That issue of Canteen Kate (#3, from 1952) was by Matt Barker and was a direct influence on Jaime. He talks about this in Todd Hignite's In The Studio, page 142. One interesting thing about the Hernandez is that their mom was a big comics fan, knew about people like Eisner, Reed Crandall, Matt Barker etc. in 1940s, and passed that along to them. Jaime talked about this in an interview I did with him.
I was so obsessed with them in the 80s. Last week I looked at my bookshelf after a long time & realised that Jaime had signed them and drawn Hopey for me on a separate sheet of paper. Such a great period!
i would say the single GREATEST living cartoonist. some thoughts: it still blows my mind, angers me as a mere mortal that the cover to L&R 20 had no pre-drafting stage or underdrawing, he started with a foot. seeing how he planned the characters aging right from the beginning (even before) in this book is fascinating and shows what i think at this old master stage of his career is the most innovative thing recently: how the characters age and evolve.
Man I remember when I started reading Love & Rockets, the Hernandez brothers are very unique and taletend artists both in their art and stories. Hopefully one day I'll read their works again.
I was very lucky finding this at a used bookstore store for $5.00 the dust jacket had part of ripped and another copy had a a good side ding in the corner. Who cares at that point. Scoop them up quickly.
Thanks for this. I always loved los bros Hernandez and their connection to the so cal punk scene. Beautiful art that speaks to a unique experience of a time and place that actually grows as time goes on. I’m seriously looking for some of their stuff to hang on my wall. And there must’ve been a subconscious effect on me because after all this time I just noticed that all the women I’ve dated look like they’re out of their sketchbook 😊
I don't think it was Comic Book Artist magazine that had the fill book with The Bros and the Kuberts. I double checked my collection and there isn't anything like that. I would love to see that though, does anyone know what magazine that was in?
That issue of Canteen Kate (#3, from 1952) was by Matt Barker and was a direct influence on Jaime. He talks about this in Todd Hignite's In The Studio, page 142. One interesting thing about the Hernandez is that their mom was a big comics fan, knew about people like Eisner, Reed Crandall, Matt Barker etc. in 1940s, and passed that along to them. Jaime talked about this in an interview I did with him.
I was so obsessed with them in the 80s.
Last week I looked at my bookshelf after a long time & realised that Jaime had signed them and drawn Hopey for me on a separate sheet of paper.
Such a great period!
i would say the single GREATEST living cartoonist. some thoughts:
it still blows my mind, angers me as a mere mortal that the cover to L&R 20 had no pre-drafting stage or underdrawing, he started with a foot.
seeing how he planned the characters aging right from the beginning (even before) in this book is fascinating and shows what i think at this old master stage of his career is the most innovative thing recently: how the characters age and evolve.
First part sounds like Kayfabe
Man I remember when I started reading Love & Rockets, the Hernandez brothers are very unique and taletend artists both in their art and stories. Hopefully one day I'll read their works again.
The New York Times strips are reprinted in Love and Rockets volume two issue 20.
I was very lucky finding this at a used bookstore store for $5.00 the dust jacket had part of ripped and another copy had a a good side ding in the corner. Who cares at that point. Scoop them up quickly.
Fantastic book. I wish Hignite still produced books and magazines about comics.
I think I bought this when it was released, still on my bookshelf, great reading!
Thanks for this. I always loved los bros Hernandez and their connection to the so cal punk scene. Beautiful art that speaks to a unique experience of a time and place that actually grows as time goes on. I’m seriously looking for some of their stuff to hang on my wall. And there must’ve been a subconscious effect on me because after all this time I just noticed that all the women I’ve dated look like they’re out of their sketchbook 😊
Incredible
oh hey, i have this book
I don't think it was Comic Book Artist magazine that had the fill book with The Bros and the Kuberts. I double checked my collection and there isn't anything like that. I would love to see that though, does anyone know what magazine that was in?