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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 often write together under the name "Los Bros Hernandez".

Gilbert Hernandez, born in 1957, enjoyed a pleasant childhood in Oxnard, California, with four brothers and one sister. In Gilbert’s words, they were “born into a world with comic books in the house.” His childhood enthusiasm for the medium was equaled only by his appetite for punk rock.

Initiated by older brother Mario and bankrolled by younger brother Ismael, Gilbert created Love and Rockets #1 with his brother Jaime in 1981. Over 30 years later, the series is regarded as a modern classic and the Hernandez brothers continue to create some of the most startling, original, and intelligent comic art ever seen.

From 1983 to 1996, Gilbert produced th ...more

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Gilbert Hernández’s books

Average rating: 3.9 · 40,034 ratings · 3,870 reviews · 414 distinct works • Similar authors

	Heartbreak Soup (Luba and Palomar, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 2,173 ratings — published 2005 — 17 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 — 2,105 ratings — published 2003 — 2 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
	Music for Mechanics by Gilbert Hernández, Jaime Hernández, Mario Hernández 4.20 avg rating — 1,977 ratings — published 1985 — 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
	Sloth 3.37 avg rating — 1,298 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Julio's Day 3.70 avg rating — 1,032 ratings — published 2013 — 8 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) 4.38 avg rating — 846 ratings — published 2005 — 14 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 3.65 avg rating — 837 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Love and Rockets: New Stories #3 by Gilbert Hernández, Jaime Hernández 4.27 avg rating — 627 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
	The Twilight Children by Gilbert Hernández (Writer), Darwyn Cooke (Artist), Dave Stewart (Colorist) 2.95 avg rating — 890 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Beyond Palomar (Luba and Palomar, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 619 ratings — published 2007 — 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

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Series by Gilbert Hernández

Love and Rockets: Palomar and Luba (6 books)
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4.31 avg rating — 6,399 ratings

Palomar (2 books)
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4.37 avg rating — 3,019 ratings

The Fritz B-Movie Books (7 books)
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3.11 avg rating — 1,300 ratings

Love and Rockets: Luba (3 books)
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4.13 avg rating — 707 ratings

New Tales of Old Palomar (4 books)
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3.68 avg rating — 402 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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