Black Caravan Imprint: Tales Told In Techni-Horror is a biennial horror series that blends the best in horror sub genres (body shock to grindhouse and more). Each issue contains five short stories from the dark minds that brought you Provenance of Madness. Includes a mini pinup gallery of horrors.
TALES TOLD IN TECHNIHORROR #1 ranks up with one of the best spiritual successors to Creepshow we've encountered in recent memory. The art is dark, the stories are darkly twisted, and the writing is tight enough to maximize every gut punch with brutal efficiency. Read Full Review
Short stories is an understatement. Stories were very short. I really wanted to like this. Not the worst thing I’ve ever read but not too good either.
The art and design are top notch. However, the stories themselves are uninspired and derivative. Two of them (In Cold Pursuit & One Thousand Teeth) are essentially variations of the same work. The final short is borderline insulting. Long time horror fans will find a story featuring characters that strongly resemble the world of a certain pin-headed priest of Hell. For me, reading an unofficial version of someone else's story that is presented as an original idea invalidates the cover price. Horror fans deserve better than this.
The remaining shorts are light on story and lack the development needed for the endings to pack a punch. Overall the creators would have served themselves better by writing slightly longer shorts with room for more
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