Gilbert Hernandez
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Gilbert Hernandez (born 1957), also known as Beto is, along with his brothers Jaime and Mario are the creators of a black & white independent comic Love and Rockets, published by Fantagraphics Books.
He was born and grew up in Oxnard, California, and was exposed to comic books early in life, his mother passing on her love of the medium to her children. He was particularly enamoured of the work Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko produced for Marvel Comics, as well as Hank Ketcham's Dennis the Menace and the Archie comics line. His brother Mario was responsible for introducing Gilbert to the underground comix movement when he smuggled a copy of Zap Comix into the house.
Gilbert's main work is "Palomar", a story about a fictional small village somewhere in Central America, and its inhabitants. If you compare Gilbert's work to his brother Jaime's, his drawing style is rougher, and more cartoony and expressive.
Notable Works
- Love and Rockets X
- Human Disastrophism
- Palomar (2003) Fantagraphics
External Links
- Gilber Hernandez page at Fantagraphics (http://www.fantagraphics.com/artist/lr/losbros/gilb/gilbert.html)