Stick with it, Gentle Reader, the story and art will continue to improve.
I read these in the late 1990's. I wasn't impressed then and I'm not impressed now. I don't understand the high marks for these books. I won't be reading any more from Gilbert Hernandez. Overated.
I can tell I'll enjoy this as it progresses...
My roommate loaned me his comics to try to bring my taste up-to-date. I didn't really get into the Hernandez series though. I had more luck later with Cerebus Book 01: Cerebus and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.
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