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Gilbert Hernández

Born

in Oxnard, California, The United States

February 01, 1957

Genre

Comics & Graphic Novels, Literature & Fiction

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Gilbert and his brother Jaime Hernández mostly publish their separate storylines together in Love And Rockets and are often referred to as 'Los Bros Hernandez'.

Gilbert Hernandez is an American cartoonist best known for the Palomar and Heartbreak Soup stories in Love and Rockets, the groundbreaking alternative comic series he created with his brothers Jaime and Mario. Raised in Oxnard, California in a lively household shaped by comics, rock music and a strong creative streak, he developed an early fascination with graphic storytelling. His influences ranged from Marvel legends Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko to the humor and clarity of Hank Ketcham and the Archie line, as well as the raw energy of the underground comix that entered his life ...more

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Average rating: 3.85 · 41,754 ratings · 4,363 reviews · 431 distinct works • Similar authors

	Heartbreak Soup (Luba and Palomar, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 2,353 ratings — published 2005 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories 4.33 avg rating — 2,110 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sloth 3.37 avg rating — 1,334 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Human Diastrophism (Luba and Palomar, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 969 ratings — published 2005 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Julio's Day 3.70 avg rating — 1,106 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marble Season 3.63 avg rating — 860 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond Palomar (Luba and Palomar, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 687 ratings — published 2007 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twilight Children by Gilbert Hernández (Writer), Darwyn Cooke (Artist), Dave Stewart (Colorist) 2.94 avg rating — 961 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love and Rockets: New Stories #3 by Gilbert Hernández, Jaime Hernández 4.28 avg rating — 636 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bumperhead 3.47 avg rating — 511 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Gilbert Hernández

Love and Rockets: Palomar and Luba (6 books)
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Gilbert Hernández

4.30 avg rating — 6,920 ratings

Palomar (2 books)
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Gilbert Hernández

4.36 avg rating — 3,322 ratings

The Fritz B-Movie Books (7 books)
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Gilbert Hernández

3.10 avg rating — 1,435 ratings

Love and Rockets: Luba (3 books)
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Gilbert Hernández

4.14 avg rating — 718 ratings

Love & Rockets Vol. IV (14 books)
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Gilbert Hernández,

Jaime Hernández (Artist)

4.17 avg rating — 413 ratings

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Quotes by Gilbert Hernández (?)

“I don't feel so sad when somebody dies, Julio, because they fly away to explore the stars and planets. When it's our turn we join them in exploring the universe.”
― Gilbert Hernández

tags: afterlife, death, dying, universe

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