Love and Rockets #32

In "Poison River, Chapter Four," Gilbert Hernandez continues his richly drawn, character-driven narrative with a quiet yet charged moment: Charlie and Ben watch a news segment about the woman they assaulted, their casual amusement shadowed by unease. Meanwhile, Junior Brooks probes Steve about the assault, Cynthia approves her son Rex’s band for a Hollywood party, and Kristen shares a fleeting, telling glance with street vendor Maricela as she buys flowers—each thread weaving into the larger, simmering tension of the story. The issue’s sharp, grounded storytelling and expressive artwork by Gilbert Hernandez—both in story and on the cover—anchor a moment where past actions ripple through the present, all rendered with his signature blend of intimacy and social observation.