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Love & Rockets Vol. 1: Music for Mechanics by Gilbert Hernández, Gilbert Hernández, Jaime Hernández
lemon_drop's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
kidclamp's review against another edition
1.0
I didn't make it through this book. While I found some of the weird stuff interesting, I just didn't care about any of the main characters. Perhaps they get better if you read more, perhaps I didn't spend enough time trying to understand the book or perhaps it's just not for me.
The art was good for the most part, but I didn't really like the hyper-sexualized way all the females were portrayed and nothing beyond that really stood out for me.
The art was good for the most part, but I didn't really like the hyper-sexualized way all the females were portrayed and nothing beyond that really stood out for me.
scheu's review against another edition
5.0
I wouldn't have liked this at all in 1983 but in 2009 I freaking love it.
jamiezaccaria's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely an eclectic mix, not necessarily for me but objectively an awesome comic.
nathaniel_1206's review against another edition
4.0
Probably closer to 4.75?
I don't remember reading this volume of Love & Rockets, however I do remember owning it back in the late 80s, early 90s. I never got very far in Love & Rockets in any case.
The bulk of this collection introduces Maggie and her adventure in digging up a rocket ship in South America? Maybe Central America? It's a fantastic story. The Hernandez Bros have a talent for writing science fiction that's rooted in Earth-bound situations. Is that the definition of pulp science fiction? There a short stories in this collection that demonstrate that again and again. They're all fun, although some work better than others. The short story near the end of the collection 'Somewhere in California' starts out as a very dense, confusing story, and the denouement wraps it up brilliantly.
It appears that most of the work collected here is from the early 80s, the storytelling and artistic talent on display is extraordinary.
(I obviously put this down for a while. Fine, I misplaced the book for a few months.)
I don't remember reading this volume of Love & Rockets, however I do remember owning it back in the late 80s, early 90s. I never got very far in Love & Rockets in any case.
The bulk of this collection introduces Maggie and her adventure in digging up a rocket ship in South America? Maybe Central America? It's a fantastic story. The Hernandez Bros have a talent for writing science fiction that's rooted in Earth-bound situations. Is that the definition of pulp science fiction? There a short stories in this collection that demonstrate that again and again. They're all fun, although some work better than others. The short story near the end of the collection 'Somewhere in California' starts out as a very dense, confusing story, and the denouement wraps it up brilliantly.
It appears that most of the work collected here is from the early 80s, the storytelling and artistic talent on display is extraordinary.
(I obviously put this down for a while. Fine, I misplaced the book for a few months.)
rebus's review against another edition
5.0
I connected more with Jamie's stories because they were set in L.A. around the punk scene and the beautiful Maggie, and his line work was superior to Gilbert's (though Gilbert wrote the more heart wrenching and realistic characters and stories).
crowyhead's review against another edition
3.0
This collection was more than a little hit-or-miss for me, but since a lot of people have recommended Love & Rockets to me, I'm going to give the next few volumes a try. I did really love the artwork, but the lack of any real overarching plotline left me a little befuddled.
usernameinvalid's review against another edition
2.0
This is just okay. I'm intuiting this series is highly regarded due to it's canonical importance. It's a foundational work in the development of graphic narratives that is majorly influential. For me this just doesn't hold up to high standards or expectations I was hoping for when a picked up this book.
I picked up a 700+ pages compendium of Love and Rockets and after getting through this first volume I didn't have any drive to invest further.
I picked up a 700+ pages compendium of Love and Rockets and after getting through this first volume I didn't have any drive to invest further.
leukippe's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0