Jaime Hernandez & Gilbert Hernandez Signed Firsts: A Reference

Jaime Hernandez (born 1959) and Gilbert Hernandez (born 1957) are the brothers whose Love and Rockets is the longest-running and most important independent comic in American history. Published by Fantagraphics (1982–present, with hiatuses), the series showcases each brother’s distinct fictional universe: Jaime’s “Locas” stories set among the Chicana punk scene of Hoppers (a fictionalized Oxnard, California), and Gilbert’s “Palomar” stories set in a magical-realist Latin American village.

Key Titles

• Love and Rockets (1982–present) — Fantagraphics. Multiple volumes/series.
• Locas (Fantagraphics, 2004) — Collected Jaime stories in a single volume.
• Palomar (Fantagraphics, 2003) — Collected Gilbert stories in a single volume.
• Love and Rockets: New Stories (2008–2016) — Annual magazine-format issues.
• Love and Rockets Vol. IV (2016–present) — Current ongoing series.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Dual-signed L&R #1 (first printing, 1982): $200–$600
• Signed Locas collected: $50–$125
• Signed Palomar collected: $50–$125
• Signed individual L&R issues: $15–$50

Both brothers sign at conventions and Fantagraphics events. Dual-signed copies carry a premium. Love and Rockets #1 first printing is the single most valuable and historically significant independent comic book.