In 1981 two Mexican-American brothers self-published their comic book, titled Love and Rockets , and 'changed American cartooning forever' according to Publishers Weekly . This title's female protagonists, masterfully delineated with humor, candor, and realism, come to life within California's Mexican-American culture and punk milieu's heyday.
Meet the author's father, a historic preservation expert and obsessive restorer of the family's Victorian home, a third-generation funeral home director, a high-school English teacher, an icily distant parent, and a closeted homosexual who is involved with his male students and the family babysitter. This title is a graphic memoir.
Offers an insight into the lesbian society of 1980s America. This book discusses about a counterculture movement that slowly is embraced by the mainstream.