Love and Rockets comic books issue 9

Cover art by Jaime Hernandez. Untitled story, script and art by Jaime Hernandez; Maggie and Rena continue to attempt to escape the tunnels while everyone assumes they are dead. "The Laughing Sun" Part 2, script and art by Gilbert Hernandez; The men of the village retrieve Jesus from the wilderness. "The Adventures of Rocky and Her Robot Fumble," script and art by Jaime Hernandez; Rocky comes home after running away. Back cover illustration by Mario Hernandez. 1st printing (2nd to 5th printings exist for most issues in this series). Mature readers. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Story by Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez. Gilbert takes us back to Palomar! Luba's daughter Doralis adapts Pipo's angry memoir of growing up in Palomar as a screenplay, prompting questions about the truth. Meanwhile, on Jaime's side of the ledger: What do you do after you've bullied your favorite teacher's girlfriend? Heck if Tonta knows! Also, the deadly Hellmets continue their search of the elusive Princess Animus! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

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.

2nd printing. Mechanics, The Adventures Of Rocky And Her Robot Fumble by Jaime, The Laughing Sun by 'Bert Cover price $2.50.

Love and Rockets: Book 9 - 1st printing. By Los Bros Hernandez. "Flies on the Ceiling" Love and Rockets Collection by Los Bros Hernandez. The original, seminal Love & Rockets comic book series, which ran for 50 issues from 1981 to 1996, singlehandedly defined the post-underground generation of comics that spawned Daniel Clowes, Chris Ware, and so many others. Now collected into 15 volumes, Love & Rockets is a body of work that The Nation has described as "one of the hidden treasures of our impoverished culture." Created by brothers Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario Hernandez, three Southern California Mexican-Americans armed with a passion for pop culture and punk rock, Love & Rockets gave a voice to minorities and women for the first time in the medium's then 50-year history and remains one of the greatest achievements in comic book history. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

Love and Rockets: Book 9 - 2nd and later printings. By Los Bros Hernandez. "Flies on the Ceiling" Love and Rockets Collection by Los Bros Hernandez. The original, seminal Love & Rockets comic book series, which ran for 50 issues from 1981 to 1996, singlehandedly defined the post-underground generation of comics that spawned Daniel Clowes, Chris Ware, and so many others. Now collected into 15 volumes, Love & Rockets is a body of work that The Nation has described as "one of the hidden treasures of our impoverished culture." Created by brothers Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario Hernandez, three Southern California Mexican-Americans armed with a passion for pop culture and punk rock, Love & Rockets gave a voice to minorities and women for the first time in the medium's then 50-year history and remains one of the greatest achievements in comic book history. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 124 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $18.95.

Love and Rockets: Book 9 - 1st printing. By Los Bros Hernandez. "Flies on the Ceiling" Love and Rockets Collection by Los Bros Hernandez. The original, seminal Love & Rockets comic book series, which ran for 50 issues from 1981 to 1996, singlehandedly defined the post-underground generation of comics that spawned Daniel Clowes, Chris Ware, and so many others. Now collected into 15 volumes, Love & Rockets is a body of work that The Nation has described as "one of the hidden treasures of our impoverished culture." Created by brothers Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario Hernandez, three Southern California Mexican-Americans armed with a passion for pop culture and punk rock, Love & Rockets gave a voice to minorities and women for the first time in the medium's then 50-year history and remains one of the greatest achievements in comic book history. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: For Volume 10 see Love and Rockets X HC (1993 Limited Signed Edition). Cover price $35.00.