Thursday, January 19, 2017

Virgil


The cover of Virgil
I decided to start 2017 by writing about one of the best graphic novels of 2015. (Hey, I’ve never claimed to be timely.) As we face an uncertain future, it is good to remember how difficult it is to be LGBT in other countries, how art can elevate society, and of the necessity of having love in our lives. This may seem like a portentous and pretentious way to begin writing about a “queersploitation” graphic novel that many would wrongfully dismiss as a genre exercise, but this is why it should be taken seriously. I have no doubt Virgil will be discussed for years to come.