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Cover: Jaime Hernandez

The Complete Love & Rockets #5

May 1988 · Fantagraphics · 11.95 USD; 15.50 CAD
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“La Toña”
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This volume collects the fifth installment of the complete Love and Rockets saga, focusing on the intertwined lives of the Hernandez brothers' characters, particularly the women of the series. It features stories from Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, continuing the dramatic and punk-infused narratives set in the fictional town of Palomar and the Los Angeles punk scene. The collection showcases the raw, emotional storytelling and distinctive art that defined the groundbreaking independent comic series during its late 1980s run.

In "La Toña," Gilbert Hernandez crafts a quietly unsettling journey through the streets of Palomar, where photographer Howard Miller’s lens captures more than just faces—he stumbles into a moment that blurs the line between perception and reality. When a chance meeting with Tonantzin sparks an unexpected connection, Miller’s exploration of the town’s forgotten ruins leads to a disorienting experience that lingers long after he returns home, where he finds her waiting, as if she’d been expecting him all along. The story’s atmosphere is drawn with the unmistakable hand of Gilbert Hernandez, while the cover by Jaime Hernandez captures the dreamlike tension of the tale.

writer, artist, inker, letterer Gilbert Hernandez · cover Jaime Hernandez

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

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Howard Miller walks the streets of Palomar photographing its citizens. He has an encounter with Tonantzin, who gets the idea he can help her get noticed by Hollywood. When Theo introduces Miller to some of the ruins outside town, Miller gets lost in one of them and has a hallucinatory experience. He returns home in a shaken frame of mind and finds Tonantzin waiting for him.

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