{"product_id":"children-of-palomar-and-other-gilbert-hernandez-9781683966999","title":"Children of Palomar and Other Tales: A Love and Rockets Book","description":"\u003cem\u003eChildren of Palomar and Other Tales\u003c\/em\u003e(the fifteenth volume in our Complete Love and Rockets Library omnibuses and the eighth Gilbert volume) begins with \"Me for the Unknown,\" uncollected since its original 2001-2004 run in \u003cem\u003eLove and Rockets Vol. II\u003c\/em\u003e comic books. Written by Mario Hernandez and drawn by Gilbert Hernandez, it traces the Rabelaisian journey of Tagg Lillard. A U.S. citizen with a seemingly perfect life working in Latin America, he escapes a death trap clutching important papers, and an imperious CEO and his manservant pursue him through a land plagued by colonialist\/corporate greed. Also collected: one of their joints from 2008, \"Chiro el Indio.\" In \u003cem\u003eThe Children of Palomar\u003c\/em\u003e suite of short stories (2006-2007; collected in 2013), there are many mysterious visitors, an apparition that haunts childless women, and readers learn how Chelo lost her eye. And in \u003cem\u003eJulio's Day\u003c\/em\u003e, which originally ran from 2001-2008 and was collected in 2013, a man's life--threaded with war, loss, illness, and forbidden love--spans a century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gilbert Hernandez, Mario Hernandez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683966996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683966999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 7.80w x 1.20d","brand":"Gilbert Hernandez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073186590975,"sku":"9781683966999","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_156fbca9-c345-496c-a987-536acee61e69.jpg?v=1685446328","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/children-of-palomar-and-other-gilbert-hernandez-9781683966999","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}