Los colores muy buenos y si es cierto que al principio los espartanos parecían de raza negra luego la cosa mejoró y sí parecían espartanos.

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. The relationship between King Leonidas and Queen Gorgo is minimised from an equal partnership of badassery in the film, to Gorgo being little but a badly drawn 'big-boobed wifey' with a single scene, about three lines and no hand in the political intrigue.Sparta's described as having this nightmarish culture where children are left out to die of exposure, men are ritually abused by each other to demonstrate toughness, the disabled are rejected in spite of their potential skills because they fail to fit into the military system, and international law is null and void (this is madness!

After announcing he intended to release his work only via the independent publisher Dark Horse Comics, Miller completed one final project for Epic Comics, the mature-audience imprint of Marvel Comics. In 1994, Miller became one of the founding members of the comic imprint Legend, under which many of his Sin City works were released via Dark Horse Comics. Miller sketched the roofs of New York in an attempt to give his Daredevil art an authentic feel not commonly seen in superhero comics at the time. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I was a fan of Frank Miller's writing with out even knowing it, the art work is exquisite and can really take your imagination into this immersive world of the brave heroic Spartans.It’s an amazing modern re-telling of an epic story that has endured the ages and inspired us for thousands of years. providing that you aren't a pseudo-historian liable of being thrown into a fit because Miller choose to modernize the mythos of ancient Sparta for the benefit of reaching his contemporary audience. They were the last along with a small force of Thespians to stand and fight when the rest had retreated),fought in armor.

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. Standing between Greece and this tidal wave of destruction are a tiny detachment of but three hundred warriors. While certain aspects such as specific quotes, names and the basic story arc are in fact true; many details of the historical account have been changed to allow the author the ability to tell this `legend' in a gritty modern pulp manner. These adaptations’ faithfulness has also given their makers some degree of cover with respect to their subject matter. 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.

Because the same forces that fought in such primal ways back then are in play … Much of what’s going on, particularly with the Middle East and the Eastern-Western conflicts that persist, is rooted in those eras. The art style is also on another level, and with the epic ancient story, it all combines to make a truly classic graphic novel. was initially published as a monthly five-issue comic book limited series by Dark Horse Comics, the first issue published in May 1998. Great read and even as a A3 landscape Size hardback art work can be fully appreciated when open as a double page spread. It is impossible to know for certain whether this change in policy regarding the Carneia was based in shame about missing Marathon (as Brin suggests) or merely marked a reinterpretation of the military threat posed by the invading Persians.

Breccia, again recovered Archived December 9, 2021, at the Wayback Machine Article by Juan Sasturain. When one of the soldiers stumbles, he is brutalized by one of his superiors, but Leonidas shows off his strength of character when he steps in and knocks out the superior, sparing the young soldier.Once the religious prohibition was lifted, the Spartan troops covered the 220 kilometers (140 mi) to Athens in a quick three days and arrived only one day after the battle had taken place. The Spartans, essentially, became so culturally paranoid that they kind of ceased to exist because they didn’t read.