Chelo's Burden Explained

Chelo’s Burden
Publisher:Fantagraphics
Date:June 1986
Genre:Alternative comics
Writers:Los Bros Hernandez
Artists:Los Bros Hernandez

Chelo's Burden is the second album of the American comics series Love and Rockets by the Hernandez brothers and published in 1986.

The cover of the compilation is by Gilbert Hernandez ("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.TitleAuthorPagesComments
1.Sopa de Gran PenaGilbert Hernandez51First "Heartbreak Soup" story, different parts; village of Palomar.
2.Love and RocketsJaime Hernandez2
3.Maggie vs. ManiakkJaime9
4.Music for Monsters IIIGilbert4
5.Hey HopeyJaime3
6.UntitledGilbert1
7.100 RoomsJaime32
8.Twitch CityGilbert6
9.Toyo's RequestJaime12
10.Locas TambienJaime2
11.Somewhere in CaliforniaMario Hernandez15
12.Out o' SpaceJaime6
13.Locker RoomGilbert1
Cover galleryLos Bros Hernandez5

Chronology

Previous album: Music for Mechanics <-> Next album: Las Mujeres Perdidas.