Synopses & Reviews
In 1991, visionary creator Frank Miller continued his shakedown of the comics industry when he premiered his visceral and powerfully charged
Sin City series.
With Sin City, Miller sent a shock wave through the industry and beyond, stunning critics and amazing readers, the after-affects of which are still being felt today. While Miller is primarily praised for his outstanding stories, it is his breathtaking artwork that continues to shine on.
To honor the artist and his groundbreaking work, Dark Horse Maverick is pleased to present Frank Miller: The Art of Sin City, a unique and handsomely bound coffee table book, containing pieces both published and unpublished some never before seen by the public. Printed on glossy 100 lb. coated paper stock and featuring items ranging from preliminary sketches to promotional pieces, this beautiful edition holds everything a Sin City fan, or connoisseur of fine art, could ever hope for.
Review
"The evolution of an artist's sensibility and methods is never an entirely orderly matter. And it never ends. But some of the most recent stages in Miller's growth and development as an artist are displayed within, punctuation marks in a steadily evolving talent." R.C. Harvey, from his Introduction
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"Using stark, stylized, silhouette-heavy black-and-white art, Miller created and perfected a noir world that hadn't been seen in comics before." John Layman, San Diego Union-Tribune
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"The chiaroscuro lighting, caging the characters in the jail-bar shadows of Venetian blinds, is inspired by film noir; and the explosive action and massive, granite physicality of the characters pay tribute to Jack Kirby." Mark Dery, The New York Times
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"His brutal yet elegant noir renderings, pulpy yet eloquent scripting, and thoroughly uncompromising attitude make [Frank Miller] one of the most distinctive voices in comics." Entertainment Weekly