Comfortless
Comfortless by Miguel Vila is a graphic novel published by Fantagraphics Books on November 11, 2025. This edition, comprising 208 pages, presents a nuanced exploration of human behavior through a series of character studies that delve into themes of vanity, jealousy, and selfishness. Vila’s work is marked by a sociological lens, examining how these traits manifest through fear, vice, and lust in a contemporary context.
Readers will encounter a diverse cast of characters navigating complex emotional landscapes, including Giorgia, who ends her relationship due to a perceived pregnancy, and Nic, who struggles to reveal a secret to Daniele. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the Venetian province of Italy, yet the themes resonate on a global scale. Comfortless serves as a reflection on humanity’s struggles, portraying a world where fears and selfishness create a stark representation of modern emptiness.
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“This book makes no claims to scientific validity and is in no way intended for informational purposes.” So declares Miguel Vila in the outset of his new graphic novel, Comfortless, a taxonomy of the masks with which we pretend to live, executed with the precision of a master sociologist. It collects a kaleidoscope of weaving character studies, united by the ways vanity, jealousy, and selfishness manifest via fear, vice, and lust. Giorgia ends her relationship with Eva because she thinks her fling with Nic has resulted in her pregnancy. Nic has a secret to reveal to Daniele, but he can’t express it. Stella meets Daniele and tells him about the strange events they have experienced in recent years. Simone attends a New Year’s Eve party knowing that he is positive for Covid.
Set in the Venetian province of Italy, the themes Vila addresses are global. Comfortless is a catastrophic fresco of a humanity adrift, where fears and selfishness draw a merciless map of the emptiness of our times.
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