Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What is Love and Rockets and what makes this comic great? Why do so many find it hard to get into? And where can you start if you want to give it a try?
In this unabashed ode to one of my favourite comics I attempt to answer all of these questions as best I can about Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez's long running series, published since 1982 by Fantagraphics.
Thanks Patrons and Members, for your first poll pick!
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Buy these books here (affiliate links)
The Love and Rockets 40th Anniversary Box Set (The First Fifty): amzn.to/3xSzsuH
Heartbreak Soup (The Love and Rockets Library, Gilbert Hernandez Vol 1) amzn.to/4bHaSdW
Human Diastrophism (The Love and Rockets Library, Gilbert Hernandez Vol 2) amzn.to/3xVT4Oo
The Girl from Hoppers (The Love and Rockets Library, Jaime Hernandez Vol 2) amzn.to/3S60AwY
Perla La Loca (The Love and Rockets Library, Jaime Hernandez Vol 3)
amzn.to/3S9im2C
Maggie the Mechanic (The Love and Rockets Library, Jaime Hernandez Vol 1)
amzn.to/3xZHv91
The Love Bunglers hardcover, by Jaime Hernandez amzn.to/3zA6Syw
Julio's Day hardcover, by Gilbert Hernandez amzn.to/3Suvlw3
Children of Palomar hardcover, by Gilbert Hernandez amzn.to/4cBT31h
The Children of Palomar and Other Stories (The Love and Rockets Library, Gilbert Hernandez Vol 9)
amzn.to/4bHbb8A
This contains both Children of Palomar and Julio's Day, if you're not interested in the hardcovers.
Introductions and reviews of some of my my favourite comics gathered in this playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKVphRi3zsaMpcD387yhHrsv
Check out the 31 Days of Comics playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKUsTdnGaVbGYekZI_Zd4KNT
Check out my Creator Spotlight playlist of videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKVVTOLQ1TvYdn18FKjyOERV
Check out all fifteen of my "complete comics collection" videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKXZmUIzDgAp-41MzR9JW5zt
In fact, just check out all the different playlists I've put together!
youtube.com/c/FortheLoveofComics/playlists
NEW! Join the "Friends of FtLoC" Discord! discord.gg/jCJ5yRN
Visit our Community tab, right here on YouTube! Polls, tidbits, behind-the-scenes pics and more!
youtube.com/channel/UCHWewIR09S61SA5egCaa7Iw/community
What is Love and Rockets and what makes this comic great? Why do so many find it hard to get into? And where can you start if you want to give it a try?
In this unabashed ode to one of my favourite comics I attempt to answer all of these questions as best I can about Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez's long running series, published since 1982 by Fantagraphics.
Thanks Patrons and Members, for your first poll pick!
If you'd like to vote on FtLoC videos and check out Broll, BTS posts and more, check out
Patreon For the Love of Comics: patreon.com/fortheloveofcomics
and YouTube memberships by clicking the JOIN button above!
Buy these books here (affiliate links)
The Love and Rockets 40th Anniversary Box Set (The First Fifty): amzn.to/3xSzsuH
Heartbreak Soup (The Love and Rockets Library, Gilbert Hernandez Vol 1) amzn.to/4bHaSdW
Human Diastrophism (The Love and Rockets Library, Gilbert Hernandez Vol 2) amzn.to/3xVT4Oo
The Girl from Hoppers (The Love and Rockets Library, Jaime Hernandez Vol 2) amzn.to/3S60AwY
Perla La Loca (The Love and Rockets Library, Jaime Hernandez Vol 3)
amzn.to/3S9im2C
Maggie the Mechanic (The Love and Rockets Library, Jaime Hernandez Vol 1)
amzn.to/3xZHv91
The Love Bunglers hardcover, by Jaime Hernandez amzn.to/3zA6Syw
Julio's Day hardcover, by Gilbert Hernandez amzn.to/3Suvlw3
Children of Palomar hardcover, by Gilbert Hernandez amzn.to/4cBT31h
The Children of Palomar and Other Stories (The Love and Rockets Library, Gilbert Hernandez Vol 9)
amzn.to/4bHbb8A
This contains both Children of Palomar and Julio's Day, if you're not interested in the hardcovers.
Introductions and reviews of some of my my favourite comics gathered in this playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKVphRi3zsaMpcD387yhHrsv
Check out the 31 Days of Comics playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKUsTdnGaVbGYekZI_Zd4KNT
Check out my Creator Spotlight playlist of videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKVVTOLQ1TvYdn18FKjyOERV
Check out all fifteen of my "complete comics collection" videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKXZmUIzDgAp-41MzR9JW5zt
In fact, just check out all the different playlists I've put together!
youtube.com/c/FortheLoveofComics/playlists
NEW! Join the "Friends of FtLoC" Discord! discord.gg/jCJ5yRN
Visit our Community tab, right here on YouTube! Polls, tidbits, behind-the-scenes pics and more!
youtube.com/channel/UCHWewIR09S61SA5egCaa7Iw/community
