"I've done illustration on the side. But other than that, comics have been my main things"
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The subtext is a subtle rebuke to the old cultural hierarchy that treats comics as juvenile, disposable, or merely preparatory for illustration, animation, gallery work. Hernandez flips that script with a shrug. By speaking plainly, he refuses the insecurity that often shadows comics creators when they’re asked to justify their medium. It’s not an apology or a pitch. It’s a statement of fact.
Context matters: Hernandez, as a key figure behind Love and Rockets, helped carve out a space where comics could sustain long-form character work with the emotional density of a novel and the visual economy of a song. The phrasing “my main things” is almost punk in its understatement, echoing a DIY ethic where loyalty to the form is as important as mastery. He’s telling you that the point was never to escape comics. The point was to build a life inside them.
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Hernandez, Jaime. (2026, January 17). I've done illustration on the side. But other than that, comics have been my main things. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-done-illustration-on-the-side-but-other-than-75730/
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MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I've done illustration on the side. But other than that, comics have been my main things." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-done-illustration-on-the-side-but-other-than-75730/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
