Comics 300 frank miller. Born again the dark knight returns batman. The sequel to 300 is finally hitting theaters this week. 300 1 the comic book by frank miller. He also directed the film version of the spirit shared directing duties with robert rodriguez on sin city.
All pages just need to scroll to read next page. As in all comics heres one of those differences the plot is simple and the message is straightforward. Miller got his start in comics in the late 1970s when he was in his early 20s. 300 was particularly inspired by the 1962 film the 300 spartans a film miller watched as a young boy.
300 is a piece of historical fiction based on a story passed down to us by the father of history herodotus a greek historian who first brought the world the story of 300 spartans that stood against an empire. Xerxes a prequel to 300 his tale of the ancient battle of thermopylae. Since its first publication frank millers 300 comic series has captured everyones attention readers and critics alike. Frank millers 300 falls squarely in the former category.
Year one sin city and 300. The comic is a fictional retelling of the battle of thermopylae and the events leading up to it from the perspective of leonidas of sparta. 300 is a historically inspired 1998 comic book limited series written and illustrated by frank miller with painted colors by lynn varley. Although the differences are sometimes difficult to articulate there really is a distinction between a comic and a graphic novel.
Read 300 1998 comic online free and high quality. Since then it has become a worldwide bestseller and won numerous prestigious awards including three eisner awards in 1999. Free shipping on qualifying offers. Originally released in 1998 by dark horse comics in five monthly issue comic books the work was collected as a graphic novel in 1999.
Please login or register. Rise of an empire isnt directly based on a frank miller comic like the original it still has us reflecting back on miller. Frank miller born january 27 1957 is an american comic book writer novelist inker screenwriter film director and producer best known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as ronin daredevil. The first full color project by frank miller for dark horse painted by lynn varley ronin the dark knight returns.