num_pages: 320
description: Can anything be darker than noir? Try Frank Miller's Sin City series. The tasty Hell and Back features Wallace, a brooding artist with a decided talent for hurting people, and Esther, a stunningly beautiful actress accidentally mixed up in a slavery ring that extends far and deep enough to transcend the word conspiracy. The tale twists, turns, and backtracks, teasing the reader with hints of terror to come--until the explosive climax. Miller's art is exactly right for his words; he uses more black than white, and color only when appropriate. The chapter dealing with Wallace's drug hallucinations is beautiful, heartbreaking, and terrifying in turn. Readers interested in the human dark side should find out what fans of Sin City already know: Frank Miller has seen it and wants to share. --Rob Lightner
language: English
title: Sin City : Hell and Back
titlecomplete: Sin City : Hell and Back
characters: Esther, Wallace, Delia (Blue Eyes, Sin City)
genres: Thriller, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book, Crime, Noir, Comics, Comics Manga, Mystery, Fiction, Graphic Novels
ratings_count: 7553
series: Sin City
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Prix du Festival d'Angoulême
category: Alph-art du meilleur dessin
publisher: Titan