The Complete Love & Rockets
#[19] - Luba in America
(2001)
Fantagraphics,
1985 Series
- Price
- 19.95 USD; 29.95 CAD
- Pages
- 180
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books
- Brand
-
Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border]
- ISBN
-
1-56097-467-2
- Barcode
- 9781560974673 51995
- Editing
- Gary Groth (credited) (Edited by)
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Luba in America, Volume One of the Luba Trilogy
credits, title page / 3 pages
Indexer Notes
title and publisher page; indicia with production credits; table of contents; eleven small illustrations from the interior pages
El Show de Doralis
Luba / comic story / 2 pages
- Characters
- Doralis de los Santos; Venus; Petra Martinez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Yoshio Yoshiki
- Reprints
-
in Luba (Fantagraphics, 2009 series) (March 2009) -
in Luba (Delcourt, 2010 series) #1 (janvier 2010) - in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[10] - Luba and Her Family (2014)
-
Indexer Notes
Dated 2001
[no title indexed]
Letters from Venus / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dear cousin, I'm writing this by hand and mailing it to you instead of just e-mailing it
- Characters
- Venus Vasquez; Petra Martinez Vasquez; Yoshio Yoshiki; Tonya; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Carlos; Mr. Vasquez
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #1 (August 1996)
-
Life on Mars
Letters from Venus / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Venus Vasquez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez Vasquez; Carlos; Daddy
- Synopsis
- The goings on at the local carnival.
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #2 (October 1996)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
[New Love #2 back cover]
illustration / 1 page
- Characters
- Petra Martinez Vasquez; Venus Vasquez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]
- Synopsis
- Features the trio wearing their costumes from the "Life on Mars" story.
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #2 (October 1996)
-
[no title indexed]
Venus / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I can't believe it. I dropped my cookie not twenty seconds ago.
- Genre
- humor; drama; children
- Characters
- Venus Vasquez
- Reprints
- in Luba (Fantagraphics, 2009 series) (March 2009)
- in Luba (Delcourt, 2010 series) #1 (janvier 2010)
-
Driven by Beauty
Letters from Venus / comic story / 6 pages
- Characters
- Venus Vasquez; Receptionist; Sergio Jimenez Reyna; Pipo Jimenez; Daddy [David Vasquez]; Petra Martinez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]
- Synopsis
- Venus is dumped on Sergio for the day.
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #3 (March 1997)
-
El Show Super Sensacional de Doralis
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Doralis de los Santos
- Synopsis
- A sampling of Doralis' TV show.
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #3 (March 1997)
-
Quackin' in the New Age
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; Doralis de los Santos
- Reprints
- in Luba (Fantagraphics, 2009 series) (March 2009)
- in Luba (Delcourt, 2010 series) #1 (janvier 2010)
- in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[10] - Luba and Her Family (2014)
-
Mama's Boy
Sergio with Pipo / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Sergio Jimenez Reyna; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; Pipo Jimenez; Trasca; Paulo; David Vasquez
- Synopsis
- The complicated lives of Sergio and Pipo.
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #3 (March 1997)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Huh..? Wha.?!
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Doralis de los Santos; Venus Vasquez; Mr. Vasquez [David Vasquez]; Petra Martinez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Pipo Jimenez
- Synopsis
- A discussion of Doralis' tv show.
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #3 (March 1997)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Who Cares About Love?
Letters from Venus / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Venus Vasquez; Yoshio Yoshiki; Mr. Vasquez [David Vasquez]; Petra Martinez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Carlos; Sergio Jimenez Reyna; Glinda Gonzalez; Kat
- Synopsis
- Assorted misunderstandings.
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #4 (May 1997)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Kidney Stoned Again
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Enrique Escobar; Venus Vasquez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; High School Friend
- Synopsis
- Venus hears about Fritz's boyfriend.
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #4 (May 1997)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
That Family Thing
Letters from Venus / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Venus Vasquez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; Maria; Mitch
- Synopsis
- Luba's family vacations at a nude resort.
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #5 (September 1997)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
[New Love #4 back cover]
Venus / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; children
- Characters
- Venus Vasquez
- Synopsis
- Venus plays with dolls of her friends and relations.
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #4 (May 1997)
-
Goddess of Love
Letters from Venus / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Venus Vasquez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; David Vasquez; Rogelio; Joey; Ofelia Beltran; Casimira; Luba; Pipo Jimenez; Sergio Jimenez Reyna; Gato Reyna; Doralis de los Santos
- Synopsis
- Rogelio is revealed as a psycho who beats up people for imagined slights to his mother.
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #6 (December 1997)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Luba in America
Luba / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Luba; Khamo (dream sequence); The Old Man [Gorgo Cienfuego]
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #1 (February 1998)
- in Luba (Delcourt, 2010 series) #1 (janvier 2010)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
[no title indexed]
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As Luba dreams of her husband's kisses, what of her family..?
- Characters
- Gorgo Cienfuego; Guadalupe Reyna; Ofelia Beltran; Maricela; Casimira; Gato Reyna; Conchita; Joselito; Socorro; Doralis de los Santos
- Reprints
- from ?
Indexer Notes
Dated 2001
The Sisters, The Cousins and the Kids...
Luba / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Fritz's Patient; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; Ofelia Beltran; Casimira; Venus Vasquez; Doralis; Socorro; Joselito; Conchita; Yolanda Marie; Guadalupe Reyna; Luba
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #1 (February 1998)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
El Show Super Duper Sensacional de Doralis
Luba / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Doralis de los Santos; Guadalupe Reyna; Maricela; Gato Reyna; Casimira; Venus Vasquez; Ofelia Beltran; Sergio Jimenez Reyna
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #1 (February 1998)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
That Family Thing Again
Luba / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Luba; Guadalupe Reyna; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; Venus Vasquez; Gato Reyna; The Old Man [Gorgo Cienfuego]; Ofelia Beltran; Maricela
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #1 (February 1998)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
The Old Man Sets Up!
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- The Old Man [Gorgo Cienfuego]
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #1 (February 1998)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Fuckin' Steve!
Luba / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Steve Stranski; Guadalupe Reyna; Igor Valdez; Pipo Jimenez
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #1 (February 1998)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
La Sorpresa
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Conchita; Joselito; Socorro; Ofelia Beltran; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #1 (February 1998)
-
Luba in America, part two
Luba / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Luba; Pretty Good Looking Man; Old Man [Gorgo Cienfuego]; Garza's Daughter
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #2 (July 1998)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
As You Know It
Luba's Sisters / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Petra Martinez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Jerome's Wife; Venus Vasquez; Jerome; Pipo Jimenez; Enrique Escobar; Greg
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #2 (July 1998)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Damp and Snuggy
Luba / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Venus Vasquez; Petra Martinez
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #2 (July 1998)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
All in the Family
Luba / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Doralis de los Santos; Gato Reyna; Guadalupe Reyna; Maricela; Pipo Jimenez; Ofelia Beltran; Casimira; Steve Stranski; Igor Valdez; Conchita; Joselito; Socorro
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #2 (July 1998)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
The Old Man's Touch
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Sergio Jimenez Reyna; The Old Man [Gorgo Cienfuego]; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Pipo Jimenez
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #2 (July 1998)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Pipowear!
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Doralis de los Santos; Enrique Escobar; Pipo Jimenez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Casimira
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #2 (July 1998)
-
Indexer Notes
A wordless sequence.
Luba in America 3
Luba / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Luba; Pipo Jimenez; Doralis de los Santos; Igor Valdez; Fortunato; Ofelia Beltran; Venus Vasquez; Casimira; Khamo; Guadalupe Reyna; Conchita; Joselito; Socorro
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #3 (December 1998)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Poseur
Luba / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Khamo [Santiago Khamo de los Santos]; Tonantzin Villaseñor; Luba; Khamo's Mother; Khamo's Father; Joselito; Socorro; Conchita; Casimira; Doralis de los Santos; Guadalupe Reyna; Nurse
- Synopsis
- Flashbacks to earlier phases in Khamo's life from childhood to his attempt at saving Tonantzin from self-immolation and beyond.
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #3 (December 1998)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Luba's Cousin Ofelia
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Ofelia Beltran; Male Admirer; Luba; Doralis de los Santos
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #3 (December 1998)
-
A Cada Quien lo Suyo
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; Joselito
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #3 (December 1998)
-
Memories of Sweet Youth
Fritz; Petra / comic story / 16 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; Enrique Escobar; Luba; Melvin; Melvin's Grandfather; Melvin's Grandmother; Dulce; Tanya; Bobby; Tanya's Father; Bum; Joe; Ed; Jack; Taxi Driver
- Reprints
- from Luba's Comics and Stories (Fantagraphics, 2000 series) #1 (March 2000)
-
Luba's Niece Venus Gives Us the Lowdown!
Luba / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Venus Vasquez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; Luba; Marie; Yoshio Yoshiki; Bobby; Tanya; Enrique Escobar; Ofelia Beltran
- Reprints
- from Luba's Comics and Stories (Fantagraphics, 2000 series) #1 (March 2000)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
[no title indexed]
illustration / 2 pages
- Characters
- Luba; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; Venus Vasquez; Ofelia Beltran; Khamo; Doralis de los Santos; Socorro; Joselito; Maricela
- Reprints
- from ?
El Show Super Duper Sensacional de Doralis
Luba / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Doralis de los Santos; Luba; Tom [Tomas]; Ofelia Beltran; Meche; Khamo; Pipo Jimenez; Enrique Escobar; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; Venus Vasquez; Maricela; Guadalupe Reyna; Gato Reyna; Jimmy Reyna; Fortunato; Candace; Joselito
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #4 (January 2000)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Firstborn
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Luba; Guadalupe Reyna
- Reprints
- from Luba (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #4 (January 2000)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Venus Tells It Like It Is!
Luba / comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Venus Vasquez; Luba; Petra Martinez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Ofelia Beltran
- Synopsis
- Venus goes all in on Team Comics.
- Reprints
- from New Love (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) #6 (December 1997)
-
Cover Gallery
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Reprints in the covers to "Luba" #1-4, "Luba's Comics and Stories" #1 and "New Love" #3 & 6.
Inside Front Cover Art
comic story / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Reprints in the inside front cover art to "Luba" #2, 3, 4 and "Luba's Comics and Stories" #1.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Luba in America is the first volume of a trilogy starring Gilbert Hernandez's most recognized and reknowned literary creation...
- Characters
- Venus Vasquez; Fritz [Rosalba Martinez]; Petra Martinez; David Vasquez; Rogelio; Joey; Ofelia Beltran; Casimira; Luba; Pipo Jimenez; Sergio Jimenez; Gato Reyna; Doralis de los Santos
Indexer Notes
Back cover includes the last panel from the "Goddess of Love" story as well as the opening one from "Luba in America 3"
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Luba in America
Luba -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
Luba in America
-
3.
[no title indexed]
-
4.
Luba in America, Volume One of the Luba Trilogy
-
5.
[no title indexed]
-
6.
El Show de Doralis
Luba -
7.
["Dear cousin, I'm writing this by hand and mailing it to you instead of just e-mailing it"]
Letters from Venus -
8.
Life on Mars
Letters from Venus -
9.
[New Love #2 back cover]
-
10.
["I can't believe it. I dropped my cookie not twenty seconds ago."]
Venus -
11.
Driven by Beauty
Letters from Venus -
12.
El Show Super Sensacional de Doralis
Luba -
13.
Quackin' in the New Age
Luba -
14.
Mama's Boy
Sergio with Pipo -
15.
Huh..? Wha.?!
Luba -
16.
Who Cares About Love?
Letters from Venus -
17.
Kidney Stoned Again
Luba -
18.
That Family Thing
Letters from Venus -
19.
[New Love #4 back cover]
Venus -
20.
Goddess of Love
Letters from Venus -
21.
Luba in America
Luba -
22.
["As Luba dreams of her husband's kisses, what of her family..?"]
Luba -
23.
The Sisters, The Cousins and the Kids...
Luba -
24.
El Show Super Duper Sensacional de Doralis
Luba -
25.
That Family Thing Again
Luba -
26.
The Old Man Sets Up!
Luba -
27.
Fuckin' Steve!
Luba -
28.
La Sorpresa
Luba -
29.
Luba in America, part two
Luba -
30.
As You Know It
Luba's Sisters -
31.
Damp and Snuggy
Luba -
32.
All in the Family
Luba -
33.
The Old Man's Touch
Luba -
34.
Pipowear!
Luba -
35.
Luba in America 3
Luba -
36.
Poseur
Luba -
37.
Luba's Cousin Ofelia
Luba -
38.
A Cada Quien lo Suyo
Luba -
39.
Memories of Sweet Youth
Fritz; Petra -
40.
Luba's Niece Venus Gives Us the Lowdown!
Luba -
41.
[no title indexed]
-
42.
El Show Super Duper Sensacional de Doralis
Luba -
43.
Firstborn
Luba -
44.
Venus Tells It Like It Is!
Luba -
45.
Cover Gallery
-
46.
Inside Front Cover Art
-
47.
Also Available from Fantagraphics Books:
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48.
[no title indexed]
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49.
["Luba in America is the first volume of a trilogy starring Gilbert Hernandez's most recognized and reknowned literary creation..."]
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