Love and Rockets #8 [Fantagraphics Exclusive]

(April 2020)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (signed); Jaime Hernandez

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (signed); Jaime Hernandez

Colors

?

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (signed); typeset

Indexer Notes

Left half of inside cover includes images of variant covers, and indicia.

Beto's World! (Table of Contents: 2)

character profile / 0.5 page (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)

Genre

drama

Characters

Baby; Beverly; Sandy Bobo; Claire; Enrique Escobar; Guadalupe; Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez; Jimmy Reyna; Dora "Killer" Rivera; Hector Rivera; Rosy; Steve Stranski; Zander; Baby's friends

Synopsis

Images and biography of characters in Gilbert's stories

Enrique's Burden (Table of Contents: 3)

Rosy / 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)

Genre

drama

Characters

Claire; Enrique Escobar; Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez; Rosy

Synopsis

Tensions between Rosy and Claire explode because of Rosy's loud singing and dancing, not to mention bumping Claire's head against the wall. Interspersed with scenes from a movie short called Particle in the Vein where Fritz plays a dual prostitute role.

Lifer Drawing (Table of Contents: 4)

Tonta / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Letters

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Genre

drama

Characters

Anoush "Tonta" Agajanian; Maggie Chascarillo; Ray Dominguez; Judy Fair; Moses; Vivian Solis; Stefanino; Vivian's Unnamed shades wearing Friend

Synopsis

Tonta meets Maggie for the first time but unfortunately in less than amicable terms as she gets into an altercation with her after accusing her of taking her hat. Judy, who had backed up Tonta in the incident skips out on her life drawing model session after seeing the upset Maggie being consoled by art teacher Ray.

Fritz's Money (Table of Contents: 5)

Fritz / comic story / 2 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)

Genre

drama

Characters

Baby; Sandy Bobo; Guadalupe; Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez; Jimmy Reyna; Dora "Killer" Rivera; Hector Rivera; Rosy; Steve Stranski; Japanese doctor

Synopsis

Rosy goes to Japan with Fritz to sing on TV but she loses her voice while on air.

Animus! (Table of Contents: 6)

Animus / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Letters

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Anima? Princess Anima? Are you here?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; science fiction

Characters

Isla (small wall portrait); Lumina; Lumina's papa; Lumina's mama; Tiburo el Terrible; Fecko; Rifi Califas (portrait); Vampire Serpent

Synopsis

Lumina finally makes her way home, expecting the Hellmets to make it there also. She tries to warn the villagers about the danger but they disregard what she says.

A Lucky Break (Table of Contents: 7)

Rosy / comic story / 8 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)

Genre

drama

Characters

Baby; Beverly (death); Claire; Enrique Escobar; Dora "Killer" Rivera; Rosy; Zander (death); Filo (flashback); Cornelius; Edith; Hanna

Synopsis

Beverly wants more back pay from Fritz for the time she's spent raising Rosy. However, she and her companion Zander are brutally murdered for their money while being taken out for an errand by her childhood friends Edith, Hanna and Cornelius.

The Complete Love and Rockets Library (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Colors

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)

Genre

humor

Characters

Ray Dominguez

Synopsis

An eight-panel sequence featuring Ray losing body parts to strangers.

Indexer Notes

Back cover in color with publisher's logo, price, and barcode.

In the publisher's variant this is a Gilbert illustration with five panels featuring the following characters:
top panel (left to right): Enrique, Claire
second: Beverly, Rosy, Zander
third: Enrique, Sandy, Guadalupe, Steve
fourth: Killer, Jimmy, Baby
fifth: Fritz