Three tales of everyday life!

Love and Rockets #16
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Writers/Artist: Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario Hernandez

The creators of Love and Rockets has once again presented a jewel of an issue involving the favorite characters loyal readers adore!


FINE TO VERY FINE
After having had her way with Ray in the morning,Vivian departs for the day and kicks Ray out of the house to run errands. The good news for Ray is she mentioned that a mutual friend is having a Comic-Con party later in the evening. Once at the party Ray’s comical misadventures (while trying to woo a cute woman) is uneasy for this middle-aged man. The attraction to this woman’s derriere and her panties lines causes Ray to have a happy evening. Who is this mysterious woman? Why it’s Maggie. This is a hilarious tale of a middle-aged man’s social experience at the expense of others. This is another normal day in the life of Ray Dominquez with Vivian and Maggie along for the ride.

DOWN IN HEAVEN starring The Kid Stuff Kids
Sister Killer and Brother Jimmy are discussing “What happens if you do not go to heaven? After the discussion, they have questions for their mom Guadalupe Reyna. She tells the story how she meet Killer’s father Hector. Guadalupe happens to be the niece of Fritz the cult-film star. The great pacing of the flashback stories sets up the final part of this four-part tale which is Hector falling in love with Guadalupe's best friend Sandy and the strange fascination they both share for the Cult-film star Fritz.

Day-by-Day with Hopey
When do you realize a relationship is over? Hopey is experiencing just that!
Hopey is featured in this story titled “Sunday is put your Gun down day” Have Hopey’s free-spirit lifestyle cost her a relationship?

I have not read the title Love and Rockets in quite some time. This cult title for Mature Readers has been selling off the comic shop racks since it was first published in 1981. The creative team of Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario Hernandez has put this new series back in hands of eager fans. The creative team’s is well known for the visually gratifying artwork, social storytelling along with the quirky and imaginative believable characters this is why it is so popular among worldwide fans for over twenty-five years. The popularity of this title has positioned Fantagraphics Books as one of the most noticed independent publishers in the world today.

I give this title an Inquisitive Rating of FIVE, ARIBA!