In this episode, we speak with cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez (Love & Rockets, Blubber) about his career, his work, and his early inspirations. We discuss reactions to his work and controversies therein, and his personal views on mature content in comics and elsewhere.
Topics: Heavy Metal, Steve Ditko, Katy Perry, Grindhouse cinema, Classics Illustrated
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ADDENDUM: Two corrections. Mr. Hernandez would like to clarify that Ditko wasn’t offered $200 a page at Charlton, but $20 a page to do whatever he wanted. He also mistated Katy Perry, rather than Brittany Spears.
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