Wie ich ein grauer Hund wurde

Katharina Kulenkampff

In Katharina Kulenkampff’s comic debut, we meet the gray dog, trailed at every step by a nasty inner voice. Even the smallest moments of joy are overshadowed, advice is picked apart with a sharp tongue, and seeds of doubt are sown. The voice whispers: “Well done, but it won’t last anyway,” and “Dogs that doubt are bound to fail.” No matter what the gray dog tries, he is worn down. Bit by bit, his composure crumbles as the whispering grows louder—and gathers an unfavorable momentum of its own …