Chelo's Burden

The cover of the compilation is by Gilbert Hernández ("Beto") and the preface by Gary Groth.

• Title — Chelo’s Burden • Publisher — Fantagraphics • Date — June 1986 • Writers — Los Bros Hernández • Artists — Los Bros Hernández • Origpublication — Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics) • Origissues — vol. 1 • 3-4, Mechanics #1, and original material • Series — Palomar and Locas • Previous — Music for Mechanics • Previous Date — 1985 • Next — Las Mujeres Perdidas • Next Date — 1987

These stories, dated 1982–1986, are, like in the volume #1 Music for Mechanics, still science-fiction oriented, with monsters and extra-terrestrials. The themes of the (Gilbert's) Central-America village of Palomar and (Jaime's) Los Angeles life are more and more present. • No. — Title — Author — Pages — Comments • 1. — Sopa de Gran Pena — Gilbert Hernández — 51 — First "Heartbreak Soup" story, different parts; village of Palomar. • 2. — Love and Rockets — Jaime Hernández — 2 • 3. — Maggie vs. Maniakk — Jaime — 9 • 4. — Music for Monsters III — Gilbert — 4 • 5. — Hey Hopey — Jaime — 3 • 6. — Untitled — Gilbert — 1 • 7. — 100 Rooms — Jaime — 32 • 8. — Twitch City — Gilbert — 6 • 9. — Toyo's Request — Jaime — 12 • 10. — Locas Tambien — Jaime — 2 • 11. — Somewhere in California — Mario Hernández — 15 • 12. — Out o' Space — Jaime — 6 • 13. — Locker Room — Gilbert — 1 • Cover gallery — Los Bros Hernández — 5

Previous album: Music for Mechanics Next album: Las Mujeres Perdidas.