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Locas 2 (2006)

by Jaime Hernández(Favorite Author)

4.63 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Graphic Novels & Comics

publisher

Ediciones La Cúpula, S.A.

review 1: Jaime Hernandez is one of the greatest cartoonists of all time (tell me something I don't know, right?). In this chunky piece of bold, funny and poignant art, he delights the reader with stories that are both down-to-earth real and darkly surreal.Miss Maggie Chascarillo is the most lovable female character of the comics pantheon, so do yourself a favor and meet her as soon as you can. But don't start your "Love & Rockets/Locas" journey with this book, it's best savored if you get "Maggie the Mechanic", "The Girl from Hoppers" and "Perla La Loca" first.
review 2: My girls, Maggie and Hopey. I still have my full run of "Love and Rockets," up through the last regular issue(s) produced. I got turned on to Los Bros Hernandez in college, and trolled a few comics shop... mores in Berkeley, looking to get earlier issues and complete the story. Just hearing the characters' names (Maggie, Hopey, Izzy, Daffy, Ray, Doyle...) sends me roaring back to those years of my life, a la Proust and his damned cookie. (Actually, Proust and his madeleine take me back to that time, too, but not "in a good way." Ugh.) I belatedly explored the punk scene, and Central California culture of the 80s with those comics, and fell madly in love with Jaime's characters and their sometimes strange, sometimes familiar experiences. I kind of came of age at that time, learned a lot about who I did (and didn't) want to be, so it's all kind of tied up in my mind with the Locas...good stories, good times. less

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