Cover: Jaime Hernandez

Love and Rockets #46

Dec 1994 · Fantagraphics · 2.95 USD; 3.95 CAD

☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free

In "Butt Sisters," Jaime Hernandez delivers another sharp, character-driven chapter in the Love and Rockets saga, following Danita as she relocates to Texas to start fresh with Esther and Maggie. The story unfolds with a poignant flashback to Maggie’s youth, revealing her past as a seventeen-year-old waitress at the Bumpers strip club—offering a layered glimpse into her history without revealing how it shapes her present. Jaime Hernandez handles every aspect of the issue, from writing and art to inking and lettering, with his signature blend of emotional honesty and observational detail. The cover, also by Hernandez, captures the story’s intimate, grounded tone.

Contains 6 stories

Butt Sisters

3 pp · Drama, Sports

Son of Butt Sisters

2 pp · Drama

Danita's MomDanita's unnamed stalker

Return of the Butt Sisters

6 pp · Drama

MonicaCreaky

In "Return of the Butt Sisters," Danita arrives in Texas to live with her old friends Esther and Maggie, seeking refuge from her past. Flashing back to a pivotal moment in Maggie’s youth, the story reveals her time working as a waitress at Bumpers, a strip club where the seeds of their bond were first sown.

Hernandez Satyricon

15 pp · Humor, Science Fiction

LimaSubirAliens/The EldersPinkyHinkenhoffers

In "Hernandez Satyricon," Gilbert Hernandez spins a delightfully absurd sci-fi tale featuring his brother's beloved characters in a dreamlike, genre-bending adventure. The story takes a playful detour into the artist's own gender-fluid "Birdland" universe, blending humor and surrealism with a signature touch.

War Paint

4 pp · Humor

Riri's mother

Carmen

1 pp · Drama

Carmen and Heraclio's unnamed twins