PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2023) Winner
Mario Hernandez
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Mario Hernandez
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-01-01 （Oxnard, California）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Oxnard, California
Career
- Occupations
- comics writer, comics artist, publisher
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- Fantagraphics, Vortex Comics
- Influenced By
- Hernandez brothers (Gilbert, Jaime)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Inkpot Award | — | — | Comic-Con International | Winner |
| 2023 | PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award | Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection | — | PEN Oakland | Winner |
Inkpot Award
2012
Organization:
Comic-Con International
Result:
Winner
PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
2023
Work:
Love and Rockets: The First Fifty: The Classic 40th Anniversary Collection
Organization:
PEN Oakland
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Love and Rockets
1982 Independent comicsCo-created independent comic book series with his brothers, a pioneering work in alternative comics.
familypunk cultureLatino American experience
Bibliography
- Brain Capers
- Citizen Rex
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Personal and sophisticated storytellingBlack and white comics style
Legacy
Eldest of the Hernandez brothers and co-creator of Love and Rockets, a key figure in the 1980s independent comics movement and influential in alternative comics.
Trivia
- Eldest of six siblings
- Influenced by mother's love for comics in childhood
- Self-published the first issue of Love and Rockets in 1982, kickstarting the series