Heartbreak Soup collects the first half of Gilbert Hernandez's
acclaimed magical-realist tales of "Palomar," the small Central
American town, beginning with the groundbreaking "Sopa de Gran Pena"
(which introduces most of his main cast of characters as children, plus
the imposing newcomer Luba), and continuing on through such modern-day
classics as "Ecce Homo," "Act of Contrition," "Duck Feet," and the
great love story "For the Love of Carmen."
"Love and Rockets is a body of work routinely praised for its realism, complexity, subtlety and ethnic authenticity. It was the first comic series to give a voice to minorities and women in the medium's then 50-year history. One of the hidden treasures of our impoverished culture." - The Nation
"Love and Rockets is a body of work routinely praised for its realism, complexity, subtlety and ethnic authenticity. It was the first comic series to give a voice to minorities and women in the medium's then 50-year history. One of the hidden treasures of our impoverished culture." - The Nation
