Love and Rockets: Human Diastrophism: The Second Volume of Palomar Stories from

Description: Love and Rockets: Human Diastrophism by Gilbert Hernandez Collects the second half of Gilbert Hernandezs acclaimed magical-realist tales of Palomar. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2007, Love and Rockets is finally being released in its most accessible form yet: As a series of compact, thick, affordable, mass-market volumes that present the whole story in perfect chronological order. This volume will collect the second half of Gilbert Hernandezs acclaimed magical-realist tales of "Palomar," the small Central American town, beginning with the landmark "Human Diastrophism," named one of the greatest comic book stories of the twentieth Century by The Comics Journal, and continuing on through more modern-day classics. "Human Diastrophism" is the only full graphic novel length "Palomar" story ever created by Gilbert. In it, a serial killer stalks Palomar—but his depredations, hideous as they are, only serve to exacerbate the cracks in the idyllic Central American town as the modern world begins to intrude. "Diastrophism" concludes with the death (the suicide, in fact) of one of Palomars most beloved characters, and a postscript that provides one of the most hauntingly magical moments of the entire series as a rain of ashes drifts down upon Palomar. Also included are all the post-"Diastrophism" stories, in which Lubas past (as seen in the epic Poison River) comes back to haunt her, and the seeds are sown for the "Palomar diaspora" that ends this dense, enthralling book. Author Biography Gilbert Hernandez was born in 1957 in Oxnard, California, and is considered one of the greatest living comics writer-artists in the world. In 1982, Hernandez co-created, along with his brothers Mario and Jaime, the ongoing, iconic, internationally acclaimed comic book series Love and Rockets, one of the greatest bodies of work the medium has ever seen. In addition to his work on Love and Rockets, its spinoffs, and side series, Hernandez has released a prodigious amount of original graphic novels and miniseries, such as Sloth, Bumperhead, and Marble Season. He also collaborated with Darwyn Cooke on The Twilight Children for DC. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2017 and is the recipient of a Fellow Award from United States Artists and a PEN Center USAs Graphic Literature Award for Outstanding Body of Work. Hernandez lives in Ventura, CA, with his wife and daughter. Review ..."Love & Rockets is a high point in the comics form, conventional in idiom, but not comparable to any strips before it.""Ive never seen anything else in comics - I guess there might be something in literature - but in comics theres never been anybody thats touched what the Hernandez brothers have." -- Tom Spurgeon"If youve never heard of Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, youve been missing out on two of the hidden treasures of our impoverished culture.""Love & Rockets has been American fictions best-kept secret." Long Description The legendary "Love and Rockets" comic book series continues in a comprehensive series of new paperbacks. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2007, "Love and Rockets" is finally being released in its most accessible form yet: As a series of compact, thick, affordable, mass-market volumes that present the whole story in perfect chronological order. This volume will collect the second half of Gilbert Hernandezs acclaimed magical-realist tales of "Palomar," the small Central American town, beginning with the landmark "Human Diastrophism," named one of the greatest comic book stories of the 20th Century by "The Comics Journal," and continuing on through more modern-day classics. "Human Diastrophism" is the only full graphic novel length "Palomar" story ever created by Gilbert. In it, a serial killer stalks Palomar--but his depredations, hideous as they are, only serve to exacerbate the cracks in the idyllic Central American town as the modern world begins to intrude. "Diastrophism" concludes with the death (the suicide, in fact) of one of Palomars most beloved characters, and a postscript that provides one of the most hauntingly magical moments of the entire series as a rain of ashes drifts down upon Palomar. Also included are all the post-"Diastrophism" stories, in which Lubas past (as seen in the epic "Poison River") comes back to haunt her, and the seeds are sown for the "Palomar diaspora" that ends this dense, enthralling book. Review Quote "Love & Rockets has been American fictions best-kept secret." Details ISBN1560978481 Author Gilbert Hernandez Short Title HUMAN DIASTROPHISM Language English ISBN-10 1560978481 ISBN-13 9781560978480 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 741.5 Year 2007 Imprint Fantagraphics Place of Publication Seattle Country of Publication United States Birth 1957 Residence Los Angeles, CA, US Edition 1st Series Love & Rockets (Paperback) Subtitle The Second Volume of Palomar Stories from Love & Rockets DOI 10.1604/9781560978480 Series Number 3 UK Release Date 2007-07-15 NZ Release Date 2007-07-15 Pages 288 Publisher Fantagraphics Audience General AU Release Date 2010-01-07 Publication Date 2007-07-15 US Release Date 2007-07-15 Illustrations 1 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:44220325;

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