Nemi: Monstre

Lise Myhre's Nemi: Monstre is a single-issue comic from Cappelen, published in 2002, that distills the gothic-punk spirit of her long-running Norwegian newspaper strip Nemi into a standalone, self-contained story. Myhre, both writer and artist, brings her signature blend of dark humor and emotional vulnerability to this slim volume, which focuses on the titular character's struggles with identity and self-perception. While a brief entry in the larger Nemi universe, Monstre matters as an early, focused exploration of the themes that would define Myhre's work.