Love & Rockets

    (Fantagraphics, 1982-1996)
™ and ©1984 Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez

The two men who created this series, Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez, clearly have a strong understanding of and empathy for women, as it features some of the best-developed and compelling female characters in comics. Racially diverse, the women deal with many contemporary topics such as homosexuality, infidelity, drug use and sexual harassment without ever overwhelming a storyline or the characters’ integrity.

The many interwoven storylines and multiple characters can be confusing for a first-time reader, but luckily they are coherent enough to follow through future issues. One of the major characters, Hopey, provided the name for the book in a roundabout way: she plays the guitar for a band called “Love and Rockets.” Evidently, this series also had fans abroad. When former members of the English band Bauhaus formed a new band in the mid-1980s, they named themselves after this book and in effect, Hopey’s band.
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  • 1-3
    #1 - 3rd printing
    B&W
    Feb 1992
    Cover: $3.95
    W: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez  ·  A: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
    1 copy for $220.00
  • 1-5
    #1 - 5th printing
    B&W
    May 1995
    Cover: $4.95
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    1 copy for $166.98
  • 2
    #2
    B&W
    Mar 1983
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    Spring 1983
    1 copy for $94.99
  • 4
    #4
    B&W
    Oct 1983
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    1 copy for $79.99
  • 5
    #5
    B&W
    Mar 1984
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    1 copy for $42.00
  • 6
    #6
    B&W
    May 1984
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    1 copy for $84.99
  • 6-2
    #6 - 2nd printing
    B&W
    May 1991
    Cover: $2.50
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    1 copy for $74.99
  • 8
    #8
    B&W
    Sep 1984
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    1 copy for $94.99
  • 9
    #9
    B&W
    Nov 1984
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    2 copies from $14.00
  • 9-2
    #9 - 2nd printing
    B&W
    Oct 1991
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    1 copy for $74.99
  • 10
    #10
    B&W
    Jan 1985
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    1 copy for $74.99
  • 11
    #11
    B&W
    Apr 1985
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    B&W
    1 copy for $23.00
  • 14
    #14
    B&W
    Nov 1985
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  • 14-2
    #14 - 2nd printing
    B&W
    Feb 1993
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    1 copy for $19.99
  • 15
    #15
    B&W
    Jan 1986
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  • 15-2
    #15 - 2nd printing
    B&W
    Aug 1993
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    1 copy for $34.99
  • 16
    #16
    B&W
    Mar 1986
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    1 copy for $14.99
  • 16-2
    #16 - 2nd printing
    B&W
    Oct 1993
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    1 copy for $34.99
  • 18
    #18
    B&W
    Sep 1986
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    1 copy for $8.50
  • 19
    #19
    B&W
    Jan 1987
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    1 copy for $14.99
  • 20
    #20
    B&W
    Apr 1987
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    1 copy for $7.98
  • 21
    #21
    B&W
    Jul 1987
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    1 copy for $39.99
  • 22
    #22
    B&W
    Aug 1987
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  • 23
    #23
    B&W
    Oct 1987
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    1 copy for $34.99
  • 25
    #25
    B&W
    Mar 1988
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    1 copy for $74.99
  • 26
    #26
    B&W
    Jun 1988
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    1 copy for $94.99
  • 27
    #27
    B&W
    Aug 1988
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    1 copy for $9.99
  • 28
    #28
    B&W
    Dec 1988
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    1 copy for $12.98
  • 28-2
    #28 - 2nd printing
    B&W
    Apr 1995
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez  ·  A: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
    1 copy for $94.98
  • 30
    #30
    B&W
    Jul 1989
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    40 pages
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  • 30-2
    #30 - 2nd printing
    B&W
    Mar 1992
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    1 copy for $14.98
  • 31-2
    #31 - 2nd printing
    B&W
    Apr 1992
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    1 copy for $24.99
  • 34
    #34
    B&W
    Nov 1990
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    1 copy for $14.99
  • 35
    #35
    B&W
    Mar 1991
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    1 copy for $14.99
  • 37
    #37
    B&W
    Feb 1992
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    2 copies from $17.00
  • 38
    #38
    B&W
    Apr 1992
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    1 copy for $29.98
  • 39
    #39
    B&W
    Aug 1992
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  • 41
    #41
    B&W
    Apr 1993
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  • 42
    #42
    B&W
    Aug 1993
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  • 43
    #43
    B&W
    Nov 1993
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    1 copy for $14.99
  • 45
    #45
    B&W
    Jul 1994
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    1 copy for $24.99
  • 46
    #46
    B&W
    Nov 1994
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    1 copy for $94.99
  • 47
    #47
    B&W
    Apr 1995
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    W: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez  ·  A: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
    1 copy for $25.00
  • 50
    #50
    Wraparound cover featuring the the characters of the series
    Apr 1996
    Cover: $4.95
    W: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez  ·  A: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
    56 pages; Final Issue; B&W
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  • Bk 2
    Book #2
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    1 copy for $10.00
  • Bk 4
    Book #4
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    1 copy for $49.00
  • Bk 6
    Book #6
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    1 copy for $34.99