Luba's Comics and Stories #7
"Fritz After Dark" is a standout entry in Gilbert Hernandez’s *Luba’s Comics and Stories*, showcasing his signature blend of intimate storytelling and emotional depth. Written and illustrated by Hernandez himself—handling every aspect from pencils to inks and letters—this issue unfolds through Mark’s reflective narration, tracing the complex, decades-spanning journey of Fritz, from a high school outsider obsessed with a cult film to a woman whose life becomes a mosaic of love, identity, and unexpected fame. The cover, also by Hernandez, captures the story’s moody, personal tone with its stark, expressive lines.
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Mark narrates this mostly flashback story spanning many years. The first part details Enrique's journey from a bespectacled high school misfit obsessed with Fritz to becoming her lover after meeting at their ten-year high school reunion. The second part details Fritz's affairs with Jerome and Enrique as well as her three-year marriage to Mark, culminating in her finally becoming a cult movie actress in her late thirties.
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