''Chelo's Burden'' is the second album of the American comics series '' Love and Rockets'' by the

Hernandez brothers The Hernandez brothers, also known as Los Bros Hernandez, are the three American cartoonist brothers Mario (b. 1953), Gilbert (b. 1957), and Jaime Hernandez (b. 1959). The three were born in a Mexican-American family and grew up i ...

and published in 1986. The cover of the compilation is by

Gilbert Hernandez Gilberto Hernández (born February 1, 1957), usually credited as Gilbert Hernandez and also by the nickname Beto (), is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ''Palomar''/''Heartbreak Soup'' stories in '' Love and Rockets'', an alterna ...

("Beto") and the preface by

Gary Groth Gary Groth (born September 18, 1954) is an American comic book editor, publisher and critic. He is editor-in-chief of ''The Comics Journal'', a co-founder of Fantagraphics Books, and founder of the Harvey Awards. Early life Groth is the son of ...

These stories, dated 1982–1986, are, like in the volume #1 '' Music for Mechanics'', still

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oriented, with monsters and extra-terrestrials. The themes of the (Gilbert's) Central-America village of Palomar and (Jaime's)

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life are more and more present.

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Las Mujeres Perdidas ''Las Mujeres Perdidas'' is the third volume of the American comics series '' Love and Rockets'' by the Hernandez brothers, Gilbert and Jaime, and published in 1987. The cover of the compilation is by Jaime Hernandez, the back cover by Gilbert. ...

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