Rose "Angel" Rivera

Rose 'Angel' Rivera is a character in Jaime Hernandez's Locas stories, embedded in the Latinx working-class Southern California community shared by Maggie, Hopey, and Ray Dominguez.

Jaime Hernandez introduced Rose "Angel" Rivera to the beloved Love and Rockets universe in 2005, weaving her into the rich, sun-drenched world of Latinx working-class life that has made that Fantagraphics series one of alternative comics' great achievements. Over roughly fourteen years, she turns up across Love and Rockets, Love and Rockets: New Stories, and Tonta, keeping vivid company with fan favorites like Maggie Chascarillo, Hopey Glass, and Ray Dominguez — the warm, interconnected community of characters that gives Hernandez's corner of the L&R universe its irresistible neighborhood feel. Her appearances are select rather than sprawling, which makes each one feel like a genuine piece of a carefully tended mosaic. For readers who love character-driven Modern Age comics with real literary heart, tracking down Rose "Angel" Rivera is exactly the kind of rewarding deep dive that makes Love and Rockets endlessly worth returning to.