{"product_id":"perla-la-loca-paperback","title":"Perla La Loca - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJaime Hernandez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth book in \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Love and Rockets Library\u003c\/em\u003e is the third in the classic \"Locas\" comics storyline. Perla La Loca begins with the \"Wigwam Bam,\" arguably writer-artist Jaime Hernandez's definitive statement on post-punk culture. As Maggie, Hopey, and the rest of the Locas prowl Los Angeles, the East Coast, and parts in between, they try 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, a murderous foe, 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 champ-to-be, Gina. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories originally appeared circa 1990-1996 in the long-running (and ongoing) \u003cem\u003eLove and Rockets\u003c\/em\u003e comic book series, also featuring work by Jaime's brothers, Gilbert and Mario. Characters change as they age in \"real-time\" in stories that span generations. \u003cem\u003eL\u0026amp;R\u003c\/em\u003e has been called \"the greatest American comic book series of all time\" by \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e and \"a great, sprawling American novel\" by \u003cem\u003eGQ\u003c\/em\u003e. It broke ground with its craft and the casual intersectionality of its huge and diverse casts of nuanced characters (many of whom are LGBQTIA+) who live and have relationships in often-naturalistic settings and situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.2 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701316948031,"sku":"9781560978831","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8708d824ff3e8d58a666e9c184852892.webp?v=1765020183","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/perla-la-loca-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}