Milky Way bookcover

Milky Way

Miguel Vila 

(Author)

Jamie Richards 

(Translator)
4.9/5.0
21,000+ Reviews
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Description

Marco and Stella's lukewarm, aspiring yuppie romance was already on the ropes when they meet Lulu, an older, working-class ice cream server with a kid and a shady past. But when Marco develops an interest in her that soon veers into obsession, it awakens in him a problematic and dormant sexuality. With a voyeuristic gaze, Miguel Vila lays his characters bare, observing them in their hypocrisies, insecurities, and unmentionable desires. Milky Way is a grotesque comedy, psychological character drama, and erotic thriller about erotic compulsion, inadequacy, and affection.

Product Details

PublisherFantagraphics Books
Publish DateDecember 05, 2023
Pages176
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9781683968818
Dimensions9.8 X 7.0 X 0.6 inches | 1.4 pounds

About the Author

Miguel Vila was born in 1993 in Padua, Italy where he lives. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna and was awarded the Best New Author prize at the 2022 Lucca Comics Festival.
Jamie Richards is an Italian-to-English translator from Southern California currently based in Milan, Italy. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Oregon and an MFA in Literary Translation from the University of Iowa.

Reviews

Miguel Vila's cast are evocatively drawn to reveal personality, and what they're thinking, even if they're not saying it. Multiple small precise panels detail conversations and events, and Vila's prone to lingering and repeating a particular view for emphasis. ...Superbly observed and played out.-- "The Slings & Arrows"
A truly exceptional graphic novel ... about trying to find love in unconventional ways and unconventional places. It is about trying to connect the present with the past without understanding that people will get hurt in the process.-- "Cinema Sentries"
Vila's English-language debut swirls the erotic and the grotesque into a tart tale about the perils of sexual obsession. ... A daring debut from an artist with an impressive command of his craft.-- "Publishers Weekly"
Vila is a mature author, who has something to tell and does it in a sophisticated, original way, following paths that are very seldom traveled.--Paolo Bacilieri (Fun)
A psychological and grotesque soft thriller on erotic obsession and emotional dependence. Very sharp writing and very classy drawing. Miguel Vila has talent to spare.--Manuele Fior (Celestia)

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