Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert, seated middle, at the 2007 ComicCon. Photo: Comiquero.com
Born	Gilberto Hernandez February 1, 1957 Oxnard, California
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Penciller, Inker, Writer
Notable works	Love and Rockets

Love and Rockets #16 by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, 1985, Fantagraphics Books.
Cover illustration by Gilbert Hernandez depicting two of his major Palomar characters, Heraclio and Carmen.

Gilberto Hernandez, (Spanish pronunciation: [xilˈβeɾto], approximately "heel-bear-toe") born February 1, 1957, in Oxnard, California, usually credited as Gilbert Hernandez and also known by the nickname Beto (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeto], approximately "beh-toe'), is an American comics writer/artist. Along with his brothers Jaime and Mario he co-created the acclaimed independent comic book Love and Rockets, published by Fantagraphics Books.

Hernandez grew up in Oxnard, California, and was exposed to comic books early in life, his mother passing on her love of the medium to her children. He was particularly enamored with the work that Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko produced for Marvel Comics, as well as Hank Ketcham's Dennis the Menace and the Archie comics line. His brother Mario was responsible for introducing Gilbert to the underground comix movement when he smuggled a copy of Zap Comix into the house.

Gilbert's main work is Palomar, a story about the inhabitants of small fictional village of the same name, located somewhere in Central America.

If one compares Gilbert's work to that of his brother Jaime, his drawing style is rougher as well as more cartoony and expressive. It's often said that Gilbert is the better writer, while Jaime is the better artist.[1][2][3]

He did the cover artwork for the record 'Limbo' by Throwing Muses. He is also co-creator and co-star (with his wife, Carol Kovinick) of The Naked Cosmos, an eccentric low-budget TV show about a cosmic prophet known as Quintas.

[edit] Notable works

• Love and Rockets X
• Palomar (graphic novel) (2003) Fantagraphics Books
• Sloth (graphic novel) (2006) Vertigo Comics
• Heartbreak Soup (2007) Fantagraphics Books
• Human Diastrophism (2007) Fantagraphics Books
• Beyond Palomar (2007) Fantagraphics Books
• Speak of the Devil (2007-8) Dark Horse Comics

[edit] Awards

• 1986 Kirby Award for Best Black & White Series for Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics)
• 1986 Inkpot Award
• 1989 Harvey Award for Best Writer for Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics)
• 1990 Harvey Award for Best Writer for Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics)
• 1989 Harvey Award for Best Continuing or Limited Series for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics Books)
• 1990 Harvey Award for Best Continuing or Limited Series for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics Books)
• 2001 Harvey Award for Best New Series for Luba's Comix and Stories (Fantagraphics Books)
• 2004 Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story for Love and Rockets #9 (Fantagraphics Books)
• 2009 Fellow Award from United States Artists

[edit] References

"artbomb.net". artbomb.net creator profile:Gilbert Hernandez. http://www.artbomb.net/profile.jsp?idx=3&cid=112. Retrieved June 6 2005. 

[edit] External links

• Review of Love & Rockets
• Gilbert Hernandez profile
• The Naked Cosmos
• An examination of Gilbert Hernandez's illustrated biography of Frida Kahlo; a revised version appears here (2007)

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