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 - 5th printing (B&W)

May, 1995
Cover Price: $4.95
1 copy available for $494.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#2 (B&W)

March, 1983
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $94.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#4 (B&W)

October, 1983
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $79.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#5 (B&W)

March, 1984
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $42.00 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#6 (B&W)

May, 1984
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $84.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#6 - 2nd printing (B&W)

May, 1991
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $74.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#8 (B&W)

September, 1984
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $94.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#9 (B&W)

November, 1984
Cover Price: $1.95
2 copies available from $7.00 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#9 - 2nd printing (B&W)

October, 1991
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $74.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#10 (B&W)

January, 1985
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $74.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#11 (B&W)

April, 1985
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $11.50 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#14 (B&W)

November, 1985
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $12.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#14 - 2nd printing (B&W)

February, 1993
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $19.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#15 (B&W)

January, 1986
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $24.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#15 - 2nd printing (B&W)

August, 1993
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $34.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#16 (B&W)

March, 1986
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $14.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#16 - 2nd printing (B&W)

October, 1993
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $34.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#18 (B&W)

September, 1986
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $4.25 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#19 (B&W)

January, 1987
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $14.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#20 (B&W)

April, 1987
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $7.98 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#21 (B&W)

July, 1987
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $39.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#22 (B&W)

August, 1987
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $39.98 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#23 (B&W)

October, 1987
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $34.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#25 (B&W)

March, 1988
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $74.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#26 (B&W)

June, 1988
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $94.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#27 (B&W)

August, 1988
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $9.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#28 (B&W)

December, 1988
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $12.98 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#28 - 2nd printing (B&W)

April, 1995
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $94.98 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#30 (B&W)

July, 1989
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $14.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#30 - 2nd printing (B&W)

March, 1992
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $14.98 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#31 - 2nd printing (B&W)

April, 1992
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $24.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#34 (B&W)

November, 1990
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $14.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#35 (B&W)

March, 1991
Cover Price: $2.75
1 copy available for $14.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#36 (B&W)

November, 1991
Cover Price: $2.75
1 copy available for $39.98 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#37 (B&W)

February, 1992
Cover Price: $2.75
2 copies available from $17.00 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#38 (B&W)

April, 1992
Cover Price: $2.75
1 copy available for $29.98 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#39 (B&W)

August, 1992
Cover Price: $2.75
1 copy available for $29.98 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#41 (B&W)

April, 1993
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $19.98 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#42 (B&W)

August, 1993
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $14.98 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#43 (B&W)

November, 1993
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $14.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#45 (B&W)

July, 1994
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $24.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#46 (B&W)

November, 1994
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $94.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#47 (B&W)

April, 1995
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $25.00 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#48

July, 1995
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $13.55 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
#50 (Wraparound cover featuring the the characters of the series)

April, 1996
Cover Price: $4.95
1 copy available for $94.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
Book #2 (B&W)


Cover Price: $9.95
1 copy available for $5.00 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez
Book #6 (B&W)


Cover Price: $12.95
1 copy available for $34.99 		Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime HernandezGilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez