Luba

Over ten issues from 1998 to 2005, Gilbert Hernandez’s Luba for Fantagraphics deepens the world of Palomar by centering on its formidable matriarch, Luba de los Santos, and her sprawling family—including the fiery Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez and the enigmatic Guadalupe Reyna. This series expands Hernandez’s acclaimed Love and Rockets saga, following Luba’s life in the United States as she navigates motherhood, desire, and the ghosts of her past alongside characters like Doralis, Gato, and Khamo. With Hernandez writing and drawing every issue, Luba is a vital, intimate chapter that showcases his unmatched skill for weaving soap opera, magical realism, and raw human emotion into a singular comic voice.