Black is the Color
ISBN-13: 9781606997178
Contributor(s): Julia Gfrorer
Subject: Graphic Novels: General
Publisher Imprint: Fantagraphics
Publication Date: 02-01-2014
Format: Paperback
Availability: Out of stock
£13.99
About the book
Black is the Color begins with a 17th century sailor abandoned at sea by his shipmates - as it progresses he endures and eventually succumbs to both his cruel and lingering death sentence and the advances of a cruel and amorous mermaid. The narrative explores the experiences of loved ones he leaves behind, on his ship and at home on land, as well as the mermaids who jadedly witness his destruction. At the heart of his story lie the dubious value of maintaining dignity to the detriment of intimacy - and the erotic potential of the worst case scenario.