Svartbækken

A moody, black-and-white Norwegian folk-horror comic from Thule Forlag, Svartbækken is the singular vision of writer-artist Torger Almaas, who has steered the series since its 1996 debut. The story unfolds in a remote, snowbound valley where ancient, unsettling forces lurk just beyond the treeline, blending stark naturalism with creeping dread. With only a single issue released, it stands as a quiet, cult artifact of Nordic independent comics, prized for its atmospheric, woodcut-like linework and slow-burn tension.