Love and Rockets #37

(February 1992)

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez

Inks

Jaime Hernandez

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[6] - No. 36 - No. 42 (2022)

Wig Wam Bam, part five (Table of Contents: 2)

Locas / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime "The Kitten Navidad of Comics" Hernandez)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime "The Kitten Navidad of Comics" Hernandez)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime "The Kitten Navidad of Comics" Hernandez)

Letters

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime "The Kitten Navidad of Comics" Hernandez)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Why don't you people mind your own fuckin' business?

Genre

drama

Characters

Doyle Blackburn; Penny Century (cameo) (dream sequence); Maggie Chascarillo (three panels, dream sequence); David; Ray Dominguez; Frances; Hopey Glass; Lalo; Laura; Lester; Danita Lincoln; Elias Lincoln; Lu; Nami Matsumoto; Maya; Ojos; Fifi Rick; Lily Rivera; Tex; Jewel Tucker; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana] (single panel, dream sequence); Patsy Villa; Danita's Unnamed Mom; Dolly Parton (dream sequence)

Synopsis

Doyle has an argument with Lily and they break up. The infatuated Nami follows him and sneaks in where he's staying after he steps out. Doyle comes back and finds her asleep. She wakes up and they make love with her taking initiative. Danita is forced back to her mom's place after finding Bumper's strip club abruptly shuttered. David shows other Hoppers kids a trash bag full of the milk carton sides with Hopey's image that Izzy had tossed out. The popular Hopey wants to leave Nan Tucker's place before she wears out her welcome, but Jewel convinces her to stay so she can meet Nan.

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #11 - Wigwam Bam (1994)
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #11 - Wigwam Bam (March 1994)
• in Locas (Fantagraphics, 2004 series) #[nn] (September 2004)
• in Locas (Ediciones La Cúpula, 2006 series) #3 (Noviembre 2006)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[5] - Perla la Loca ([November] 2007)
• in Love and Rockets (Titan, 2007 series) #5 - Perla la Loca (February 2008)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[6] - No. 36 - No. 42 (2022)

Indexer Notes

An occasional recurring feature in Locas shown here and in future stories is Ray Dominguez daydreaming with Dolly Parton, Wonder Woman and Penny Century showing up for at least a few panels.

Poison River -- Part: Nine (Table of Contents: 3)

Luba / comic story / 10 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

Fermin, there is no one else but you and Garza, I swear-!

Genre

drama

Characters

Alicia; Arjelia; Hilda Beltran; Blas; Ricky Boy; Cilingis (single-panel, background); Docho; Flaco (single-panel, background); Garza; Gorgo; María Inclán; Isobel; Luba; Moises Moraga (single-panel, background); Fermin Rio; Peter Rio; Señor Salas; Señor Pito (dies); Ramona Garza

Synopsis

Maria is caught between the jealous rage of both Fermin and Garza, with the former leaving physical marks on her and the latter kicking her out. Peter enlists the dogged Señor Pito to find Luba, and he does so, fulfilling his mission, then dying. Maria leaves Peter, whereabouts unknown. Gorgo tracks her down, but then lets her leave to California. Peter falls hard for pre-sex change Isobel, but then marries Luba after acting on Pito's information. Catching up to the early seventies, the postpartum Luba wakes up, still in the hospital, and finds Peter next to her, babbling and catatonic.

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #12 - Poison River (September 1994)
which is reprinted
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[6] - Beyond Palomar ([November] 2007)
• in Love and Rockets (Titan, 2007 series) #6 - Beyond Palomar (February 2008)
• in La Rivière empoisonnée (Delcourt, 2008 series) (septembre 2008)
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #12 - Poison River (September 1994 ?)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[6] - No. 36 - No. 42 (2022)

Keywords

soap opera

Indexer Notes

Part nine of the earliest origins of Luba and her mother Maria.

This chapter takes place over twelve years from the late fifties to early seventies, fleshing out various details from earlier segments. Pages numbered ninety-four to one hundred and three.

Love and Rockets X - Part Seven (Table of Contents: 4)

Love and Rockets X; Palomar / 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

Fuck Sean and his shitty guitar playing!

Genre

drama

Characters

Ofelia Beltran; Heraclio Calderon; Tito Calderon; Carmen; Chelo; Carl Davis; Casimira de los Santos; Joselito de los Santos (1st appearance); Socorro de los Santos (1st appearance); Bambi Dibble; Doralis; El Fontanel; Fritz; Gerry; Guadalupe; Pipo Jimenez; Sergio Jimenez; Luba; Maricela; Kristen Niznick; Mike Niznick; Sean Ogata; Boots Piña; Riri; Khamo de los Santos; Scott the Hog; Steve Stranski; Theo; Tipin' Tipin'; Igor Valdez; Cynthia Walker; Rex Walker; Wanda

Synopsis

The Love and Rockets band has broken up with all four members thinking they have dibs on that name for their respective future projects. South of the border, the bloodied and heartbroken Steve arrives back in Palomar, getting a rough welcome at first but then a much warmer one.

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #10 - Love and Rockets X (July 1993) [Love and Rockets X]
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #10 [First printing] - Love and Rockets X (July 1993)
which is reprinted
• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #10 [2nd printings & up] - Love and Rockets X (June 1999)
which is reprinted
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[6] - Beyond Palomar ([November] 2007)
• in Love and Rockets (Titan, 2007 series) #6 - Beyond Palomar (February 2008)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[6] - No. 36 - No. 42 (2022)

Keywords

soap opera

Indexer Notes

The first story set in Palomar in almost four years, since issue number twenty-six. Changes of note since then- Luba is now mayor and pregnant again; Tito, a newborn previously is now ready to begin school; Sergio is fully grown; Khamo survived Tonantzin's self-immolation but has severe burn scars.

The next Palomar story is the Be Bop a Luba one-pager in Ten Years of Love and Rockets (September 1992).


Pages numbered thirty-seven to forty-two.

The L&R Boutique (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gilbert Hernandez

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez

Colors

Gilbert Hernandez (credited); Jamison Services (credited as Jamison Color) (separations)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pro Choice! Why do you ask?

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Reprints

• in Love and Rockets: The Covers (Fantagraphics, 2013 series) (March 2013)
• in Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection (Fantagraphics, 2022 series) #[6] - No. 36 - No. 42 (2022)

Indexer Notes

Back cover.