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Beto Hernandez, Love and Rockets, issue 2 page 63 (page 1 to Music for Monsters), Fantagraphics 1982

Artist: Beto Hernandez (All)

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Beto Hernandez, Love and Rockets, issue 2 page 63 (page 1 to Music for Monsters), Fantagraphics 1982 Comic Art

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Title:	Beto Hernandez, Love and Rockets, issue 2 page 63 (page 1 to Music for Monsters), Fantagraphics 1982
Artist:	Beto Hernandez (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	108
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	6/24/2024
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L&R is one of the finest long-term storytelling examples in any medium, full-stop. I first came across it in the early 1980's while in high school, and it quickly became a must read. The range shoed by Los Bros is remarkable, from the punk scene LA to a small village in latin america. In fact, I think those are my two favorite parts of the long series: the first full stories of Palomar (Heartbreak Soup) and the descriptions of the teen punk scene in LA (Ape Sex). The Death of Speedy may be my favorite story of all.

I have been fortunate to acquire two early Beto pages. This is the title page to Music for Monsters in issue 2, and it introduces two characters who reappear in various places in later stories: Bang Bang and Inez (the stars of the well-loved Birdland side series). Both brothers are celebrated for their realistic and compelling treatment of female characters, and we can see the beginnings of that method right here.

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John C
Member Since 2014

Posted on 6/24/2024

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Don't knock beerisicles.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/24/2024

Very fine polish as a storyteller right off the bat here. Most indies would cram as much story and text into every panel without thought of story flow. The quality and confidence of Beto is already very strong in the early issues and part of what made them legend.

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