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Love and Rockets#1
Cover: Jaime Hernandez

Love and Rockets #1

Oct 1987 · Fantagraphics · 3.50 USD; 5.25 CAD
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“BEM: Chapter 1”

In "BEM: Chapter 1," Gilbert Hernandez launches a surreal, emotionally charged tale set in the strange town of San Sassafras, where a mysterious entity has taken over Paulo’s body and plunges into the local festivities with reckless abandon. As Leonore grieves what she believes is Babe’s fate, the relentless Castle Radium closes in on BEM across the globe, chasing a truth that may be more than just a hunt. The story unfolds with Gilbert Hernandez’s distinctive voice and art, while Jaime Hernandez’s striking cover captures the story’s eerie, off-kilter energy.

artist, writer, inker, letterer Gilbert Hernandez · cover Jaime Hernandez

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artist, writer, inker, letterer Gilbert Hernandez
cover pencils, inks Jaime Hernandez

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BEM, having taken over Paulo's body, is in San Sassafras where he decides to take part in the town's festivities, getting very drunk. Leonore mourns what she thinks is the death of Babe. Castle Radium continues his relentless quest to track down BEM as he goes all over the world, almost reaching his goal.

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