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Jaime Hernandez

ハイメ・ヘルナンデス

Jaime Hernandez

Pen Names: Xaime Hernandez（Alternate spelling/pseudonym occasionally used in credits）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1959-10-10 （Oxnard, California）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English, Spanish
Residence History
Oxnard, California (birthplace and childhood)

Career

Occupations
cartoonist, penciller, inker, illustrator, writer
Active Years
1981-2025
Influenced By
Hank Ketcham, Dan DeCarlo, Alex Toth, Charles Schulz, Jesse Marsh, Jack Kirby
Influenced
contemporary alternative comics creators, Ed Piskor (example), Adrian Tomine (example)

Awards

Kirby Award
1986
Work: Love and Rockets
Category: Best Artist; Best Black-and-White Comic
Organization: Kirby Awards
Result: 受賞
Inkpot Award
1986
Organization: San Diego Comic-Con
Result: 受賞
Harvey Award
1989
Work: Love and Rockets
Category: Best Continuing or Limited Series
Organization: Harvey Awards
Result: 受賞
Harvey Award
1990
Work: Love and Rockets
Category: Best Continuing or Limited Series
Organization: Harvey Awards
Result: 受賞
Harvey Award
1992
Work: Love and Rockets
Category: Best Inker
Organization: Harvey Awards
Result: 受賞
Harvey Award
1998
Work: Penny Century
Category: Best New Series
Organization: Harvey Awards
Result: 受賞
Harvey Award
1999
Work: Penny Century #3
Category: Best Single Issue
Organization: Harvey Awards
Result: 受賞
Harvey Award
2000
Work: Penny Century
Category: Best Inker
Organization: Harvey Awards
Result: 受賞
Harvey Award
2001
Work: Penny Century
Category: Best Artist or Penciller
Organization: Harvey Awards
Result: 受賞
Harvey Award
2003
Work: Love and Rockets
Category: Best Inker
Organization: Harvey Awards
Result: 受賞
Harvey Award
2004
Work: Love and Rockets #9
Category: Best Single Issue or Story
Organization: Harvey Awards
Result: 受賞
Harvey Award
2006
Work: Love and Rockets, Volume 2, #15
Category: Best Single Issue
Organization: Harvey Awards
Result: 受賞
Harvey Award
2007
Work: Love and Rockets
Category: Best Cartoonist
Organization: Harvey Awards
Result: 受賞
Ignatz Award
2012
Work: Love and Rockets New Stories
Category: Outstanding Artist
Organization: Small Press Expo (SPX)
Result: 受賞
Harvey Award
2013
Work: Love and Rockets New Stories
Category: Best Cartoonist
Organization: Harvey Awards
Result: 受賞
Eisner Award
2014
Work: Love and Rockets New Stories #6
Category: Best Writer/Artist
Organization: Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
Result: 受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
2014
Work: Best Graphic Novel/Comics (relevant work)
Category: Best Graphic Novel/Comics
Organization: Los Angeles Times
Result: 受賞
PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
2023
Work: Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection
Organization: PEN Oakland
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Locas (stories within Love and Rockets)

1981 Graphic novel / Alternative comics 700 pages

The ongoing serial 'Locas' centers on Maggie and Hopey and follows a primarily Latina cast through coming-of-age stories and adult life, blending punk culture, personal relationships and occasional sci-fi elements.

coming-of-ageLatina lifefriendship and romancepunk rockpro wrestling
Adaptations
  • [None (primarily a comics work)]
Translations
  • English (original)
  • Japanese translations (partial / selected volumes)

Love and Rockets

1982 Comics / Alternative comics

Anthology comic created by the Hernandez brothers; Jaime's main contribution is the 'Locas' serial, which has received long-term critical acclaim.

communityfamilyslice-of-life drama

Penny Century

1998 Comics / Series

One of Jaime's solo series, using familiar characters in standalone storylines.

relationshipsmusic (punk)

Bibliography

  • Love and Rockets series
  • Locas stories (collected editions)
  • Whoa Nellie
  • Penny Century
  • Maggie and Hopey Color Fun
  • Ghost of Hoppers

Style & Themes

Literary Style
clean, refined line artrealistic character depiction and long-form serialized storytellingintegration of punk and local subcultural details
Recurring Motifs
punk rockwomen's pro wrestlingLatina communitycomplex friendships and romancesaging and passage of time

Legacy

Jaime Hernandez is a key figure in alternative comics known for his long-running 'Locas' serial within 'Love and Rockets'. His elegant drawing and nuanced character work have influenced many contemporary cartoonists and earned significant critical study.

In Popular Culture

  • Widely cited within alternative comics contexts
  • Frequently featured in media and criticism discussing punk and local culture

Quotes

  • "We grew up with comics."
    Source: Interview(s) (various sources)

Trivia

  • Grew up surrounded by comics in his family household.
  • Has a strong interest in punk rock and women's pro wrestling, recurring elements in his work.
  • Approximately 187 characters appear at least once in Jaime's work, about 65 of them appear more than once.
  • Co-created 'Love and Rockets' with brothers Gilbert and Mario Hernandez.