Aksel Studsgarth

A young thief marked by an ancient witch bloodline becomes prey in a Nordic-noir folk-horror chase as mercenaries hunt her across frozen Scandinavia for her magic. Alva makes her living on the margins, running break-ins with her small-time crew and keeping her head down. But when a late-night burglary uncovers an ancient witch imprisoned behind a steel door, her life spirals into a supernatural thriller. Forced to flee across the frozen north with her friend Mini, Alva becomes the target of the Craftsmen, a secretive order obsessed with hunting the magical Aldinn tribes. As their world closes in, Alva discovers she isn’t just another thief: she carries the blood of the Fell, a near-extinct people with abilities the Craftsmen will do anything to control. To survive, Alva must decide who she can trust, uncover the truth about her mysterious origins, and navigate a violent, shifting landscape where humans and monsters are not so easily told apart. This fresh take on witchcraft is the first graphic novel of the planned Scandi-noir horror trilogy from creators Aksel Sudsgarth and Daniel Hansen. Fans of European comics, supernatural thrillers, and richly imagined mythologies will be enchanted by this contemporary dark fantasy.

”Alva, husk at det her ikke er et eventyr. Der ligger ikke et kongerige og venter på dig.” Nomineret til Årets Bedste Krimitegneserie, Angoulême 2024. ”Alva i mørket er klart årets gode overraskelse.” – Métal Hurlant ”En ekstraordinær grafisk roman.” – L’IndépendantDanske Aksel Studsgarth, der blandt andet har arbejdet på Hellboy 2, har sammen med svenske Daniel Hansen blæst den franske tegneserieverden (og Troldspejlet) omkuld med "Alva i mørket".

"You can forget your past, but the past never forgets." Copenhagen, 1954. Johan Crom photographs crime scenes and pornography, and keeps the past at bay with pills and alcohol. But it's not easy. The past is about to catch up to him and it's cruel. The Geometric Society is a gripping horror story that takes us on a journey through an occult Copenhagen, starting during the Second World War and ending under the foundations of the Kingdom itself.

"Man kan fortrænge sin fortid, men fortiden glemmer aldrig." København, 1954. Johan Crom fotograferer gerningssteder og pornografi og holder fortiden på afstand med piller og alkohol. Men det er svært. Fortiden er nemlig ved at indhente ham, og den er grusom. Det Geometriske Selskab er en hæsblæsende horrortegneserie, der tager os på en rejse igennem et okkult København, som starter under Anden Verdenskrig og ender under selve Kongehusets fundament. Aksel Studsgarth, der blandt andet har arbejdet på Hellboy 2, har sammen med Craig Frank, som blandt andet har arbejdet på mange animationsfilm fra A. Film, blæst tegneserieverdenen (og Troldspejlet) omkuld med "Det Geometriske Selskab".