Love and Rockets: The Covers
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (838 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606995987 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Yes. Love and Rockets: The Covers will not only rectify this problem, but present them without trade dress (logos, marketing hype, etc.), allowing the original cover illustrations to communicate on their own. A closer look, however, reveals a fifth woman who seems thoroughly out of place mousy, in bathrobe and curlers, smoking a cigarette, she appears to have been suddenly yanked from her breakfast table. This will be a gorgeous, oversized art book and the perfect gift for fans of the series that virtually defines alternative comics. This oversized art book collects the comics series’ iconic covers sans title or logo. Five women stand in a police lineup; four of them are garishly dressed, impressively endowed superwomen perfectly normal, because this is, after all, the cover of a comic book. Amazingly, many of the covers created by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez for the various iterations of Love and Rockets over the past 35 years have never been collected or have only been reprinted in black-and-white. Surely, this diminutive, dowdy woman is here by mistake or
Because it is.” - Neal Gaiman. “I don’t really understand why the material of Love and Rockets isn’t widely regarded as one of the finest pieces of fiction of the last 35 years
Great book from a wonderful store Amazon Customer I can't believe I had to move to California to find an awesome book from my favorite Maryland book dealer! This book is a spectacular hardback showcase of the amazing cover art the brothers Hernandez produced for the original run of their magazine Love& Rockets. The art i. Love and Rockets Fans Rejoice! This is a great book. I have all the original comics, and the new soft cover editions, and several copies of the massive Locas and Palomar books and other bits and pieces. This is a great addition to that collection. I can just flick through and look at my favourite cover. "A really fun book for Hernandez Bros. fans" according to Clint Alloy. There are some great images here, and seeing them restored in a large format is cool.The cover for L&R #2A really fun book for Hernandez Bros. fans Clint Alloy There are some great images here, and seeing them restored in a large format is cool.The cover for L&R #24 is one of the all time great comic covers IMO.. is one of the all time great comic covers IMO.