Love and Rockets #10

(Spring 2004)

Julio's Day [Part 10] (Table of Contents: 1)

Julio's Day / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I asked our sister not to name her new baby after me, Benjamin.

Genre

drama

Characters

Benjamin Reyes; Julio Reyes; Sofia Reyes; Uncle Juan; Julio, Sofia and Benjamin's Mom; Renata; Julio Jose (Sofia's baby son); Chato (Sofia's husband); Ruben (Sofia's son)

Synopsis

Uncle Juan arrives to help out while Benjamin and Julio are away notwithstanding Sofia's disliking of him. Later on, baby Julio Jose is missing after he was left alone with him. Chato and Ruben search and find Uncle Juan alone with the crying baby at the top of the hill. Chato starts to strangle Uncle Juan, but with the constant rain a landslide occurs, killing Chato, Ruben and the baby but leaving Uncle Juan unscathed. Julio's mom kicks him out of the family.

Reprints

• in Julio's Day (Fantagraphics, 2013 series) (February 2013)
which is reprinted
• in Julio (Atrabile, 2014 series) (2014)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #15 - Children of Palomar and Other Tales (2023)

Maggie [Part 10] (Table of Contents: 2)

Locas / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 03-04)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 03-04)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 03-04)

Letters

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 03-04)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Katie, do you ever dream of being part of history?

Genre

drama; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Penny Century (flashback); Maggie Chascarillo; Letty Chavez (dream sequence); Chepa; Terry Downe (flashback); Mrs. Galindo; Hopey Glass (flashback); Alarma Kraktovilova; Louis; Daffy Matsumoto (flashback); Izzy Ortiz (flashback); Craig; Craig's Unnamed Companion; Katie; Brujas Pelmazas; New Neighbor; Sal Galindo

Synopsis

Maggie hallucinates and encounters ghosts from her past in her old Huerta neighborhood and in the ashes of Izzy's burnt down house in this cartooning tour de force.

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #[22] - Ghost of Hoppers (December 2005)
• in Locas (Fantagraphics, 2004 series) #II - Maggie, Hopey & Ray (June 2009)
• in Locas, Maggie Chascarrillo & Hopey Glass (Delcourt, 2010 series) #[nn] (septembre 2010)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[9] - Esperanza (June 2011)

Keywords

fire; flames; hallucination; soap opera; swimming pool

Whatever Happened To...? (Table of Contents: 3)

character profile / 0.82 page (report information)

Script

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto/04)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto/04)

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto/04)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto/04)

Genre

humor

Characters

Babe; Bang Bang; Inez; Leonore; Castle Radium; Errata Stigmata; Emico

Synopsis

A heads up on the whereabouts of some of the artist's inactive characters.

Reprints

• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #12 - Comics Dementia (2016)

By the Bells of Old Bowie (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 0.18 page (report information)

Script

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto/04)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto/04)

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto/04)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto/04)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Synopsis

A four-panel breakdown on the origins of David Bowie's early-70s vocal styles.

Roy and His Pals in Monsters and Heroes (Table of Contents: 5)

Roy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto 03 04)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto 03 04)

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto 03 04)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto 03 04)

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Roy; Sammer Monster; Sister Mary Joseph; Madam X; Doctor Fausto; Little Stunt Boy; Nakavank; Purple Coo Coo; Junior Brapper; Froat

Synopsis

The United Heroes of Earth band together to fight the Froat after it breaks free from its confinement.

Reprints

• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #12 - Comics Dementia (2016)

Julio's Day [Part 10.5] (Table of Contents: 6)

Julio's Day / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto 04)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto 04)

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto 04)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto 04)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Germans have invaded Europe again.

Genre

drama

Characters

Araceli Victoria Isabela Melendez; Benjamin Reyes; Julio Reyes

Synopsis

With the second World War about to go on, Araceli talks about going to Europe to help with the Allies' casualties.

Reprints

• in Julio's Day (Fantagraphics, 2013 series) (February 2013)
which is reprinted
• in Julio (Atrabile, 2014 series) (2014)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #15 - Children of Palomar and Other Tales (2023)

Me for the Unknown [Conclusion] (Table of Contents: 7)

Me for the Unknown / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Mario Hernandez (credited as Mario)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At the immigration center in Marzipan, Tagg Lillard is pulled into an elevator...

Genre

drama

Characters

Captain M'Vina; Chestwig; Lola Falana Junior; Genius Jr.; Council-General Guarez (death); Debra Lillard; Lily Lillard; Taggert Lillard (death); Taggy Lillard Jr.; Oliver Turnbull (death); Henry Tweeder; Inspector; Oliver Turnbull's Wife; Tempest Periwinkle Blackmünd; Zansky; Hans; Franz; Red Widows

Reprints

• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #15 - Children of Palomar and Other Tales (2023)

Keywords

suicide bomber

Love and Rockets Issue Number 10 Spring, 2004 (Table of Contents: 8)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (credited as Jaime) (replies)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Tonya; Juan Oyarzun; Elena Gomez; Bennie Andajets. Also includes production credits and contact info.

On page 51; continues on page 53.

Reflections the Day After (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto 4/7/04)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto 4/7/04)

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto 4/7/04)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto 4/7/04)

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Stephan de Leon

Synopsis

A remembrance of wrestler Stephan de Leon.

Indexer Notes

On page 52.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Michael G. Metzger; Leroy J. Douresseaux; Jamie Mayberry

On page 53. Continued on page 56.

Our Favorite Comics by Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez; Gilbert Hernandez; Mario Hernandez

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

The Bros. lists their favorite comics and artists down to the specific issue numbers.

Indexer Notes

On pages 54-55.

[Letters Continued from Page 53] (Table of Contents: 12)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (credited as Jaime) (replies)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Trevor Stanfield; William Hernandez, Zambia.

On page 56.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Locas / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto); Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto); Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Colors

Carrie Whitney (credited)

Genre

drama

Characters

Maggie Chascarillo (as child); Alarma Kraktovilova; Roy; Izzy Ruebens (as child); Little Stunt Boy; Madam X; Sammer Monster; Sister Mary Joseph; Doctor Fausto

Indexer Notes

Back cover with three separate illustrations, two of them by Jaime.