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Twisted Dark #1.4
Twisted Dark, Volume 4
Continue your journey to humanity's dark side, as Neil Gibson returns with a fourth volume of best-selling series TWISTED DARK to chill and shock. It contains readers' favorite story so far - Little Piggy
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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September 26, 2015
I really enjoyed this volume - as I have all others. I revel in trying to identify all the connections that weave through the stories.
However, I didn't feel these were as dark as the previous volumes. I wasn't bothered by the lack of twists -something you are warned to "accept" at the start - but I did feel some of the stories were a bit short and lacked substance. I was also disappointed by the poor editing. These are not cheap books and yet it was riddled with spelling mistakes. That, in my opinion, is just lazy.
However, I raced through it and want to get onto the next volume so overall it was still pretty darn good.
However, I didn't feel these were as dark as the previous volumes. I wasn't bothered by the lack of twists -something you are warned to "accept" at the start - but I did feel some of the stories were a bit short and lacked substance. I was also disappointed by the poor editing. These are not cheap books and yet it was riddled with spelling mistakes. That, in my opinion, is just lazy.
However, I raced through it and want to get onto the next volume so overall it was still pretty darn good.
July 21, 2015
This 4th instalment is another mixed bag of sting in the tail or just plain twisted horror shorts. Overall I thought this has been the weakest volume to date, but perversely it also features my favourite story of the series so far "Little Piggy" which is absolutely brilliant and hits you like being punched in the gut. Its a very strong story to end with, I just wish that the other stories had been as original and dark. The other story I particularly liked was Punishment... because the twist was unexpected and worked rather well. As with previous volumes there are recurring characters and themes which links the twisted dark universe together. Wasn't overkeen on the stories of chance - they seemed a bit too strange but true for my liking. But the rest isn't bad at all.
Absolutely love this series and fans of horror anthologies should definitely check it out. Can't wait for volume 5.
Absolutely love this series and fans of horror anthologies should definitely check it out. Can't wait for volume 5.
March 17, 2018
Twisted Dark is one of my favourite graphic novel series. The short stories are always easy to read, engaging and full of dark or twisted things. Volume 4 was another great instalment, although I don't think that it was as great as some of the other volumes. This volume was mostly full of stories that were twisted, rather than full of twists, which I was ok with.
All the stories in this volume were intersting but there were some that I loved and some that I just thought were ok. My favourite stories were Blame Game and Blame Shame because I loved their premise and I found the main character's motivations to be understandable.
I really enjoy trying to figure out the connections between the stories and I do so with every volume. I flew through this volume and I can't wait to read the next one.
All the stories in this volume were intersting but there were some that I loved and some that I just thought were ok. My favourite stories were Blame Game and Blame Shame because I loved their premise and I found the main character's motivations to be understandable.
I really enjoy trying to figure out the connections between the stories and I do so with every volume. I flew through this volume and I can't wait to read the next one.
June 10, 2026
By Volume 4, Neil Gibson has established a very particular contract with his readers: expect to be unsettled, expect to be surprised, and expect to find yourself re-reading pages you weren't sure you'd want to read once. Volume 4 honours that contract — and then raises the stakes.
The journey into humanity's darker corners continues with the same structural ingenuity and rotating cast of illustrators that define the series. The connections between stories and earlier volumes keep accumulating, rewarding loyal readers while continuing to function as a collection of punishing, precise vignettes in their own right.
But let's talk about Little Piggy. Readers have been quick to single it out as the standout story of the entire series so far, and it is not difficult to understand why. It is twisted and horrific in the most committed sense of both words — the kind of story that lodges itself somewhere uncomfortable in your memory and simply refuses to leave. Gibson demonstrates here, as he has throughout, that true horror doesn't require the supernatural. It only requires people.
What continues to impress across four volumes is how consistently the series maintains its quality and ambition. There is no coasting, no filler — each story feels considered, each dark turn deliberate. That is a harder thing to sustain than it looks.
If Little Piggy alone isn't enough of a reason to pick this up, the cumulative momentum of one of the most compelling anthology series in contemporary graphic fiction should be. Essential reading — with the lights on, if you prefer.
The journey into humanity's darker corners continues with the same structural ingenuity and rotating cast of illustrators that define the series. The connections between stories and earlier volumes keep accumulating, rewarding loyal readers while continuing to function as a collection of punishing, precise vignettes in their own right.
But let's talk about Little Piggy. Readers have been quick to single it out as the standout story of the entire series so far, and it is not difficult to understand why. It is twisted and horrific in the most committed sense of both words — the kind of story that lodges itself somewhere uncomfortable in your memory and simply refuses to leave. Gibson demonstrates here, as he has throughout, that true horror doesn't require the supernatural. It only requires people.
What continues to impress across four volumes is how consistently the series maintains its quality and ambition. There is no coasting, no filler — each story feels considered, each dark turn deliberate. That is a harder thing to sustain than it looks.
If Little Piggy alone isn't enough of a reason to pick this up, the cumulative momentum of one of the most compelling anthology series in contemporary graphic fiction should be. Essential reading — with the lights on, if you prefer.
June 15, 2020
This volume dredges the saddest, sickest, and most unfortunate of scenarios to really leave you thinking. If there was a theme to this volume it would have to be the examination of the guilty being victims and the innocent doing wrong.
Very strong. Very powerful. Very addictive.
The writing is sharp and the illustrations flowing and evocative. Another great read from this series.
A bonus is the appendix highlighting the characters appearances in more than one story across all volumes up to, and including, this one.
Very strong. Very powerful. Very addictive.
The writing is sharp and the illustrations flowing and evocative. Another great read from this series.
A bonus is the appendix highlighting the characters appearances in more than one story across all volumes up to, and including, this one.
October 9, 2017
I just started reading this volume, and I haven't read any of the others volumes yet, but I plan too. I like it so far. I'm into dark twisted things. What i'm saying is the only books I really like are suspenseful, and thriller, mostly. If I finish this book, I'll probably get the first three because this is the fourth one. Anyway, besides all that, I liked the book a lot.
September 6, 2020
Was probably better than book 2 and 3. But a bit of a mixed bag there. Some stories were interesting, others were pointless.
Also, there still isn't really a real link between the books, other than using the same characters in some stories. Its not like a new twist or a big reveal. Still worth a read but again boarders on a 2.5 star rather than a 3.
Also, there still isn't really a real link between the books, other than using the same characters in some stories. Its not like a new twist or a big reveal. Still worth a read but again boarders on a 2.5 star rather than a 3.
March 7, 2019
Love these books
I love all the books in this series. Even though most reviewers comment on the lack of twists in this volume, I found it just as suspenseful and thought provoking as the others so far.
I love all the books in this series. Even though most reviewers comment on the lack of twists in this volume, I found it just as suspenseful and thought provoking as the others so far.
February 13, 2020
Some of them you can see coming and some you dont but I do love the rollercoaster ride of all these books!
November 7, 2016
A great mix of different horror tales, which go in all directions.
I heard a dirty rumour (at comi-con) that all of stories across the volumes are interconnected - I suppose i'll have to dig into the rest to find out.
I heard a dirty rumour (at comi-con) that all of stories across the volumes are interconnected - I suppose i'll have to dig into the rest to find out.
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