Luba's Comics and Stories

From 2000 to 2006, Gilbert Hernandez brought his sprawling Palomar saga to a new chapter with Luba's Comics and Stories, an eight-issue Fantagraphics series that shifts focus to the matriarch Luba de los Santos and her extended family. After the events of Poison River, this run follows Luba, her daughters (including the fiery Fritz and the enigmatic Venus), and figures like Enrique Escobar and Hector Rivera as they navigate love, ambition, and the messy aftermath of their pasts in a more urban, American setting. Hernandez’s singular, expressive art and layered storytelling make this a vital, intimate continuation of his acclaimed work, deepening the lives of these indelible characters without losing the warmth or complexity that defined their earlier tales.