Sam Thielman looks at Fantagraphics and the Hernandez brothers’ (Gilbert, Xamie and Mario) plans to morph Love & Rockets to a trade paperback format:
It’s also a chance to create a new and more reader-friendly book. “I’m going to minimize serialization,” Gilbert vowed. “I’m not saying I’m going to limit my subjects, though. I’m going to be a little more experimental visually, as well.” The brothers will split up the pages 50/50, with a little give-and-take in case one brother has a 75-page brainstorm. And while long-established characters may appear, they won’t hog the spotlight. Gilbert will stay away from his fictional town of Palomar for the time being and Jaime said that while his iconic characters, Maggie and Hopey, will show up, they won’t necessarily be the main focus of the stories.
