The Art of Sin City

Sin City

by Frank Miller, Robert C. Harvey (Introduction)

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The Art of Sin City, a unique and handsomely bound hardcover coffee table book, containing pieces both published and unpublished -- some never before seen by the public.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.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Art, Nonfiction, Crime

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Frank Miller is an American writer, artist and film director best known for his film noir-style comic book stories. He is one of the most widely-recognized and popular creators in comics, and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation. His most notable works include Sin City, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman Year One and 300.

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 1 out of 5]

Damn that was a money grab, big time. So, 128 pages, 75% of them art from the seven volumes that's already printed and 25% prelim scetches. So yeah, don't bother buying that, Dark Horse just skipped adding a bit of extras on each vol. just to collect the material for one more. Stick to the tpbs, they have the same stuff inside, or go for the "The big damn sin city" edition altogether.

I mean, seriously, 25 bucks for that? Common Dark Horse, don't become Marvel at your age. ;) 1/5 clearly for the edition, ofc not for the material inside.

[catherine ♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Most of the images were taken directly from previous books; it's fun to revisit, but unnecessary.

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've always enjoyed Frank Miller's art, even if it is a bit graphic for my liking at times. I would never consider myself the biggest fan of his writing, but he can tell a hell of a story. Reading this was pretty cool, it's always nice to see the artwork and little behind the scenes information.

[Edward Correa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Se trata de una galería llena de espectaculares artes de Frank Miller, pero además en algunos casos se agregan los borradores a lápiz, que dejan entender que la página final no solo se compone del contraste de negros y blancos que vemos, hay muchísimo estudio de los detalles que ni siquiera vamos a ver luego.

[Patrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just s nice collection of sketches, notes, and drawings. Some in color, too. The introduction is very nicely put.

[Mike Mali · Rating 3 out of 5]

Presented with little-to-no context, this book features some really incredible panels from the entire Sin City collection. I would have liked to have had more to read than just look at in this book.

[Kieran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Frank Miller is the ultimate artist.

[Serge Pierro · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Frank Miller's "Sin City" was first published I remember being in awe of its stark and gritty artwork and how different it was than his previous work. Miller revived the "crime" genre in comics and in the process also redefined what could be accomplished in a black and white medium.

The book displays various pages, sketches and layouts for Miller's work on the series. The pencil layouts with basic marker overlays provide a glimpse into the inner workings of a master at work. Some of the pages are spectacular examples of Miller's ability to apply black and white shapes in a way that conveys a dramatic mood, while at the same time doing so in an almost minimalistic approach.

At the end of the book there are some examples of Lynne Varney's colors over Miller's art, but these only seem to detract from the intensity of the previous works, but in the process provide a counterpoint to the starkness of the previous chapters.

While this is mainly a collection of art pieces, there is an excellent introduction by R.C. Harvey, as well as a very short Miller bio at the end.

"Sin City" is still as fresh today as the day it was released. Miller has been know for several creative endeavors, but in my mind they all fall short of the work he rendered for this series.

[John Shaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Frank Miller
Among the giants
of the comic field he
stands with the tallest

When Miller's name
is mentioned his greatest
work is generally thought to
be the collection of
Sin City stories

Distilling what a Noir story truly
is, these books bring minimalist
to a new level.

Unflinchingly brutal and sexy
Miller has refined his
storytelling to a razor tip in these
crime story

[Les75 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un ottimo albo che non racconta alcuna storia completa, né breve né lunga: è un'antologia delle migliori pagine di Miller (anche a colori) derivanti da tutti e sette i volumi precedenti. Interessante anche l'introduzione di R.C. Harvey. Si tratta di un volume per appassionati di Miller e di Sin City.

[Sylvester · Rating 3 out of 5]

A compilation of the artworks collected from the comic franchise, just artworks, nothing else.

[Canavan · Rating 3 out of 5]

✭✭✭

[Tres Herndon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not much to say about this one, Frank's art is unique and kick ass.

[Luke Stevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Preferable to the Sin City comics tbh, mostly absent of the macho baggage present in the originals' dialogue