Staff Pick
Hanselmann's second collection of this beloved comic about a witch named Megg and her clan of anthropomorphic friends is all at once devastating and hysterical. This rag-tag crew of characters are faced with severe, debilitating bouts of depression (largely intensified by substance abuse) as well as grappling with their sexuality and gender identities while trying to navigate their relationships, romantic and otherwise. I found myself both hating and relating to these characters at different points. Their struggles with self-loathing and exploring the limits and depths of their existence feel tangible in a way that would be nigh impossible without the spectacular illustrations. Highly recommended. Recommended By Haley B., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Megg the witch, Mogg the cat, their friend Owl, and Werewolf Jones struggle unsuccessfully with their depression, drug use, sexuality, poverty, lack of ambition, and their complex feelings about each other. It's a laff riot! Megg and Mogg decide to take a trip to Amsterdam for some quality couple time, although the trip gets off to a rocky start when they forget their antidepressants. They need Owl to come and help them save their relationship. But why does he have a suitcase full of glass dildos? And what will they do when they realize that the housesitting Werewolf Jones has turned their apartment into a "f#@k zone"? collects all of Simon Hanselmann's contributions to Vice.com, the Ignatz Award-nominated short story "St. Owl's Bay," and other surprises that will add additional color and background for fans of .
Review
"…Simon Hanselmann [is] the author of the cult comic series Megg, Mogg and Owl and a dealer in hard truths." The Paris Review
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"Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam doesn’t talk down to you. It gives you one of the oddest, most powerful reassurances of all: It tells you you’re not alone in your misery." Vulture
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"Hanselmann’s work explores addiction, depression and everyday anxiety with precision and subtlety….Hanselmann’s work is as puerile as it is tragic, tasteless as it is tender. It can also be, like life, very funny." The Guardian
Synopsis
The Best-Selling comics series returns with depressed stoners Megg the Witch and Mogg the Cat in Amsterdam trying to repair their relationship: their friend Owl comes to rescue them.
About the Author
Simon Hanselmann is a New York Times best-selling author who was born in Tasmania in 1981. He has contributed comics and illustrations to the Believer and Pitchfork, among other publications. He lives in Australia and on girlmountain.tumblr.com.