300

Like the raw and brutal Sin City a few years before, Frank Miller's 300 stands as one of the most acclaimed graphic novels of the 1990s. Employing the writer and author's testosterone-fueled dialogue and distinct visual style (highlighted further by the bold color palette of Miller's partner, Lynn Varley), 300 was essentially a stylized re-telling of the Battle of Thermopylae, in which a handful of skilled Spartan soldiers and Greeks fought against hordes of Persian invaders. Choosing to take arms and fight as they'd been trained to do since adolescence, the Spartans sought to preserve their ideals despite overwhelming odds.

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