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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, 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 intelli ...more

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Gilbert Hernández’s books

Average rating: 3.85 · 41,622 ratings · 4,352 reviews · 461 distinct works • Similar authors

	Heartbreak Soup (Luba and Palomar, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 2,348 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 — 2,110 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 — 956 ratings — published 2005 — 12 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 3.71 avg rating — 1,097 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
	Marble Season 3.63 avg rating — 856 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 — 686 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 — 960 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
	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 3.46 avg rating — 510 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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4.30 avg rating — 6,893 ratings

Palomar (2 books)
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Gilbert Hernández

4.36 avg rating — 3,304 ratings

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

3.10 avg rating — 1,426 ratings

Love and Rockets: Luba (3 books)
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4.14 avg rating — 718 ratings

Love & Rockets Vol. IV (14 books)
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4.18 avg rating — 395 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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