Today in Comics History, April 1, April Fools' Day: Hopey you had a great April Fools' Day

from "Easter Hunt" in Love and Rockets (1982 series) #42 (Fantagraphics, August 1993), script by Gilbert Hernandez; pencils, inks, and letters by Jaime Hernandez

The 1989 2023 Love and Rockets Calendar: [Deslumbrante] December

"December" from Love and Rockets 1989 Calendar (Fantagraphics, 1988), artwork by Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime XXX Hernandez
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The 1989 2023 Love and Rockets Calendar: [Outta my bathroom, you guys!] October

"October" from Love and Rockets 1989 Calendar (Fantagraphics, 1988), main artwork by Jaime Hernandez, calendar block artwork by Gilbert Hernandez
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The 1989 2023 Love and Rockets Calendar: [Arena] August

"August" from Love and Rockets 1989 Calendar (Fantagraphics, 1988), main artwork by Jaime Hernandez, calendar block artwork by Gilbert Hernandez
(Click picture to Wrestlemania '89--size)

The 1989 2023 Love and Rockets Calendar: [Jefa de] June

"June" from Love and Rockets 1989 Calendar (Fantagraphics, 1988), main artwork by Jaime Hernandez, calendar block artwork by Gilbert Hernandez
(Click picture to Costigan's millions-size)
Oh man, Penny Century would not have to drag me onto the dance floor.

The 1989 2023 Love and Rockets Calendar: [Mad Patrick] May

"May" from Love and Rockets 1989 Calendar (Fantagraphics, 1988), main artwork by Jaime Hernandez, calendar block artwork by Gilbert Hernandez
(Click picture to Jupiter, Bringer of Jollity-size)

The 1989 2023 Love and Rockets Calendar: [Mechanics] March

"March" from Love and Rockets 1989 Calendar (Fantagraphics, 1988), main artwork by Jaime Hernandez, calendar block artwork by Gilbert Hernandez
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An' here's me lookin' at it!

The 1989 2023 Love and Rockets Calendar: [Joven de] January

Welcome to a whole new year of probably the finest comic ever published! That's right, it's the 1989 2023 Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose Love and Rockets Calendar! Which, thanks to the nature of circular history and timey-wimey stuff, also does in 2023 what it done did in 1989.


Now you can enjoy the sublime artwork of Xaime and Beto every day throughout 2023! What better year to cut these out, color 'em if you want (please do not color Maggie too hard, she bruises easily) and hang 'em up on your wall for a loving, rocketing 2023?!?

"January" from Love and Rockets 1989 Calendar (Fantagraphics, 1988), main artwork by Jaime Hernandez, calendar block artwork by Gilbert Hernandez
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Hopey you all have a fantastic 1989 2023!

Today in Comics History, Easter: Ah yes, so what's in those eggs, Maggie and Hopey?

from "Easter Hunt" in Love and Rockets (1982 series) #42 (Fantagraphics, August 1993); script by Gilbert Hernandez; pencils, inks, and leters by Jaime Hernandez

Today in Comics History, April 1: "Who's the more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows her?"

from "Easter Hunt" in Love and Rockets (1982 series) #42 (Fantagraphics, August 1993); script by Gilbert Hernandez; pencils, inks, and letters by Jaime Hernandez

The "S" in SPX stands for "stuffed," right?

I'm off to SPX!
with a tip o' the little stuffed bull to Jaime Hernandez and Ming Doyle for repurposing their artwork

I'll be in Bethesda on Saturday, so if you see me scuttling about underfoot, stop and say "hi hi hi!" (And please dont' step on me. I'm quite small.)