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Proof That the Devil Loves You

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Proof That the Devil Loves You presents three Fritz B-movies, including a new tale and two expanded stories from Love and Rockets. It centres on Fritz, a B-movie actress known for her iconic hourglass figure, playing roles in fables and existential journeys. The titular story follows a free spirit, Bula, in a mysterious town where supernatural events unfold, while other tales dive into cosmic and surreal explorations.
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This graphic novel is ideal for readers who appreciate character-driven comics with a blend of cult B-movie aesthetics, supernatural fables, and experimental narrative styles. Fans of Gilbert Hernandez’s Love and Rockets series or those interested in avant-garde graphic storytelling will find it particularly engaging.

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Proof That the Devil Loves You

This book presents three Fritz B-movies: one all-new, two revised and expanded from their initial comic book run. The titular story is a fable set in a world very reminiscent of Palomar. Then, Fritz plays an "astronette" on an existential mission through space.

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Three Fritz B-movies: one is entirely new, while two of the tales are expanded from their original appearances in the ongoing Love and Rockets comic book series. The titular story, Proof That the Devil Loves You, is a fable about a free spirit, Bula, played by Fritz. Something strange is going on in a town very reminiscent of Palomar. Gisel and Kiki are determined to understand why the hamlet's residents are acting so foolishly—is it something in the air? And why can't Gisel leave? But when there's a violent turn, evidence points toward the supernatural. Then, Fritz plays the role of an "astronette" on an existential journey through space.

Proof That the Devil Loves You is the latest in a series of graphic novels featuring Gilbert Hernandez's character Fritz, a B-movie actress (and half-sister to his iconic Love and Rockets character, Luba) whose hourglass figure has earned her a cult following. While Gilbert often explores Fritz's troubled life off-screen in Love and Rockets, for years he has also been "adapting" her exploitation films in various forms, including a series of standalone graphic novels that include Chance in Hell, The Troublemakers, Garden of the Flesh, Maria M., and Hypnotwist/Scarlet By Starlight.

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Tom Spurgeon hails Gilbert Hernandez as possibly the greatest living cartoonist, praising his vital and groundbreaking work. The A.V. Club compares Hernandez to David Lynch and Guy Maddin for his blend of pulp storytelling with surreal, personal obsessions. The New York Times Book Review recognises him as one of the great craftsmen of modern comics.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683967699

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 96 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 96

About the Author

Gilbert Hernandez was born in 1957 in Oxnard, California, and is considered one of the greatest living comics writer-artists in the world. In 1982, Hernandez co-created, along with his brothers Mario and Jaime, the ongoing, iconic, internationally acclaimed comic book series Love and Rockets, one of the greatest bodies of work the medium has ever seen. In addition to his work on Love and Rockets, its spinoffs, and side series, Hernandez has released a prodigious amount of original graphic novels and miniseries, such as Sloth, Bumperhead, and Marble Season. He also collaborated with Darwyn Cooke on The Twilight Children for DC. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2017 and is the recipient of a Fellow Award from United States Artists and a PEN Center USA's Graphic Literature Award for Outstanding Body of Work. Hernandez lives in Ventura, CA, with his wife and daughter.

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