Yax Haxley

Yax Haxley is a supporting character in Jaime Hernandez's slice-of-life alternative comics world, introduced in the debut issue of Love and Rockets. He inhabits the same Southern California milieu as Maggie Chascarillo and other recurring figures in that ensemble cast.

Born in the very first issue of Love and Rockets back in 1981, Yax Haxley is a Bronze Age original woven into the rich, sprawling world that Jaime Hernandez built for Fantagraphics — one of the most celebrated alternative comics publishers in the medium's history. Over the course of roughly three decades, Yax carved out a place in that beloved universe, sharing pages with an iconic cast including Maggie Chascarillo, Penny Century, Luba, and Rand Race. With 12 catalog appearances, two of them collector-recognized key issues, Yax is the kind of character who rewards the dedicated reader willing to dig into the layered, humanist storytelling that made Love and Rockets a landmark series. If you're exploring the Hernandez brothers' world from the ground floor, a debut this early is exactly where you want to start paying attention.