The Mirror of Love is a book of romantic poems on the history of same-sex. Originally written fourteen years ago in a comic form (as part of an AARGH!

AARGH (Artists Against Rampant Government Homophobia)

AARGH was a 76-page one-off comics anthology published by Mad Love in 1988.The comic was designed to aid the fight against Clause 28, which was a controversial amendment to the Local Government Act 1988, a British law which was designed to outlaw the promotion of homosexuality by local authorities...

, or Artists Against Rampant Government Homophobia, comic anthology) as a protest against England's anti-homosexual Clause 28

Clause 28

Clause 28 can refer to:*another name for Section 28*a Boy George song against it*the Clause 28 Children's Protection Christian Democrats, who campaign for its reintroduction...

. The book combines poetry written by Alan Moore

Alan Moore

Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...

 and photos by José Villarrubia

José Villarrubia

José Antonio Villarrubia Jiménez-Momediano – known professionally as José Villarrubia – is a Spanish artist and art teacher who has done considerable work in the American comic book industry, particularly as a colorist....

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External links

• Top Shelf catalog
• Greenman review
• Kittysneezes review
• Comicbookbin.com interview with José Villarrubia.