Love and Rockets #30

In "Ninety-Three Million Miles from the Sun ... and Counting," Gilbert Hernandez crafts a haunting, grounded narrative following Eduardo’s desperate journey from the city to Isleta, where he finds fleeting refuge with Hilda and Ofelia. Over a year later, his quiet departure with a shovel hints at a life still searching, ending in a tragic death on a distant beach. The story unfolds with quiet intensity, tracing the fragile threads of survival and memory, as Ofelia, Ruben, and Gina flee with baby Luba—only to face violence and betrayal that leave her buried alive, her survival a fragile, unspoken defiance. The issue’s stark emotional weight is matched by the Hernandez brothers’ distinctive art, with Jaime’s cover capturing the story’s melancholic, intimate scale.