Love and Rockets #47

In "The Gorgo Wheel," Gilbert Hernandez crafts a richly layered narrative that weaves together memory, family, and the quiet weight of the past. Doralis, drawn by a news story about the enigmatic Gorgo, confronts him with questions about her long-lost aunts, Fritz and Petra, triggering a series of shifting timelines that reveal hidden connections and long-buried truths. With his signature blend of intimacy and narrative daring, Hernandez—writing, drawing, inking, and lettering the entire issue—guides readers through a journey that traces the complex bond between a wealthy woman, Maria, and a humble laborer, Eduardo, all while building toward a gathering that will take them south of the border to reunite with Luba. The cover, also by Hernandez, captures the story’s mood with its distinctive, evocative line work.