Love and Rockets #11

(Summer 2004)

Dumb Solitaire (Table of Contents: 1)

Mark Herrera / comic story / 6 pages (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

drama

Characters

Mila Castellon (1st appearance); Jenna Chong; Lavalda Dane; Mark Herrera; Rita Mankovich; Rosalba "Fritz" Martinez; Krista St. John

Synopsis

Mark, his five ex-wives and his current wife discuss the particularities of being married to him.

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #[25] - High Soft Lisp (January 2010)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[14] - Three Sisters (2018)

Keywords

soap opera

Stars Sweet Home (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 04)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 04)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 04)

Letters

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 04)

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Moovaks

Synopsis

How two humans got together and married after meeting on the planet Monrovia One.

Life Through Whispers (Table of Contents: 3)

Locas / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 2004)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 2004)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 2004)

Letters

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 2004)

Genre

drama

Characters

Reno Banks; Doyle Blackburn; Borneo; Maggie Chascarillo; Sid Doan (death); Ray Dominguez; Milena Loznika (unnamed blonde); Vivian "Frogmouth" Solis; Joe; Louie

Synopsis

Ray unknowingly has a close encounter with a murder after going to Las Palmas bar to meet Vivian.

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #[24] - The Education of Hopey Glass (February 2008)
• 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

soap opera

The Kid Stuff Kids Return in Intellectual Pursuit (Table of Contents: 4)

The Kid Stuff Kids / comic story / 1 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

humor; children

Characters

Jimmy Reyna; Dora "Killer" Rivera

Synopsis

The two kids exchange farts.

Reprints

• in The Complete Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #[23] - Luba: Three Daughters (2006)
• in Luba (Fantagraphics, 2009 series) (March 2009)
• in Love and Rockets Library (Fantagraphics, 2007 series) #[14] - Three Sisters (2018)

Shindleria Praematurus (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 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)

Characters

The Rheeg

Reprints

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

Keywords

mating season

Who is Rena Titañon? (Table of Contents: 6)

Rena Titañon / comic story / 3.65 pages (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez

Inks

Jaime Hernandez

Letters

Jaime Hernandez

Genre

sports

Characters

Rena Titañon; Rena's Male Wrestling Opponent

Synopsis

Rena kickstarts a Civil War in her hometown of Caraxico, Zymbodia after defeating a man who had bowed out of wrestling her in the ring.

Keywords

wrestling

The Legend of Queen Rena Titañon- ??? Fact or Fiction ??? (Table of Contents: 7)

Rena Titañon / comic story / 0.35 page (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 2004)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 2004)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 2004)

Letters

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 2004)

Genre

sports

Characters

Rena Titañon

Synopsis

How Rena turned heel to defuse the intense death threats her wrestling opponents were receiving.

Keywords

fans; wrestling

Indexer Notes

A three-panel strip.

Julio's Day [Part 11] (Table of Contents: 8)

Julio's Day / comic story / 5 pages (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

Now my mother-in-law and her three kids are moving in.

Genre

drama

Characters

Tommy Doakes; Benjamin Reyes; Julio Reyes; Sofia Reyes; Uncle Juan; Julio's Mom; Renata; Renata's Son [Julio Tomas] (first appearance); Renata's Unnamed Husband; Gomez Family's Unnamed Quadriplegic Son

Synopsis

Tommy keeps promising to take his family and leave. Benjamin goes off to war. Uncle Juan the family outcast begs Julio not to walk away from him. Renata, Julio's niece, gives birth to a son who she names Julio Tomas.

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)

Indexer Notes

Takes place many years after the previous issue's story. Renata was a child in that story, but an adult in this one.

Love and Rockets Issue Number 11 Summer, 2004 (Table of Contents: 9)

letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (credited as Jaime) (replies)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Thomas H. Nehr, Dave, Matt Horcha, Noelia, Ramon Torrez, Jonny Roller, Bruce Little.

Includes some small-size panels from both Gilbert and Jaime.

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 03)

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 03)

Inks

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 03)

Colors

Carrie Whitney (credited)

Letters

Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime 03)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He was the old Admiral Byrd, the pride of Brooklyn.

Keywords

dog; fireplace; portrait

Indexer Notes

Back cover.