two young hispanic women in the California punk rock scene. The initial elements of science fiction such as living dinosaurs and rockets are gradually dropped from the book in favor of more focus on the characters. Maggie and Hopey are two women who live together, quite in love, though Maggie is unable to commit to anything and still gives her heart to nearly every man she meets. Hopey is a rebel who, under the tough exterior, cares about Maggie more than anything else. By the end of the book, Hernandez truly does convince you that these two are meant for each other.
Aside from Maggie and Hopey, the book features a large and well-developed cast of supporting characters, including more believable females than either Marvel or DC had introduced in their entire history up until 1981. Most every character in the book is relatable to in some way or another. Each character gets their own time to shine, from Isabel to Speedy to Rena Titanon, and the result is a town and world real enough to live in. In fact, the only complaint I have about this book is that by the end of the book, some of these great characters have to be pushed to the side as Maggie and Hopey grow up and move on.
Whoa. That's wierd. Comic book characters that grow up? Comic book characters whose lives change with every decision they make? Can anybody find me the number of comic books that had characters like this before 1982?
Artwise, Jaime Hernandez is one of the best storytellers we have. Since this book is a collection of 15 years of work on the part of Hernandez, you can see many changes in his artwork over time. His style, at first, is very detailed and had a classical look to hit, while eventually it evolved into a simpler style that is almost reminiscent of Archie comics. I think that his greatest strength is his skill in conveying emotion in the faces and bodies of his characters in a completely natural manner.
If you love comic books, you need to own this book, so if you don't already own this work in some form, do yourself a favor and pick it up. Love and Rockets paved the way for so many other comics that this isn't just a brilliant piece of work, it's a piece of comic book history.
Locas is 780 pages and is on sale from Amazon.com for 34% off. (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/156097611X/104-0302137-7156762?v=glance)
Locas is a complete collection of the stories that ran in Love and Rockets between 1981 and 1996, centered around two young hispanic women in the California punk rock scene. The initial elements of science fiction such as living dinosaurs and rockets are gradually dropped from the book in favor of more focus on the characters. Maggie and Hopey are two women who live together, quite in love, though Maggie is unable to commit to anything and still gives her heart to nearly every man she meets. Hopey is a rebel who, under the tough exterior, cares about Maggie more than anything else. By the end of the book, Hernandez truly does convince you that these two are meant for each other.
Aside from Maggie and Hopey, the book features a large and well-developed cast of supporting characters, including more believable females than either Marvel or DC had introduced in their entire history up until 1981. Most every character in the book is relatable to in some way or another. Each character gets their own time to shine, from Isabel to Speedy to Rena Titanon, and the result is a town and world real enough to live in. In fact, the only complaint I have about this book is that by the end of the book, some of these great characters have to be pushed to the side as Maggie and Hopey grow up and move on.
Whoa. That's wierd. Comic book characters that grow up? Comic book characters whose lives change with every decision they make? Can anybody find me the number of comic books that had characters like this before 1982?
Artwise, Jaime Hernandez is one of the best storytellers we have. Since this book is a collection of 15 years of work on the part of Hernandez, you can see many changes in his artwork over time. His style, at first, is very detailed and had a classical look to hit, while eventually it evolved into a simpler style that is almost reminiscent of Archie comics. I think that his greatest strength is his skill in conveying emotion in the faces and bodies of his characters in a completely natural manner.
If you love comic books, you need to own this book, so if you don't already own this work in some form, do yourself a favor and pick it up. Love and Rockets paved the way for so many other comics that this isn't just a brilliant piece of work, it's a piece of comic book history.
Locas is 780 pages and is on sale from Amazon.com for 34% off. (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/156097611X/104-0302137-7156762?v=glance)