This second issue consists of the following tales:
DREAMER is a creepy Lovecraftian tale of a loner who spends most of his time dreaming.
MISSING, a blend of noir and horror, is the story of a private detective hired to locate a beautiful woman’s missing husband. His search takes him deep into the parched lands, where he will uncover something ancient and unspeakable.
PORTER Something lives inside Porter’s body, and it is about to evict him.
THE EXPERIMENT A corrupted artificial intelligence begins experimenting on humans.
INTRUDER A parasite successfully enters a human city. But what if another monster already owns it?
"Once again we are plunged into Francisco's dark nightmare world in which horrors lurk in every shadow and the veil of reality is savagely torn asunder. The miracles of technology are like magical weapons wielded against the monsters here, but science can be a double-edged sword in the hands of the unwary. "
This issue contains the following stories:
STRANGER Henry and his grandpa set out for the parched lands to rescue a damsel in distress.
THE MOUNTAIN Porter has decided to use his newfound powers for good, but the creature he faces just might prove too much for him.
ADVENTURES OF CORBEN AND EZQUERRA A couple of journeymen go fishing in the parched lands, using themselves as bait.
THE HARVESTER OF OTTONHEIM A traveler enters Ottonheim, a city that keeps a terrible secret.
THE BOOK Critchlow and a fellow seeker finally find the Book of Astromo. But will the knowledge they gain from it help mankind... or doom it?
"Once more into the stark black shadows of the monochrome anthology, the monsters surface again and again into the light, rending flesh and shattering nerves."
Copyright © Atty. Oliver G. Francisco