We Are in a Dark Place

by Marie Enger

We live in a dark world. A world where blood rots in Men's veins, Vampires try to escape their own heads, and a murderer is brought to justice through a terrifying transformation. We Are in a Dark Place collects six short stories from a bleak and desolate place, exploring what fears lie in the hearts of Men and Monsters.

"This book is it. Get in on the ground floor while you still can. Enger is the real deal" -Matt Kindt, Creator of MIND MGMT and Dept. H.

Genres: Graphic Novels

33 pages, Paperback

First published May 17, 2016

About the author

Marie Enger (it’s like ANGER but with an E) is a cartoonist and illustrator known for their comic work on Adventure Time (BOOM!), Dept. H (Dark Horse), and Regression(Image), as well as their illustrations and comics for bands like PUP and Dollar Signs. When Marie’s not working for someone else, they’re self-publishing the eldritch-stoner-comic Fhtagn and Loathing, the bleak short-horror collection We are in a Dark Place, I AM COMING HOME, IT SEEPS UP, THE BONES OF THIS PLACE and graphic retelling of the classic bootleg vampire film NOSFERATU! They are also the creator of the breakout hit TTRPG CASKET LAND.

Reviews

[Kit · Rating 5 out of 5]

POPSUGAR: MYTHICAL CREATURE
A spellbindingly beautiful, subtle, and wild book. I'm not sure how Enger was able to so seamlessly combine these somewhat dispirate descriptors, but the end result is an articulately balanced and slowly pulsing glow of a work that promises an amazing body of work.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marie Enger has produce some haunting and beautiful artwork in this short story collection. It is a shorter work, but that just means you'll have more time to take in each gruesome drawing. The stories are loosely connected, there is a plague or a vampire thing running around causing trouble. I think if we get another one of these then we might get the end of the overall story, because this one doesn't seem to end. However, don't let that bother you, it is definitely worth hunting down and adding to your collection. Enger is going to be a huge name in the comic book world very soon, I can feel it, and this is your chance to get in on the ground floor.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stark little vignettes set in a bleak world. All horror, no set-up. Bought this from her at HeroesCon after hearing her on a horror panel, and I'm glad I did.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another book we picked up at HeroesCon. Part of me wishes there was more to the stories, but mostly I'm impressed by how much was fit into the space.