Okay, first of all, Lenore is dark. I don't mean it's going to terrify you, I mean it features stuff like kids dying, fluffy little animals being abused/killed, a little girl torturing living creatures with or without meaning to... It's a whole mess and if you're easily bothered, sickened, or upset, you might want to steel yourself (or avoid Dirge's work altogether). That said, I've gotta be honest: I loved this weird, fucked-up little collection of comics.

Lenore is so twisted, and her little companions are just as disturbing, though even they get a little creeped out by her nightmarish tendencies at times. That said, the horror is presented in such an absurd — and, at times, cheerful — way, I couldn't help but laugh my head off. What can I say? I grew up on Invader ZIM and Jhonen's other works, and always loved Roman's writing on the show, so finally reading his most famous comics feels like coming full-circle. If you (like me) grew up an ~edgy~ little goth kid in the 2000s, I'd love to hear if this felt as much like coming home to you as it did to me.