Review Fix Exclusive: Neil Gibson Talks ‘Twisted Dark Vol 3’

Review Fix chats with “Twisted Dark” creator and writer Neil Gibson, who discusses the newest volume of his heralded independent comic book series and what makes it different from his previous work. Gibson also discusses his attempts at success in the United States Comic Book scene, as well as his goals for the future.

Review Fix: How is this volume different?

Neil Gibson: Unlike volume 2, where I was trying to cater to a wide segment of the population, I decided to make stories that I would like to read. If others like them too then it’s a bonus! Also in this volume all the stories start to tie together which people really seem to like.

Review Fix: Do you think the current successes of the first two volumes have played a huge role in the advancement of this volume? Meaning, do you feel pressured to repeat with the older formula or have you stretched the vision for the series Explain.

Gibson: Hmm. Tough question. Some people always want me to go darker and some always want me to go lighter. I think you are in danger if you bend too much to fan requests. Ultimately everyone’s lives intertwine in Twisted Dark and I need to balance the individual vignettes with the overarching story for the whole series. So while I don;t feel any pressure to repeat a formula, I foo feel pressure to get on with the main story and not tell too many side stories.

Review Fix: The series has been a big success digitally in the UK. How does that feel to be recognized in your homeland?

Gibson: Great. I love comics and our company mission it to get more people reading comics. In the UK they are often looked down upon as childish and I really want more people to give the medium a shot because there is fantastic content out there to suit everyone’s  tastes.

Review Fix: How important is it to be successful in the United States?

Gibson: The US is the home of comics. You have to be successful in the US if you want to have a serious impact in comics.

Review Fix: Why should someone read Vol. 3?

Gibson: If they like the Twilight Zone, Tales of the unexpected or just creepy tales that make you think, then Volume 3 is something I am pretty confident you will enjoy. It is our biggest seller on Amazon.

Review Fix: Who do you think will enjoy it the most?

Gibson: Sick, seriously disturbed people. No, jokes aside, it really is for people who like thought provoking stories.

Review Fix: Can they just jump in? Or do you think it’s better to read the other volumes first?

Gibson: The great thing is that people can just jump in, but personally I am a bit OCD and I like to start a series with volume one.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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