Chelo's Burden
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Chelo's Burden is the second album of the American comics series Love and Rockets by the Hernández brothers and published in 1986.
| Chelo’s Burden | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Fantagraphics |
| Genre | Alternative comics |
| Publication date | June 1986 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Los Bros Hernández |
| Artist | Los Bros Hernández |
The cover of the compilation is by Gilbert Hernández ("Beto") and the preface by Gary Groth.
Contents
These stories, dated 1982–1986, are, like in the volume #1 Music for Mechanics, still science-fiction oriented, with monsters and extra-terrestrials. The themes of the (Gilbert's) Central-America village of Palomar and (Jaime's) Los Angeles life are more and more present.
| No. | Title | Author | Pages | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sopa de Gran Pena | Gilbert Hernández | 51 | First "Heartbreak Soup" story, different parts; village of Palomar. |
| 2. | Love and Rockets | Jaime Hernández | 2 | |
| 3. | Maggie vs. Maniakk | Jaime | 9 | |
| 4. | Music for Monsters III | Gilbert | 4 | |
| 5. | Hey Hopey | Jaime | 3 | |
| 6. | Untitled | Gilbert | 1 | |
| 7. | 100 Rooms | Jaime | 32 | |
| 8. | Twitch City | Gilbert | 6 | |
| 9. | Toyo's Request | Jaime | 12 | |
| 10. | Locas Tambien | Jaime | 2 | |
| 11. | Somewhere in California | Mario Hernández | 15 | |
| 12. | Out o' Space | Jaime | 6 | |
| 13. | Locker Room | Gilbert | 1 | |
| Cover gallery | Los Bros Hernández | 5 |
Chronology
Previous album: Music for Mechanics <-> Next album: Las Mujeres Perdidas.
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