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The Silver Coin #11-15
The Silver Coin, Vol. 3
Soldiers stranded in the snowy Alps. The wicked games of a familiar firefighter. A couple struggling through the most difficult year. The Silver Coin passes from one pocket of time to the next. Whoever finds it may feel it's their lucky day. But it can purchase only ruin. Eisner-winning artist MICHAEL WALSH (STAR WARS BLACK HAMMER/JUSTICE LEAGUE) teams with a new lineup of all-star collaborators as JAMES TYNION IV (DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH BATMAN) STEPHANIE PHILLIPS (HARLEY QUINN THE BUTCHER OF PARIS) JOHNNIE CHRISTMAS (TARTARUS FIREBUG) and PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE (THE GOOD ASIAN INFIDEL) join the critically-acclaimed ongoing horror anthology for mature readers. Collects 11-15
144 pages, Paperback
Published November 23, 2022
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About the author
James Tynion IV
1,663 books1,998 followersPrior to his first professional work, Tynion was a student of Scott Snyder's at Sarah Lawrence College. A few years later, he worked as for Vertigo as Fables editor Shelly Bond's intern. In late 2011, with DC deciding to give Batman (written by Snyder) a back up feature, Tynion was brought in by request of Snyder to script the back ups he had plotted. Tynion would later do the same with the Batman Annual #1, which was also co-plotted by Snyder. Beginning in September 2012, with DC's 0 issue month for the New 52, Tynion will be writing Talon, with art by Guillem March. In early 2013 it was announced that he'd take over writing duties for Red Hood and the Outlaws in April.
Tynion is also currently one of the writers in a rotating team in the weekly Batman Eternal series.
Tynion is also currently one of the writers in a rotating team in the weekly Batman Eternal series.
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December 3, 2022
So… three volumes in and NOW The Silver Coin starts to become a decent title?? That’s weird and quite unexpected. The first book was such garbage that I thought the whole series would be like that but there were some pretty solid stories in this third volume - nothing amazing but some of them were surprisingly entertaining to read.
(I was gonna mention the bizarre timing of this and another pretty good horror comic, I Hate This Place, both being published a few weeks AFTER Halloween instead of a few weeks before but I suspect that may have to do with the recent paper shortage in publishing generally and that Image intended to get this out sooner but couldn’t for supply chain issues. I’m just giving them the benefit of the doubt though - if this isn’t the case then they should fire whoever’s in charge of the publishing schedule.)
The shocks keep a-rolling with the two best stories here being written by two writers I don’t expect anything from: James Tynion IV and Stephanie Phillips. Tynion’s The Diner is about a failing diner whose fortunes are turned around once the owner picks up the cursed coin and wishes to have a bunch of customers to fill her place - and all of them be damn hungry.
Phillips’ ‘Til Dawn is set in the final months of WW2 where a GI and his unit are battling Nazis in the Italian Alps until - you guessed it - he comes across the cursed coin and things go from bad to nightmarish. The snowy setting and general air of violence lends the story a compellingly bleak atmosphere.
Johnnie Christmas’ Threshold is about a pregnant woman discovering it’s not a baby inside her that she’s going to give birth to. I didn’t love the story but it gives you a lot of info around what the Silver Coin really is, so it’s worthwhile in the sense that it builds up the background to the series. It’s also the only story here that’s unpredictable in where it's headed.
Pornsak (hehe) Pichetshote’s The Bad Year is one of the two stories that I didn’t enjoy. It’s got two competing timelines - one that goes forward and one that goes backwards - for no real reason and neither are interesting. It’s about a screenwriter and an actress’ failing relationship, put under more stress because of the 2020 pandemic. I think it’ll be a few years before I want to read anything about that year in fiction again (can you believe the store’s out of toilet paper, etc… sigh) and the story reads like Phillips’ contribution but crappier and more convoluted.
Michael Walsh writes the final story here, Into the Fire, which gives you the backstory to the creepy customer in the first story about the diner. It’s pointless but it gives the book a nice self-contained feel to it, tying it all together neatly. Walsh drawing each issue also gives the book a satisfying consistency as well.
Having now read a number of these stories about the saga of the cursed coin, I could guess most of the time what was going to happen to the doomed characters in each story. The coin’s either a mindfuck or a “be careful what you wish for”-type deal and they only end one way - that’s why I won’t say these are especially brilliant horror stories. But at least a couple of them here are fun to read, even if you know what’ll happen by the end, and none are egregiously bad. Even if you’ve not read the preceding books, you don’t need to in order to pick up this one (all the better too as they’re not good) so if you’re looking for an enjoyable horror anthology comic, check out The Silver Coin, Volume 3.
(I was gonna mention the bizarre timing of this and another pretty good horror comic, I Hate This Place, both being published a few weeks AFTER Halloween instead of a few weeks before but I suspect that may have to do with the recent paper shortage in publishing generally and that Image intended to get this out sooner but couldn’t for supply chain issues. I’m just giving them the benefit of the doubt though - if this isn’t the case then they should fire whoever’s in charge of the publishing schedule.)
The shocks keep a-rolling with the two best stories here being written by two writers I don’t expect anything from: James Tynion IV and Stephanie Phillips. Tynion’s The Diner is about a failing diner whose fortunes are turned around once the owner picks up the cursed coin and wishes to have a bunch of customers to fill her place - and all of them be damn hungry.
Phillips’ ‘Til Dawn is set in the final months of WW2 where a GI and his unit are battling Nazis in the Italian Alps until - you guessed it - he comes across the cursed coin and things go from bad to nightmarish. The snowy setting and general air of violence lends the story a compellingly bleak atmosphere.
Johnnie Christmas’ Threshold is about a pregnant woman discovering it’s not a baby inside her that she’s going to give birth to. I didn’t love the story but it gives you a lot of info around what the Silver Coin really is, so it’s worthwhile in the sense that it builds up the background to the series. It’s also the only story here that’s unpredictable in where it's headed.
Pornsak (hehe) Pichetshote’s The Bad Year is one of the two stories that I didn’t enjoy. It’s got two competing timelines - one that goes forward and one that goes backwards - for no real reason and neither are interesting. It’s about a screenwriter and an actress’ failing relationship, put under more stress because of the 2020 pandemic. I think it’ll be a few years before I want to read anything about that year in fiction again (can you believe the store’s out of toilet paper, etc… sigh) and the story reads like Phillips’ contribution but crappier and more convoluted.
Michael Walsh writes the final story here, Into the Fire, which gives you the backstory to the creepy customer in the first story about the diner. It’s pointless but it gives the book a nice self-contained feel to it, tying it all together neatly. Walsh drawing each issue also gives the book a satisfying consistency as well.
Having now read a number of these stories about the saga of the cursed coin, I could guess most of the time what was going to happen to the doomed characters in each story. The coin’s either a mindfuck or a “be careful what you wish for”-type deal and they only end one way - that’s why I won’t say these are especially brilliant horror stories. But at least a couple of them here are fun to read, even if you know what’ll happen by the end, and none are egregiously bad. Even if you’ve not read the preceding books, you don’t need to in order to pick up this one (all the better too as they’re not good) so if you’re looking for an enjoyable horror anthology comic, check out The Silver Coin, Volume 3.
December 17, 2022
2.5 stars. This is the third volume in the series and I didn’t like any of them. Don’t get me wrong, there are good stories here, but the majority are bad. Why do I keep going then? I’m a sucker for horror and bad horror goes with the territory. That said, I did enjoy two issues and hated one, so read at your own discretion.
April 24, 2023
4.5 Star
This volume was a real hit with me. Mark Walsh's art style has grown on me that or it has really improved since the series began.
As with the first volumes the horror anthology continues with short stories slightly interconnected via the eponymous Silver Coin in R rated horror sequences that will make you squirm, possibly upset your stomach or at the very least leave you with a sense of unease.
Where this one advances is it seems to be tied in better and a timeline of sorts and recurring victims. I get the sense this was a finale but would love to see more in the future with some amazing guest writers
This volume was a real hit with me. Mark Walsh's art style has grown on me that or it has really improved since the series began.
As with the first volumes the horror anthology continues with short stories slightly interconnected via the eponymous Silver Coin in R rated horror sequences that will make you squirm, possibly upset your stomach or at the very least leave you with a sense of unease.
Where this one advances is it seems to be tied in better and a timeline of sorts and recurring victims. I get the sense this was a finale but would love to see more in the future with some amazing guest writers
January 25, 2024
Didn’t think I could like it more than I already did. Proved me wrong. Each story better than the one before, and fuck, The Diner was already pretty amazing.
May 19, 2025
That diner story.... My lord! This was the final volume and there are some great moments and some not so great. This was still better than the first volume and much like the second volume, the first half was better than the second half.
May 26, 2025
I will forever love these comics ! Vol 3 was amazing, just like the other first 2 ! I can't wait to get vol 4 at some point to read 🤍
December 21, 2022
The Silver Coin anthology series is still packed with wonderful horror short stories, but it is becoming increasingly apparent that there's a lack of overall connection here. Sure, we've had few glimpses of what the coin could be and its possible origins, however, it does feel like there should be more at this point. Don't get me wrong - I don't feel that it's necessary for an anthology series to connect it's stories at all - Ice Cream Man is a wonderful example - but The Silver Coin has intentionally weaved its own link between these stories so it's only natural as a reader we'd want to know the 'whys' and not just the 'hows'.
That said, this does feel more rounded than the previous volume and is definitely a shift back to the initial balance of the first book.
Not all the stories are equal here. Some are undoubtedly better than others - which is understandable - but the artwork has been an atmospheric mainstay throughout the whole series.
Overall, if you've been a fan of The Silver Coin so far I'm doubtful this will disappoint. However, if you have been losing some love for the series at this point I'm not convinced that this will pull you back into the fold. That said, there's still a lot of potential here!
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My Score: 7/10
My Goodreads: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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That said, this does feel more rounded than the previous volume and is definitely a shift back to the initial balance of the first book.
Not all the stories are equal here. Some are undoubtedly better than others - which is understandable - but the artwork has been an atmospheric mainstay throughout the whole series.
Overall, if you've been a fan of The Silver Coin so far I'm doubtful this will disappoint. However, if you have been losing some love for the series at this point I'm not convinced that this will pull you back into the fold. That said, there's still a lot of potential here!
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My Score: 7/10
My Goodreads: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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December 6, 2022
Genuinely surprised that I enjoyed a plurality of stories in this collection, with 4/5 stories being quite good. The standouts are the first two issues in this volume: "The Diner" by James Tynion IV and "'Til Dawn" by Stephanie Phillips. I also liked Johnnie Christmas' issue, "The Threshold", though it did feel like it had a bit of a pacing issue, and Walsh's final issue was a substantial improvement to his previous self-written issues. If Silver Coin were to continue with this quality, I'd be pretty happy.
March 15, 2024
This last volume of the horror trilogy was actually the best of the three. Go figure.
The Diner by James Tynion IV
A man at a failing diner leaves a deadly tip for an aging waitress. When she makes a wish for hungry customers, she gets more than she bargained for. A solid story.
‘Til Dawn by Stephanie Phillips
During the early winter of 1945 during WWII, an American squadron gets into a squirmish with some German soldiers. When a dying German soldier gives the silver coin to a young American, his luck takes a turn for the worse and the Americans all die by his hand.
Threshold by Johnie Christmas
A young pregnant woman is thrown over by her cheating boyfriend, and she finds the coin at a payphone while calling him. When she goes into early labor, the tale gets surreal and it’s hard to know what really happened with her and her newborn son. A flashforward shows the evil that her son wrought in the years ahead.
The Bad Year by Pornsak Pichetshote
A jumbled timeline set during the pandemic showcases a struggling screenwriter and his actress girlfriend. Jealousy and insecurity get the better of the screenwriter. Not sure how he obtained the coin.
Into the Fire by Michael Walsh
The man who left the tip in the diner is shown again, and this story also connects to the V1 story Death Rattle and the V2 story The Dancer. However, the words “It’s over” in the last panel aren’t really true as in V1 the story 2467 shows the coin in the far future.
Walsh’s subdued but solid artwork gave this anthology consistency, but I was frustrated at the lack of connections between the varied stories. I wish the stories had moved forward chronologically, and I wanted more answers than I got. However, I’m a sucker for short stories in the horror genre, so a few winners among the three volumes made it worth my while. (Actual review 3.5/5)
This review (plus V2) can be found on my blog: https://graphicnovelty2.com/2024/03/1...
The Diner by James Tynion IV
A man at a failing diner leaves a deadly tip for an aging waitress. When she makes a wish for hungry customers, she gets more than she bargained for. A solid story.
‘Til Dawn by Stephanie Phillips
During the early winter of 1945 during WWII, an American squadron gets into a squirmish with some German soldiers. When a dying German soldier gives the silver coin to a young American, his luck takes a turn for the worse and the Americans all die by his hand.
Threshold by Johnie Christmas
A young pregnant woman is thrown over by her cheating boyfriend, and she finds the coin at a payphone while calling him. When she goes into early labor, the tale gets surreal and it’s hard to know what really happened with her and her newborn son. A flashforward shows the evil that her son wrought in the years ahead.
The Bad Year by Pornsak Pichetshote
A jumbled timeline set during the pandemic showcases a struggling screenwriter and his actress girlfriend. Jealousy and insecurity get the better of the screenwriter. Not sure how he obtained the coin.
Into the Fire by Michael Walsh
The man who left the tip in the diner is shown again, and this story also connects to the V1 story Death Rattle and the V2 story The Dancer. However, the words “It’s over” in the last panel aren’t really true as in V1 the story 2467 shows the coin in the far future.
Walsh’s subdued but solid artwork gave this anthology consistency, but I was frustrated at the lack of connections between the varied stories. I wish the stories had moved forward chronologically, and I wanted more answers than I got. However, I’m a sucker for short stories in the horror genre, so a few winners among the three volumes made it worth my while. (Actual review 3.5/5)
This review (plus V2) can be found on my blog: https://graphicnovelty2.com/2024/03/1...
July 6, 2023
2.5 stars
With the first & last tales (The Diner & Into the Fire) as bookends in this final volume, there's a hint of cohesion, but the stories though disparate, have somewhat predictable endings, except for 'Threshold' which is the most twisted & brutal (probably in the whole run, over 3 volumes), but then that springs a completely brand new out-of-the-blue 'emerald eyes' phenomenon on us, with no connect to anything that's come before or following.
Michael Walsh's artwork is the best thing about the whole book.
Disappointing.
With the first & last tales (The Diner & Into the Fire) as bookends in this final volume, there's a hint of cohesion, but the stories though disparate, have somewhat predictable endings, except for 'Threshold' which is the most twisted & brutal (probably in the whole run, over 3 volumes), but then that springs a completely brand new out-of-the-blue 'emerald eyes' phenomenon on us, with no connect to anything that's come before or following.
Michael Walsh's artwork is the best thing about the whole book.
Disappointing.
October 6, 2024
4 starts for the whole comic. Great stuff!! Loving the creepy atmosphere and the character designs. Really enjoying the individual stories. There has been 2/3 that I’ve not been a fan of but that’s fine. If Silver Coin returns I hope they explore more of the coin itself instead of 1 off stories. Issues 5/10/15 stand out to me as they explore the coin which is what I like.
November 18, 2022
With some of the truth about the Silver Coin revealed, these horror tales can begin to delve a little deeper into what feeds the damned thing in another collection of creepy shit.
Issue 11 is very reminiscent of the infamous diner issue of Sandman, with its own horrible twist, while issue 12 is a war story, for better or worse. Issue 14 is a pandemic themed story which hit far too close to home, and really turns the horror up to eleven, while issue 15 eskews the previous pattern of every five issues focusing on the origins of the coin to instead focus on a character we've seen a few times already and his inevitable downfall.
Michael Walsh's art remains as creepy and perfect as ever. You can tell that he really cares about making this series hit the marks he wants, and even though he's not the artist I'd first associate with horror, he's quickly making his way up that list.
Horror anthologies live and die on the talent involved, and the writers and artist here continue to impress.
Issue 11 is very reminiscent of the infamous diner issue of Sandman, with its own horrible twist, while issue 12 is a war story, for better or worse. Issue 14 is a pandemic themed story which hit far too close to home, and really turns the horror up to eleven, while issue 15 eskews the previous pattern of every five issues focusing on the origins of the coin to instead focus on a character we've seen a few times already and his inevitable downfall.
Michael Walsh's art remains as creepy and perfect as ever. You can tell that he really cares about making this series hit the marks he wants, and even though he's not the artist I'd first associate with horror, he's quickly making his way up that list.
Horror anthologies live and die on the talent involved, and the writers and artist here continue to impress.
June 30, 2023
Tercer volumen y cierre de esta serie de relatos en viñetas en torno a una moneda maldita y la influencia que ejerce en su poseedor. Aunque los dos primeros continúan la estela de calidad mediana de sus antecesores, los tres últimos elevan el tono y la complejidad lanzándose a la piscina turbia de las relaciones humanas, de qué mostramos a los demás de nosotros, cómo amamos o creemos que lo hacemos cuando realmente queremos poseer, no amar. No se escapa la maternidad y la creación, tanto en materia biológica como en el plano metafísico. Volvemos a las primeras fases de la pandemia y me sorprende lo rápido que se ha convertido en materia literaria y parte de la historia que nos ha marcado. En resumen, un conjunto de cuentos que cruzan la línea funambulista entre realidad, imaginación, ficción, locura y horror cósmico. Aunque nada es absolutamente deslumbrante, merece la pena el hueco en la biblioteca. Bien editado por Image Comics y un dibujo a la altura de lo descrito. Inquietante, repugnante, emotivo, aterrador.
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June 15, 2025As the series stands at 15 issues to date, it’s a pretty solid horror anthology - less self-consciously literary than Ice Cream Man which is nice, but also means some of the issues end up being mild groaners plot-wise (the pandemic one…) that all end up in the same twist as a Smile movie. Walsh’s art is uniformly good throughout though and although I don’t know if this is a plane that can be landed - unlike the aforementioned Prince comic, this one is more interesting when it’s not unwinding the lore - I’d read on to see if it ever gets continued.
March 3, 2024
A solid entry in the series with this volume having the best stories of the anthology. In Issue #15, Walsh sending off the series with a dramatically dark and surreal look at someone who has spent a great deal of time with the cursed coin and had his life warped in the process. Thats all that the Silver Coin has for now. Its had some very powerful moments in the course of its run. It is disappointing to see the coin roll into a spin and fall on its back for an indefinite period of time.
January 10, 2023
Decided that this year I will log graphic novels on Goodreads.
The Silver Coin is typical of an anthology, some hits and some misses.
This is even more of a mixed bag than normal as most of the horror stories are unfortunately a tad bit predictable. The artwork as always was outstanding though and really pushes you through.
The Silver Coin is typical of an anthology, some hits and some misses.
This is even more of a mixed bag than normal as most of the horror stories are unfortunately a tad bit predictable. The artwork as always was outstanding though and really pushes you through.
February 27, 2023
This is definitely the best volume yet, but it’s still not amazing. Basic anthology mythology but if you like that kind of stuff you’ll probably like these. Hit or miss issues all around. Also, just FYI these are all pretty bloody. Maybe it’s because I read all these volumes back to back but it was a little much even for me.
July 19, 2023
More super dark shorts about a cursed coin that brings misfortune to those who possess it. Little by little parts of a bigger story are being revealed. If you like short horror stories then you'll love this series.
James Tynion IV - The Diner ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stephanie Phillips - 'Til Dawn ⭐⭐⭐
Johnnie Christmas - Threshold ⭐⭐⭐
Pornsak Pichetshote - The Bad Year ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Michael Walsh - Into the Fire ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
James Tynion IV - The Diner ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stephanie Phillips - 'Til Dawn ⭐⭐⭐
Johnnie Christmas - Threshold ⭐⭐⭐
Pornsak Pichetshote - The Bad Year ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Michael Walsh - Into the Fire ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
April 10, 2023
Well, this series continues to be horrific. Take the diner sequence from Sandman and stretch it out into an entire series. That's kind of the vibe we're working with here. Not for the faint of heart, even as the agents driving the coin's rampage begin to take shape.
April 11, 2024
A weird weak ending. The last 3 stories were crap. The one about Covid was almost unbearable. The final one, I couldn't even follow because it was so poorly executed.
The diner story and WWII were OK although I saw them coming from a mile away.
The diner story and WWII were OK although I saw them coming from a mile away.
October 27, 2024
an attempt at interconnectivity makes the whole volume less than it's more anthologistic predecessors. Still good, but not AS good. And as of today it's going on over two years without a new volume? Beware, ye who likes closure.
December 16, 2024
Wow wow wow wow wow - what a conclusion! I was not expecting the closing of the circle but this volume did it and they did it well. These stories really hit me viscerally this time but oh so good. Maybe don't eat while reading this volume though.... lol
December 1, 2022
Arranca arriba y se desinfla mucho.
January 10, 2023
The last line of this volume sums up my thoughts for the entire series: “Finally… it’s over.”
What a waste of time and money, for a bunch of half-assed stories that equate gore to good horror.
What a waste of time and money, for a bunch of half-assed stories that equate gore to good horror.
March 25, 2023
2 de las 5 historias son buenas
May 15, 2023
You can never go wrong with a silver coin series. It always delivers on the absurdity and horror of the evil that befalls anyone in possession of the demonic coin.
May 25, 2023
Some brutal and cruel scenarios. Well done though. The pursuit of decay and corruption.
June 7, 2023
This series has run its course.
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