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Love and Rockets#4
Cover: Gilbert Hernandez & Jaime Hernandez

Love and Rockets #4

Oct 1983 · Fantagraphics · 2.95 USD; 3.50 CAD
“Locas Tambien: 100 Rooms”

In "Locas Tambien: 100 Rooms," Gilbert Hernandez crafts a tense, character-driven tale where rival bar owners Chelo and Luba are thrown together in a jail cell by the corrupt Borro, setting off a chain of unexpected alliances and simmering tensions. As the town grapples with shifting loyalties and simmering passions, Manuel’s dangerous entanglements with Pipo and Soledad lead to a tragic end, reshaping the town’s power dynamics. The issue’s sharp storytelling and layered relationships are brought to life by Gilbert Hernandez’s distinctive art, with a dynamic cover collaboration by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez.

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

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Chelo gets Borro to arrest Luba due to her luring away so many of her customers. Luba unexpectedly finds Chelo is also in the cell, put there by Borro to have them fight it out. The boys rush over to the jail to keep Luba and Chelo apart but find they get along famously. Manuel continues his dalliance with Pipo and others but is ultimately shot and killed by a jealous Soledad. Chelo becomes the new sheriff in town.

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