Nami Matsumoto

Nami Matsumoto is a supporting character in Gilbert Hernandez's Palomar/Locas universe, inhabiting the densely populated alternative-comics world of Love and Rockets alongside figures like Maggie Chascarillo and Hopey Glass.

Nami Matsumoto made her entrance in the pages of Love and Rockets #17 in 1986, born from the singular imagination of Gilbert Hernandez at Fantagraphics — the indie publisher that was quietly rewriting what comics could be. Part of the rich, sprawling world Hernandez built across more than two decades, Nami shares her stories with beloved figures like Maggie Chascarillo, Hopey Glass, and Ray Dominguez, placing her squarely within one of alternative comics' most celebrated casts. Her appearances are few and carefully chosen, including at least one collector-recognized key issue, which makes her the kind of character that rewards the devoted reader who pays attention to every corner of Hernandez's deeply human universe. If you love Love and Rockets and want to know every soul who passes through its pages, Nami Matsumoto is exactly the sort of discovery that reminds you why this series has endured.