The Death of Speedy (Love & Rockets, 7)

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Summary: Crying - for a *comic book character*?
Review: All of Jaime Hernandez' work for the Love and Rockets comic series is terrific, but this particular book is especially well done. The story of life in the barrio of LA is alternately funny and brutal (sometimes within the same page). Maggie, Speedy, Ray, and the rest of the characters are easy to identify with and care about. The art is also fantastic. Go read

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Summary: Corny disappointing ending
Review: I can't believe what a cheap stunt he pulled at the end. It ruined the whole story.

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Summary: The best L. & R. I read so far
Review: It seems that Love and Rockets trades begin with strange story in Music for Mechanics, get better and better and creative culmination of Jaime Hernandez is book 7, Death of Speedy. After trade 8 (I didn't read it so I can't say if it's better than 7), both brothers loose inspiration. I have 13-15 to read, so I can't say if it's better than 9-12, but if you want to buy a Love and Rockets book, buy 7. Yoou don't need the rest, this one's quality is on par with the best issues of Sandman, Maxx , Preacher, Planetary and newer cult-status comics.