This review was featured in the October 20th 2005 issue of Colorado Springs Independent. Written by Kara Luger.

Rehabilitating Mr. Wiggles: Vol. 2 by Neil Swaab (NBM)

How can something so wrong be so right? The comic book duo of balding Neil and his cutsie-wootsie teddy bear Mr. Wiggles delivers a severe gut-pummeling, proving perfect with its hilariously sick, "Oh, that is so messed up" delivery. While being rosy- cheeked and fuzzy, Mr. Wiggles, as it turns out, also has a penchant for drinking, porn and pretty much any form of depravity. But making gross jokes only carries longstanding weight with fourth-graders and drunken frat boys, so it's lucky that Swaab also includes smart commentary in his strip (albeit amid jokes about bestiality and selling babies). "Mr. Wiggles" can be read monthly in The Toilet Paper, but Swaab's book is well worth the price for a twisted fix.

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