The Evil Within 1

Spun from the new survival horror game The Evil Within™ from Bethesda Softworks this all-new prequel invites readers to experience the deranged world created by Shinji Mikami.   Writer Ian Edginton (Scarlet Traces, Victorian Undead) and artist Alex Sanchez (Katana) present the story of a young student, Dana, whose search for a missing friend leads straight into a world fraught with tension and unimaginable horrors.

Resident Evil is hands down one of my all time favorite game series of all time, if not my favorite.  Personally, I think the survival horror genre has been a little lacking in recent years.  So when I heard about The Evil Within from the “father of survival horror”, Shinji Mikami, I was unbelievably excited.  That excitement of course made this first issue of the prequel comic series a welcome read.

This prequel comic does look like it has derived some content from the game itself and has certainly borrowed the overall feel from it.  Anyone who knows a true survival horror game knows that absolute dread and primal fear you experience.  This first issue about Dana and her stranger companion has definitely worked in that atmosphere.  Caught in a nightmarish insane asylum full of traps and a foe that reminds me of Pyramid Head, these two unfortunate souls have already had their work cut out for them

The artwork within this book has thus far set the tone wonderfully for this kind of story.  Between the horrifying enemies that they’ve already had chasing them, to the frightening environment, it is all the right kinds of creepy.  Both illustration and colors come together in a perfect combination of bloody, dark and terrifying which is exactly what the book needs.

Whether or not you’re a fan of survival horror video games or just horror in general, you’ll be in for a spooky treat with this first issue.  The time of the year both this companion and the game are coming out is obviously appropriately placed as well.  I would highly suggest grabbing this first issue and sitting down for a good, scary read.  That is of course, if you’re not already too ruined from the game.

For more on The Evil Within comic series or other Titan books, check out Titan Comics.

The Evil Within comic will be available 10/15

Geek-o-Rama received a copy of this comic for the purpose of this review. All thoughts, comments and opinions are those of the individual reviewer.