Luba

Gilbert Hernandez’s Luba collects his acclaimed stories centered on the formidable matriarch of the Palomar universe, originally serialized in Love and Rockets. Published by Fantagraphics from 2009 onward as a single, self-contained issue, this series distills Hernandez’s masterful, emotionally complex storytelling into a focused portrait of Luba’s life, desires, and struggles. It’s an essential, standalone entry point for readers wanting to explore the rich character work that defines Hernandez’s legacy in alternative comics.