Chango Valdes

Chango Valdes is a character from Gilbert Hernandez's Palomar stories in Love and Rockets, set in a fictional Latin American town and populated by a richly drawn ensemble including Luba and Ofelia Beltran.

Stepping out of Gilbert Hernandez's richly imagined Latin American world in Love and Rockets #21 (1987), Chango Valdes is one of the quietly compelling figures woven through the Copper Age tapestry of Fantagraphics' landmark series. Hernandez populated his stories with an unforgettable ensemble, and Chango moves through those pages alongside the likes of Luba, Ofelia Beltran, and Maggie Chascarillo — as vivid and textured a cast as any in alternative comics. With seven catalog appearances across a run stretching into the early '90s, Chango is a character who rewards the devoted reader willing to dig deep into one of the most celebrated comic series of its era.