Daydream

Ah, if some editor would only have had the insight to have Jaime Hernandez produce some of the original Supergirl stories in the mode of Love and Rockets. Those stories would have been classics. At least we have this drawing to daydream over.

Deadlines

I feel strangely compelled to tell the truth that I'm tied up with deadlines—like in a major way. See you again in a few days.

(I love the spin Jaime Hernandez can put on silver age motifs. Sure wish he coulda done some mainstream superhero stories in a Love and Rockets mode. Boy I'd buy those books in a heartbeat.)

Lessons

An example of early Hernandez Brothers fun stuff, this slightly water-damaged poster is a mild reminder to me of the hail damage my studio suffered in the 90s, destroying parts of my collection and my personal body of work. The skylight was replaced, but not water-fused paper.

I learned a lesson to not grow too attached to things that are just things, but also a lesson to digitize imagery while I have it, and archive it to the universe, or at least to cyberspace.

Jaime

My two favorite covers by Jaime Hernandez: