Love and Rockets (2001-2007 2nd Series) Comic-Sized comic books 2002-2004

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by Los Bros. Hernandez Imaginary dogs roam its walkways at night. All the air conditioners are broken. The empty swimming pool is covered with flies. What does this all mean? Don't ask Maggie, the manager of the notorious Capri Apartments deep in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. She has no answers. She just wants it to stop being so damn hot. Izzy knows but she sure ain't telling. Over on Beto's side of the comic, in "Julio's Day," Julio watches as his little brother Benjamin becomes the scourge of the neighborhood, and in "26,280 Hours To Kill" our man Roy is wrongly imprisoned and the mother of all prison riots erupts. Plus ? the latest chapter of Beto + Mario's "Me for the Unknown"! Four stories from three Bros. add up to great entertainment! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

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by Los Bros. Hernandez "Generations" might be the subtitle for this especially lively, eclectic, and time-spanning issue of Love and Rockets, timed to premiere on the title's 20th anniversary. In the lead story that flashes back way before even the original Love and Rockets #1, a seven-year- old Penny Century is introduced to a forty-something H.R. Costigan ?? her husband to be many years later. Meanwhile, back in the present, Hopey spends quality time with her daddy, and Ray plays a game of "Over the Line" with some old Hoppers partners. Gilbert picks up the issue's theme and runs with it in the latest installment of "Julio's Day," as we find out some things about Julio's parents that will surprise us. Also, "The High Soft Lisp" centers around Fritz's punk days and her hopeless infatuation with Scott the Hog, the lead singer of the original Love and Rockets (from the Love and Rockets X graphic novel)...plus the latest ripping installment of the Mario/Beto south-of-the-border thriller "Me for the Unknown"! Three cartoonists, six stories, one modern classic! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

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by Los. Bros. Hernandez The latest issue of Love & Rockets reintroduces one of Gilbert's wackiest characters... Roy! This cover-featured tale is the mother of all Roy epics, as he is wrongfully imprisoned and then caught in a hellish jailbreak. Plus Julio's dad lays it down in this issue's installment of "Julio's Day"; Dr. Fausto explores the mysterious case of "Rosario X"; beloved Danish comedian Dirk Passer stars in a classic "Peterson" adventure; and a new chapter of the Beto/Mario adventure epic, "Me For the Unknown." Over on the Jaime side of the fence, after last issue's Penny Century extravaganza, Maggie, Hopey, and Ray are back for three new stories! Deluxe paper, cardstock covers. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

by Los Bros. Hernandez "Julio's Day"?? Jobs become scarce, so Julio and his brother leave town to find work. The stock market crashes. "The High, Soft Lisp"??Fritz re-hooks up with motivational speaker Mark Herrera in a most intimate way ? they get married! And much more! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

by Los Bros Hernandez Maggie, Hopey, Doyle, and others reminiscence about the strange history of their friend's residence in this issue's "Maggie" installment. In "The High Soft Lisp," Fritz's happy marriage begins to unravel. In "Julio's Day," Julio and his brother find work out of town, and the coming finale of "Me for the Unknown." MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

by Los Bros Hernandez Meet the Chascarrillos! There's beloved Maggie, her wacky sister, goofy brothers, and classy mom. Find out where Maggie gets it all. Where she learned to say "UTA." Julio's mother worries about her two sons away working in the city - with all those wicked city women and all. In "The High Soft Lisp," Fritz's marriage fizzles! Plus the next to last chapter of "Me For the Unknown." MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

by Los Bros Hernandez It's a special double-sized issue of Love and Rockets, celebrating the tenth issue of Volume 2! In the 20-page final chapter of Jaime's latest "Maggie" serial, a figure rises out of the ashes of Izzy's burned-down house, the demonic black dogs appear again, and Maggie is at the center of it all. On the 'Beto side of the fence, "Julio's Day" returns with the first of several longer chapters: Julio and his brother come home from working in the city and the rain stops, and a family tragedy changes the course of their lives. This issue also includes the ultimate "Roy" epic, as Roy is joined by all the various characters from recent L&R short stories in a JLA-type super-team on a mission to combat Roy's nemesis the Froat. Plus: "Whatever Happened to...?" one-pager for many of the older L&R characters ? and the conclusion of the Beto/Mario thriller "Me for the Unknown!" MATURE READERS b&w, 56pg $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

by Los Bros Hernandez After the end of the Maggie "Devil Dog/Frogmouth" epic in #10, Jaime starts off a cycle of short, self-contained yarns spotlighting various members of his cast. In the lead story, Ray has a sinking feeling in his gut and he doesn't know what it is ? could it be his best friend Doyle's homosexuality? Could it be the return of his ex-girlfiend Maggie? Could it be that people are talking, but he doesn't know what they're talking about? Meanwhile, in "Down at Elmo's," Hopey's job as a bartender in a seedy neighborhood puts her in contact with locals. On the Gilbert side of things, World War II erupts in "Julio's Day": Julio's brother joins the fight overseas, their sister Sofia remains bedridden since the funeral for her husband and two sons... and Julio's boyfriend says goodbye. Plus some surprises! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg$4.50 Cover price $4.50.

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by Los Bros Hernandez Without a doubt, Los Bros Hernandez' comics are (partially, at least) responsible for keeping comics literate, interesting, and beautiful. This handsome new issue is no exception. This time around from Gilbert: his "Julio's Day" story continues when Julio's brother, Benjamin, returns from fighting the Japanese in the Philippines ? with a Japanese wife!; another installment of Motivational Speaker Mark's troubles with his ex- wife; and the revelation of a mysterious sea monster's history. Jaime starts a new seven- issue series documenting a week in the life of Hopey Glass, and gives us another great Ray story. Viva Los Bros! Cardstock covers. MATURE AUDIENCES b&w, 32pg $4.50 Cover price $4.50.