LOVE
& ROCKETS
Page One
The Complete Love &
Rockets, Volumes 1-4
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Page Two
The Complete Love &
Rockets, Volumes 5-8
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Page Three
The Complete Love &
Rockets, Volumes 9-12
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Page Four
The Complete Love &
Rockets, Volumes 12-15 + Girl Crazy
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Cast Page
The Cast of
Love & Rockets
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MAGGIE
First
Appearance: Love and Rockets #1
Margarita Luisa Chascarrillo
has been Hopey's friend and lover since their teens, although she is always
partial to men such as Speedy, Rand Race, and Ray. Maggie quit her job
as an assistant Prosolar mechanic and fell into a long depression, during
which she gained a log of weight. She has since worked for her aunt Vicki,
in a fast food chain, and as a photocopier. She spends most of her time
with the "locas" - Hopey, Penny, Daffy, Terry, and Izzy - although she
has disappeared of late. |
SPEEDY
First
Appearance: Love and Rockets #1
Speedy Ortiz, Izzy's younger
brother, had always lived in the Mexican neighborhood of Hoppers 13 with
a band of friends headed by 'Litos. He always had an eye on Maggie, but
for a short time went out with her little sister, Esther. In a gang war
caused partly by Esther, the neighborhoods of Montoya ("Dairytown") and
Hoppers found the already existing tensions erupting in bloodshed. Among
the casualties were 'Litos and Speedy himself, who was mysteriously found
dead in his car. |
HOPEY
First
Appearance: Love and Rockets #1
Of Colombian and Scottish
decent, Hopey (Esperanza Leticia Glass) and her brother Joey are estranged
from their parents, Hopey having lived on her own since high school. She
was initiated into punkdom by her first girlfriend, Terry, whom she left
for Maggie - her friend, and girlfriend, over the years. Hopey is predominantly
attracted to females, but like most of her friends, has a fluid sexuality.
She has never had a permanent residence or job, with the exception of being
a bass player in various bands. |
PENNY
CENTURY
First
Appearance: Love and Rockets #1
Penny (Beatriz Garcia) first
met Hopey and Maggie while she was working on the street as a flower-seller.
Back then, she used to dream of becoming a superheroine. After spending
several years as the mistress of the multibillionaire H.R. Costigan, she
finally married him. Having Tex's child, Clarita, did nothing to ruin her
pin-up figure. |
IZZY
First
Appearance: Love and Rockets #1
Isabel Ortiz Ruebens, Speedy's
older sister, married and divorced English professor Jack Ruebens. Izzy
kept copious journals of her life, including the period after her divorce,
which included an abortion and a suicide attempt. Her stormy relationship
with her father sent her to Mexico and into a guilt-plagued relationship
with a Mexican Man, which ended when she received a "message" from the
devil informing her that her father had died, making her free to return
to the US. |
LUBA
First
Appearance: Love and Rockets #1
Luba has been surviving on
her own ever since leaving her surreal life as Peter Rio's wife. Carrying
a hammer, Luba found her way to Palomar with her cousin Ofelia and her
daughter Maricela. She started a business as a bath-giver, adding Guadalupe,
Doralis, and Casimira to her flock. Before she became mayor of Palomar,
Luba's main vices were abusing her daughters and seducing men. Among her
lovers: laborer Khamo, police captain Jose Ortez, mortician Archie Ruiz,
teacher Heraclio, and artist Humberto. |
ERRATA
STIGMATA
First
Appearance: Love and Rockets #2
Errata is a stigmatic; a
person who occasionally bleeds in a pattern similar to Christ's wounds.
Errata was born in Palomar, but when her parents were murdered, she was
sent to live with her aunt Zephie and uncle Ira, Ira did his best to help
his niece, but Zephie mentally abused her until she was sent away to school.
Ira killed Zephie and then himself out of frustration. The orphaned Errata
turned up later in a futuristic city dominated by Radio Zero, her ex-boyfriend. |
TERRY
First
Appearance: Love and Rockets #2
Terry, (Theresa Leeanne Downe)
became Hopey's girlfriend when the tow newcomers met in high school, both
runaways, they lived in the house of Del Chimney. A strong lesbian character,
Terry initiated Hopey into punkdom and probably sex. She later became the
guitarist for La Llorona. Terry always had the most drive and talent of
the group, and launched a solo folk singing career. |
GUADALUPE
First
Appearance: Love and Rockets #5
Conceived when Luba seduced
the teenaged Heraclio, Guadalupe (Luba's second daughter) is the most intelligent
and well-adjusted of the sisters. Everyone thought her father was Manuel
until the day that Luba decided to "return" each of her daughters to her
rightful father. Heraclio and his wife Carmen have offered to adopt Guadalupe,
but for now she has decided to go to the United States as an exchange student.
Guadalupe's other sisters are Maricela, Casimira, and Doralis. |
RAY
First
Appearance: Love and Rockets #20
Ray Dominguez grew up in
Hoppers 13 with "Litos and the gang, eventually going east to study art
at college. In fact, he never actually went to school but instead traveled,
painted, and went out with Maya. When he returned, he met Maggie and saw
her for about two years. While Maggie was on the east coast with Hopey,
Ray started dating Maggie's friend Danita. Upon his return to Hoppers,
Ray discovered he had less in common with 'Litos and the gang and began
spending more time with Doyle. |
PAPA
FERMIN & GORGO
First
Appearance: Love and Rockets #32 (Papa Fermin); L&R #34 (Gorgo)
Fermin Rio made sure that
his son, Peter, followed in his footsteps as both a musician and a gangster,
which led to some nasty father/son competition. Jealous at first, Fermin
later devoted himself to clandestinely defending Peter from a multitude
of enemies. Fermin was eventually killed by his own son. Gorgo was hired
by Fermin (and Peter) to spy on and protect Luba, saving her life on many
occasions. As ruthless as he is efficient, almost nothing can stop Gorgo. |
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