" Olivia Vieweg's comics come across as harmless and sometimes cute, yet they still pack a punch that can also turn violent. For example in her latest comic "Fangirl Fantasy", in which three fans kidnap their star. Little is clear-cut in Olivia Vieweg's comics - which is another reason why her books are always exciting. The successful zombie comic "Endzeit", for example, captivates with poetic nature drawings and tells the story of a friendship under extreme conditions. At the same time, Vieweg draws precise observations of everyday life, in which the cities of Weimar and Jena play a recognisable role. East Germany is more than just AfD enthusiasm and the baseball bat years after reunification.
Olivia Vieweg was born in Jena in 1987. She outed herself as a manga fan while studying visual communication at the Bauhaus University Weimar: by combining western comic traditions with manga influences in her works, she was avant-garde in Germany and has developed a broad fan base." - Andrea Heinze, Comic Salon
Three fangirls on the wrong track
Allan is going through a major life crisis. As an actor, he wants to finally play serious leading roles and get rid of his romcom star image. But his fans celebrate him for exactly that. When three fangirls kidnap him, the chaos takes its course. They force him to act out scenes from his films, according to their rules! Allan quickly realises that he can’t escape and begins to sabotage his kidnappers’ plans. But he has to realise: Worse than being loved by his fans is being despised by them …
Underestimated and ridiculed
Fans generate tonnes of content on social media platforms and often play a big part in the success of their stars. Yet they are often ridiculed. Olivia Vieweg’s new graphic novel focuses specifically on female fans. In an entertaining way, she shows what goes on in their heads, what desires they have and why they rarely get what they want.