Who Is Afraid of Onions?: A Graphic Novel about Phobias - Hardcover

by Michael Lamonnaie (Author)

Aviophobia, agoraphobia, alliumphobia, social phobia, emetophobia, peladophobia, sesquippedaliophobia, phone phobia: a wildly original graphic novel that dives headfirst into the very real world of phobias, including the author's own inexplicable fear of onions.

Swiss graphic novelist Michaël LaMonnaie offers a unique blend of humor, heart, and psychology as he examines his own lifelong terror of onions. Told through a mix of fictional vignettes and poignant real-life testimonies, the book explores a wide range of anxiety disorders: agoraphobia, school phobia, arachnophobia, and even more surprising fears like bald people or long words.

Rather than mock or minimize these experiences, LaMonnaie offers empathy and understanding, using comedy as a lens to normalize the strange and scary things that live in our heads. Perfect for teens and adults alike, this is an essential, accessible look at mental health--one that makes you laugh, think, and maybe even feel a little less alone.

Author Biography

Michaël LaMonnaie (real name Michaël Monney) is a Swiss comic artist, illustrator, and graphic designer. A graduate of ECAL in Fine Arts and HEAD in Visual Communication, he draws inspiration from the zany world of classic animated cartoons and Franco-Belgian comics--adding his own sharp, contemporary, and wildly humorous twist. His long-standing phobia of onions makes daily life a bit more complicated, but also fuels his creativity. He lives and works in Switzerland.