Nazario Vera
Sure, top floors have a striking erotic connotation; they’re also the perfect vantage point to peer into the lives of others. High above Barcelona, yet grounded in sensuality, Huw Lemmey shares his admiration for Nazario Vera, the underground comic artist renowned for his punchy, sharp, and flamboyant portrayals of queer life. A cultural icon throughout the seventies and eighties, Nazario uses his stories to mock conventional sexual morals, especially through his memorable contributions and covers for El Víbora, a periodical that captured daily life, gritty bars with dusty decor, and the eclectic crowd gathered under the crumpled palm trees of Plaza Real. His detective, Anarcoma, endures as a symbol of sexual liberation to this day. Let’s soar above Barcelona without delay to listen to Huw Lemmey’s top-floor insights.
Written by Huw Lemmey. Introduction and outro voiced by Johnny Vivash. Editing and sound design by Tobias Withers. Curated by Justine Gensse. Produced by the Extra Extra team.
