The Art of Jaime Hernandez. Behind the Scenes with One of the Greatest Living Creators in Comics

[@JeetHeer1]

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.

[@lahaza6515]

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!

[@guywhowearscardigans]

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.

[@CartoonistKayfabe]

First part sounds like Kayfabe

[@diddoinarow8846]

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.

[@jcandram]

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.

[@jeremystone286]

Fantastic book. I wish Hignite still produced books and magazines about comics.

[@omacculate30]

The New York Times strips are reprinted in Love and Rockets volume two issue 20.

[@m.e.3862]

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 😊

[@henryferkey4505]

I think I bought this when it was released, still on my bookshelf, great reading!

[@skeletonpoodle]

oh hey, i have this book

[@Gootie29]

Incredible

[@bobpfef]

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?