false 2488137 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2488137 1 2495352 30 4 2008 The Education of Hopey Glass (Love and Rockets Book 24) total:139|5:47|4:63|3:24|2:4|1:1| 139 568 188 35 34577 4.31 2675 239 78743801 963687 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 4 0 false Sun Nov 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 09:35:27 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 09:35:27 -0800 2009 Jaime Hernandez' work has been part of my consciousness ever since my brain emerged from childhood. I think if I had paid more attention to Love and Rockets when I was in my teens, I would have become a very different person. I loved it, of course, but always refused to latch on to the weird yearn...more...]]> 23862073 126588 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 5 1 false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 10:20:37 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 10:26:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 20633182 309863 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 0 1 false Mon Apr 21 07:42:31 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 07:45:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 18873654 203022 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 5 1 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 28 14:55:43 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 14:56:20 -0700 2008 20362690 764075 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 5 1 false Thu Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 05:25:06 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 05:29:04 -0700 2008 44461593 1950583 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 3 0 false Fri Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 26 18:50:07 -0800 2009 Fri Apr 17 13:53:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 28158969 1358568 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 5 0 false Thu Jul 24 08:58:31 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 14:12:33 -0700 2008 more...]]> 24030924 971302 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 3 0 false Sat Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 20:28:07 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 14 20:37:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 23748076 159602 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 4 0 false Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 23:50:25 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 14 02:12:40 -0700 2008 Love and Rockets, but from what I can tell, the Hernandez Bros. plateaued artistically somewhere in the mid-90s, and their draftsmanship and writing style hasn't progressed at all since. This makes it all the more impressive that their level of craft is so high, it sti...more...]]> 19218232 1045093 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 5 0 false Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 12:48:52 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 14:02:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 64191412 2086683 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 5 0 false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 02:54:14 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 01:10:16 -0700 2009
i always forget how excellent jaime's comics are and then when i read a new one (or reread an old one) i go on a borrowing splurge at the library. i'm going to have to take the plunge and start actually acquiring them.]]> 62883532 2402001 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 4 0 false Fri Jul 10 02:12:15 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 02:13:06 -0700 2009 47453726 2070177 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 0 0 false Tue Feb 24 21:31:43 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 22:56:17 -0800 2009 38740958 224332 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 5 0 false Wed Nov 26 23:07:37 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 23:08:11 -0800 2008 50165139 64939 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 4 0 false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 08:09:39 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 08:10:03 -0700 2009 23920857 142816 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 3 0 false Fri Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 07:38:54 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 07:44:30 -0700 2008 Love and Rockets since 1996, when Keith moved out of the house and I found a stack of those comics in his closet. I think by 1996 I was coming to Love and Rockets kind of late.

About half of this book are stories of Hopey in the week before her new job as a teacher's as...more...]]> 26516109 242969 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 4 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 06:55:46 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 06:57:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 44695981 234139 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 4 0 false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jan 28 16:51:48 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 23 09:58:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 35959134 892182 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 5 0 false Thu Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 13:07:24 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 12:45:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 26127840 138065 2488137 1560979399 9781560979395 35 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690m/2488137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864690s/2488137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2488137.The_Education_of_Hopey_Glass 4.09 139 A stand-alone graphic novel from the Locas universe.

It starts with a barely-glimpsed slaying ("Life Through Whispers") and ends with a funeral ("Male Torso Found in L.A. River").

Even though (or perhaps because) he's still carrying the torch for Maggie, Ray diligently pursues the dangerous and annoying "Frogmouth," an aspiring actress and full-time train wreck, from seedy bars and back alleys through comic book conventions...all the way to the ultimate, and unexpected, consummation. Meanwhile, Hopey spends an eventful week during which she undergoes a couple of major life changes, both personal and professional...and for that matter cosmetic.

New characters include Hopey's long-suffering on-the-side squeeze Grace; Maggie's new roommate, the sweet-natured jockette "Angel of Tarzana;" and the live-wire would-be gangsta Elmer—while such classic Love and Rockets characters as the hard-living Doyle, the ageing but still-rocking Terry, and the mysterious super-heroine Alarma pop up in the margins...As does Maggie, well off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex, Angel's roommate, and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend.]]> 2008 3 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 11:02:41 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 11:06:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2488137