Perla La Loca (Love and Rockets) [Paperback]

Jaime Hernandez (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 5, 2007

In these classic "Locas" stories, Jaime drops a narrative bomb on Hopey (and us) in "Wigwam Bam"; Maggie contends with her inner demons, a murderous hooker, and an amorous lady wrestler; and Maggie, getting married?

Perla begins with the "Wigwam Bam" story, arguably Jaime Hernandez's definitive statement on the post-punk culture. As Maggie, Hopey, and the rest of the Locas prowl Los Angeles, the East Coast, and parts in between trying to recapture the carefree spirit of those early days. "Wigwam Bam" brings us up to date on all the members of Jaime's extensive cast of characters and then drops a narrative bomb on Hopey (and us) in the very last pages. Split up from Hopey yet again, Maggie bounces back and forth between a one-laundromat town in Texas (the "Chester Square" that serves as the title of two of the strongest stories in the book), where she has to contend with both her own inner demons and a murderous hooker, and Camp Vicki, where she has to fend off her aunt Vicki's attempts to make her a professional wrestler and the unwanted advances of the amorous wrestling champ-to-be, Gina. As usual, Jaime spotlights a wide range of headstrong female characters. And what's this about Maggie getting married? Black-and-white comics throughout

Editorial Reviews

Review

“For a relatively inexpensive introduction to the joys of Jaime's good stuff, ...I recommend Perla la Loca, a paperback reprint of a 1990-1996 sequence that kicks off with the fantastic ensemble tragicomedy 'Wigwam Bam,' throws in a bunch of wrestling and decline-and-fall-of-punk business that he draws with obvious, infectious relish, and ends with the mistaken-identity tour de force 'Bob Richardson.'” (Douglas Wolk - TIME/Techland )

“Words can hardly describe how much I'm enjoying these affordable reprints of one of the five greatest comics series of all time.” (Tom Spurgeon - The Comics Reporter )

“'Wigwam Bam' [is] one of the medium's all-time high points.” (The Onion A.V. Club )

About the Author

Jaime Hernandez is a lifelong Los Angelean, where he continues to chronicle Maggie’s life in the pages of Love and Rockets: New Stories.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books (December 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156097883X
• ISBN-13: 978-1560978831
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #480,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Perla La Loca (Love and Rockets) (Paperback)

By the time I got to this book, there was no stopping me. I had to literally force myself to slow down, so that I could savor the stories longer. I was so sad to have finished it, however now I'm reading the books following it... and still loving it. Jaime has really created something special with the dynamic relationship between Maggie and Hopey.