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Love and Rockets #23

Oct 1987 · Fantagraphics · 2.25 USD; 3.40 CAD
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In "Human Diastrophism, Part Three," Gilbert Hernandez weaves a dense, haunting narrative where personal tensions and community secrets collide in a town gripped by unease. As Chelo warns of a serial killer and Tonantzin faces judgment for her appearance, tangled relationships and buried pasts surface—among them Pipo’s guilt, Luba’s volatile outbursts, and a shocking discovery in a trash dump. With the alcalde and his wife found dead, the fragile peace of the town begins to fracture. Cover by Gilbert Hernandez.

Contains 2 stories
Human Diastrophism, Part Three
17 pp · Drama
DebbieBruce (Debbie's unnamed companion)La LiSven Anderson (corpse)Marlena Bernal (Alcalde's wife) (corpse)

In "Human Diastrophism, Part Three," tensions rise as Chelo warns of a serial killer in town, while Tonantzin faces arrest over her clothing and struggles to hold her life together. Amid shifting alliances and buried secrets, old wounds reopen—Pipo confronts Geraldo about past letters, Archie joins Khamo at a dig, and Luba’s volatile relationships spill into the open, all as the town teeters on the edge of chaos.

Vida Loca, part 3: The Death of Speedy Ortiz
16 pp · Drama
Rojo (behind the scenes)Blanca's gang friendsIzzy's cousinsCarlosGorroGrandfather CarranzaCop #1Cop #2 [Jerry] Final page flashback: "Big Eddie" Ortiz (single-panel silhouette)Big Eddie's Dairytown Wife (single-panel silhouette)Louis"Leadside"

In "Vida Loca, part 3: The Death of Speedy Ortiz," Licha searches for Esther and Speedy amid the escalating violence between the Hoppers and Dairytown, while Maggie confronts her own past when she finally locates Esther. As tensions explode, Blanca stands in for Esther under fire, and Licha learns of Litos’s injury—losing an eye in a gang attack. When Speedy pleads with Maggie one last time, her decision to shut him down has devastating consequences, leading to his death found by the roadside.

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CGC 9.8 · 3 in census $84*
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $39*
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CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Cast · 39 characters

Full credits

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

Reprints

Reprinted in Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy #3 (1987), Heartbreak Soup #3 (1989), Love & Rockets #3 (1989), The Complete Love & Rockets #7 (1989), The Complete Love & Rockets #8 (1989), Modern Sex #[nn] (1990), Locas #[nn] (2004), Locas #2 (2006), Love and Rockets Library #[3] (2007), Love and Rockets #3 (2007), Love and Rockets: The Covers #[nn] (2013), Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection #[4] (2022)

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