| Description |
223 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Alison Bechdel -- Love (Family) and rockets in Oxnard -- "Junk" culture -- The cartoonist of modern life: love and rockets in the 1980s -- Maggie, Hopey and the gang -- Comics publishing, reception, and peers -- The "death of speed" era -- The art of narrative: "Spring 1982" -- "Wigwam bam" and "Chester Square": 1990-1996 -- Whoa, Nellie! and Penny century: 1996-2000 -- Love and rockets vol. II and new stories: 2000-now -- Illustration: the narrative of art -- Sketchbooks -- Afterword: The secrets of life and death. |
| Summary |
Profiles the work of one of the original creators of the comic, Love and Rockets, revealing never-before-seen sketches, childhood drawings, and unpublished work, including his complete serial which appeared in the New York Times Magazine. |
| Subject |
Hernandez, Jaime.
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Comic books, strips, etc.
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| Added Author |
Hignite, M. Todd.
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| ISBN |
9780810995703 |
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0810995700 |
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