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Moore has praised Miller's realistic use of minimal dialogue in fight scenes, which "move very fast, flowing from image to image with the speed of a real-life conflict, unimpeded by the reader having to stop to read a lot of accompanying text". New York City itself, particularly Daredevil's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, became as much a character as the shadowy crimefighter; the stories often took place on the rooftop level, with water towers, pipes and chimneys jutting out to create a skyline reminiscent of German Expressionism's dramatic edges and shadows. The story is so well written and you could actually feel the energy flowing through the words when you read the story. Powerfully lean and mean - just like the warriors of the title - graphic novella epic (is that even a thing?

Set in 480 BC, Frank Miller's 300 retells the battle of Thermopylae: a battle that raged between 300 Spartans and allied forces against the full strength of Persian army. However, we also get to see much of the history of Leonidas depicted in the story as flashbacks as they march towards the Hot Gates.

The Spartans, essentially, became so culturally paranoid that they kind of ceased to exist because they didn’t read. was particularly inspired by the 1962 film The 300 Spartans, a movie that Miller watched as a young boy. And yet Frank Miller would have us believe they're better than the cultured Athenians (who're habitually described as boy-lovers, in spite of the Spartans being big macho maries themselves), that they can rationally reject their religion (the priests are painted as corrupt) and that what they're fighting for in their battle against the Persians is WESTERN CIVILISATION ITSELF.

This is a romanticized tale of the Spartans which is essentially black and white while history tells us the real story had shades of grey (No, never meant that pun! The lights and shadows of Eduardo Risso Archived December 9, 2021, at the Wayback Machine Article by Beatriz Vignoli. Miller has said he opposes naturalism in comic art: "People are attempting to bring a superficial reality to superheroes which is rather stupid. Another book I'd recommend is Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle by Steven Pressfield: Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae Both these novels are epic and both expand the story of 300. In the end, the invading Persians (who offer to enrich Sparta in exchange for her vassalship) sound a lot more like today's America.The 1980 Annual featured a team-up with Doctor Strange [28] while the 1981 Annual showcased a meeting with the Punisher. The difference is, the Spartans were the oldest of the Greeks and they very much represented the old ways of the world. If you think about it, when you’re taking in a vista, if you’re looking at new territory or enjoying a view, your eyes move from side to side, not up and down. She colored many of his most acclaimed works (from Ronin in 1984 through 300 in 1998) and the backgrounds to the 2006 movie 300. This was his first professional experience with a character with which, like Daredevil, he became closely associated.

Ever since I've seen the movie adaptation of 300 (LONG time ago), I've been wanting to read the graphic novel, and now I finally got a chance to read it. told Daredevil's origins differently from in the previous comics, and they provided additional detail to his beginnings. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. While it featured five self-contained tales, the story 'Wanted: Santa Claus – Dead or Alive', written by Denny O'Neil and penciled by Miller was the standout. The idea is to defend a stronghold which prevents them being overwhelmed by the sheer number of the Great Persian army led by Xerxes.After working on the two Robocop movies, I really thought that was it for me in the business of film. The armies of Persia—a vast horde greater than any the world has ever known—are poised to crush Greece, an island of reason and freedom in a sea of madness and tyranny. the graphic novel holds the manliness record for the densest number spears, arrows, shields, red capes and abs in graphic literature. What Miller has done here is simply to have retold the incredible story of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan soldiers starring down certain death to defend their home against absolutely impossible odds in a manner that people of our current time and culture can easily understand and become enveloped in.