Love and Rockets

The 2016 relaunch of Love and Rockets at Fantagraphics finds Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez (the latter also credited as Xaime) deepening their intertwined sagas of Southern California life. This 17-issue run continues the intertwined stories of Maggie Chascarillo, Ray Dominguez, and the ever-complicated Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez, while also introducing new threads involving characters like Isla, Lumina, and Animus. A vital chapter in one of independent comics' most celebrated ongoing universes, it showcases the brothers' distinct yet complementary storytelling as they explore aging, memory, and the enduring messiness of human connection.