Silent Hill: Dying Inside

To be fair i read alot of superhero comics that dont get too serious but lately ive started to branch out into horror and to find out my favorite game has a comic series...well i decided to buy any comics i can. Let me tell you...this comic is insane- not only is the art amazing yet terrifying but the story just sucks you in!

the only thing that makes this comic book good is ben templesmith's part. his art and his story are amazing. once the third chapter finishes and another artist takes over this comic book turns for the worst. his style isn't bad but it's not as good as ben's work. he twists the story so much that the entire thing turns into a convoluted mess. get this if you're a fan of silent hill or ben templesmith. the story doesn't fit into the silent hill universe at all, but i'm sure silent hill fans will appreciate the effort.

I am a huge fan of Silent Hill, so knowing the games as I do, I know that there IS no original story that these so called "fans" want to be familiar with when they pick up the comics. Not the same monsters? Well duh. Its called originality. Besides, Silent Hill was trying to show us in the first place that the real monsters are not the ones physically seen, but are within the human psyche. Not the same story? Again, duh. Every story of Silent Hill is different and leaves much to the imagination. Now on to the review. The artwork in this comic is made by two different people, why, I don't know. But there are differences galore between them. The first animated it in a way that presented a more expressive and dramatic side of the world and characters, whereas the second seemed to paint the world, making it a bit more of a pictorialization. They are both unique and dark, much of what I would picture a Silent Hill comic to be. (I should mention that there are 5 chapters, and the second illistrationist appears in the third and up.) The story, though a bit difficult to follow at times (as with any Silent Hill story) is entertaining if you don't think too hard on it. Whoo, I gotta go, but look my advice is to just relax and enjoy it, listen to some Silent Hill soundtracks while reading, or even better buy the PSP title (The Silent Hill Experience) and "experience" the digital comics of the same name (there is another one on there called "Hunger") plus it has music in the background throughout. As to be expected there are similarities and differences between the comics and the games, try not to dwell on them and just enjoy it, for God's Sake. Silent Hill is a town that screws with your mind, beyond that it is up to the imagination of others to turn endless possibilites into a story. Good reading!

This comic has some of the most expressive artwork I've seen in a long time. Nightmare slashes of color fight against a darkness that encroaches from every side. Demon figures lurk, half-formed, in ambiguities of shape and shade. The human (and human-like) figures are scrawled across this hellish landscape, themselves as half-formed as the world around them. The style is as raw as an open wound. That imagery is an ideal expression of the stories told here: psychosis, bizarre and vicious crimes, and supernatural revenge. The stories themselves tend towards the weak, though, scattered, and leave just a little too much unsaid. I had trouble engaging myself with either the plot or its characters. The artwork, though expressive, isn't as narrative as some. It pulled me along anyway, even if I'm not quite sure where it pulled to. The art is exceptional, as long as you can take it on its own terms. The story isn't much, though, and what's there isn't for everyone. I like it, mostly, but I expect opinions to vary. And no, I haven't played the game. //wiredweird

The whole book had a great darkness and moodiness to it which I really liked. Still, I would not recommend it for the casual reader. I would, however, highly recommend it to all the avid comic book fans who have a place in their heart for weirdness and horror. If this applies to you, then read and enjoy. If not, look for your kicks elsewhere. Basic background story: Welcome to Silent Hill, a quiet little town teeming with the most horrible ghosts and zombies imaginable. Go in, and you will probably never come out alive. In this place, where evil runs amok, a vicious battle between good and evil is about to take place, and you can bet it's going to be Hell on Earth. Enjoy your stay... }:-)

This is a compilation of 5 issues of the first Silent Hill comix - Dying Inside. Highly recommended for all Silent Hill and comix fans!