The Complete Love & Rockets #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis second volume of the Complete Love & Rockets series collects the early 1980s stories that deepened the Hernandez brothers' sprawling Palomar and Hoppers narratives. Centered on Chelo's Burden, the book follows the fallout of a tragic accident in the fictional Latin American village of Palomar, exploring themes of guilt, community, and resilience through the eyes of Chelo and other townsfolk. Jaime Hernandez's Maggie and Hopey stories also continue, weaving punk-rock drama with the supernatural elements that define this landmark independent comics collection.
In "Sopa de Gran Pena, part one," Zomba and Gordo navigate the quiet chaos of Palomar, where old wounds and unexpected connections simmer beneath everyday routines. When a sudden loss leaves a quiet space in the community, the two find themselves drawn into a web of unspoken feelings and lingering regrets—some old, some just beginning to form.
In "Sopa de Gran Pena, part two," tensions boil over when Chelo has Luba arrested, only to discover the two are locked in the same cell. As the town grapples with the fallout, Juan Cobos and Augustine step in to mediate, but their efforts are complicated by unexpected alliances and shifting loyalties. Meanwhile, Tonantzin Carolongas watches from the sidelines as the fragile peace unravels—especially after Manuel’s tragic end. With Chelo now the new sheriff, the town’s future hangs in the balance.
In the quiet chaos of a sea-bound babysitting gig, a young woman named Inez finds herself adrift with an unexpected visitor—another Inez, crash-landed from the sky. When her electro-pod flickers and fails, the two are thrown into the water, pursued by something unseen and ancient.
In "100 Rooms," Hopey and Maggie are invited to spend weeks at the sprawling Costigan Manor West, a labyrinthine estate that soon becomes a stage for secrets and shifting loyalties. As Maggie finds herself trapped within its endless halls, she’s drawn into a dangerous entanglement with the fugitive Casey Giffs, whose presence unsettles the fragile balance of power and trust. Meanwhile, Ethel and Comrade 7 watch from the shadows, their own motives veiled in the mansion’s shifting corridors.
In "null," Brian Vinton’s quiet life unravels after he drinks from a stolen goblet holding the ancient entity El Ofre, drawing the dangerous attention of Doctor Amorte and the underground resistance known as The Black Sunset. As shadows close in and old alliances shift, Brian finds himself caught between forces he barely understands—each with their own claim on the power he now carries.
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↩ Reprints Love and Rockets #3 (1983), Love and Rockets #4 (1983), Mechanics #1 (1985)
Reprinted in Heartbreak Soup and Other Stories #[nn] (1987), Love & Rockets: Short Stories #[nn] (1987), Love and Rockets Bonanza! #1 (1989), Rakkautta ja raketteja #[nn] (1990), Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (A Love and Rockets Book) #[nn] (2003), Locas #[nn] (2004), Palomar #1 (2005), Locas #1 (2006), Love and Rockets Library #[1] (2007), Love and Rockets Library #[2] (2007), Love and Rockets #1 (2007), Love and Rockets #2 (2007), Love and Rockets: The Covers #[nn] (2013), Palomar #1 (2024), Love and Rockets #1
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