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Tag: Simon Hanselmann

  • Review: Bad Gateway by Simon Hanselmann

    Review: Bad Gateway by Simon Hanselmann

    Welcome back, dear reader. On Monday, I ran an interview with Simon Hanselmann that I hope you take the time to read. The initial focus of the interview (although it ended up being fairly far-ranging) was Hanselmann’s latest graphic novel, Bad Gateway. Clocking in at 176 pages, Bad Gateway is Hanselmann’s latest collection of Megg…

  • Interview: Simon Hanselmann – “My greatest wish is that I could freeze time.”

    Interview: Simon Hanselmann – “My greatest wish is that I could freeze time.”

    I sat down with Simon Hanselmann at the Small Press Expo this year in North Bethesda, Maryland to talk about Bad Gateway, his latest graphic novel. Published by Fantagraphics earlier this year, Bad Gateway advances the plot of his Megg and Mogg comics past the events that appear in his first graphic novel Megahex. It’s…

  • Truth Zone Antics: Thoughts on Portrait and Simon Hanselmann’s Recent Feud/Roast Comics

    Truth Zone Antics: Thoughts on Portrait and Simon Hanselmann’s Recent Feud/Roast Comics

    Truth Zone Antics: Thoughts on Portrait and Simon Hanselmann’s Recent Feud/Roast Comics Simon Hanselmann is one of alternative comics’ foremost gossipmongers and roasters; his Truth Zone comics, using his Megg, Mogg, and Owl characters, are comics as criticism; they show his take on recent events, his opinion on specific creators and their work, and goings-on…

  • Darkening Sameness: Thoughts on Megg & Mogg In Amsterdam and Other Stories by Simon Hanselmann

    Megg & Mogg In Amsterdam and Other Stories (Amsterdam from this point forward) is Simon Hanselmann’s latest Megg, Mogg, and Owl release from Fantagraphics. It collects 160 pages of Hanselmann’s comics which have originally appeared on the internet and in other forms, including the collaborative zine Werewolf Jones & Sons with Melbourne-based artist HTMLflowers. One…

  • Comics That Challenged Me in 2014: Part 2

    Last week was part 1 of this 4 part list; if you haven’t already had a look at it, there are some comics that I recommend. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Complete List One week closer to the end of the year, five more comics on the list. A lot of the December…

  • Link Roundup #1

    Sometimes it’s good to kick back, relax, and enjoy a lazy Friday. Or you can blog about the stuff on the internet. Of note, there is a lot of great stuff to look at on the internet. This is just the stuff I’ve been looking at lately. Kickstarter In the world of Kickstarter, Strong Female Protagonist…