Vicente

Vicente is a supporting character in Gilbert Hernandez's Palomar stories, inhabiting the fictional Latin American village that anchors his celebrated Heartbreak Soup tales in Love and Rockets.

Stepping out of the sun-baked world of Gilbert Hernandez's Palomar, Vicente made their debut in the legendary Love and Rockets #3 in 1983 — right at the heart of the Bronze Age and part of one of the most celebrated alternative comics runs in American history. Published by Fantagraphics across an impressive 35 years, Vicente shares the richly populated pages of Hernandez's storytelling universe with iconic figures like Luba, Chelo, Maricela, and Tonantzín Villaseñor, the kind of vivid, unforgettable cast that has made Love and Rockets essential reading for generations of fans. With 24 catalog appearances spread across Love and Rockets, Love and Rockets: New Stories, and New Tales of Old Palomar — including two collector-recognized key issues — Vicente is a thread woven steadily through one of comics' most human and enduring tapestries. If you're exploring the depth and warmth of Hernandez's Palomar stories, Vicente is absolutely worth seeking out.