Luba in America

Luba in America spotlights Gilbert Hernandez's most beloved Love & Rockets character. Luba, of course, was the central figure of Hernandez's Palomar, the south-of-the-border town that Gilbert documented for 15 years in the original Love & Rockets series (1981-1996). In this collection, however, we find Luba has moved to America, starting an entirely fresh new chapter in her life. The book begins with Luba traveling to the big city, supposedly having left Palomar to pave the way for her husband to join her in America. Readers quickly discover, however, that she has a direr mission. Luba fears that her political history has left a threat to her family from the old country, and she believes that the only way to end this threat lies in America. The resulting action is an awesome blend of political intrigue, sexuality, and Gilbert's characteristically human portrayal of his characters, most notably his women.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Published: 01/17/2002
ISBN: 9781560974673
Pages: 168
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 10.98h x 7.62w x 0.39d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/25/2002 pg. 48
Booklist 04/01/2002 pg. 1291
Booklist 02/01/2003 pg. 969
Booklist 10/01/2003 pg. 309
Booklist 02/01/2004 pg. 962