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nervchild's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.25
A bold comic, full of action. A bit hard at times to interpret what happens between the panels. Art isn't great but it works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Ableism and War
mxmorganic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I found it hard, particularly at the beginning, before characters’ iconography had been established, to tell exactly what I was looking at a lot of the time. But then, is it not hard to tell what’s happening in the insane chaos of war? I wish things had been easier to make out on the page, but I still very much enjoy this for what it is, which is a tremendous adaptation of one of the most compelling episodes in Herodotus’ Histories, that embellishes just enough to elevate history to a thrilling story, while still keeping quite close to the sources we have on Sparta and the 300. An easy recommendation, to be sure!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, War, Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Death, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Homophobia, and Xenophobia
thecolourblue's review against another edition
3.25
The artwork of 300 is stunning and iconic. The story is kind of beside the book - the retelling of an ancient battle really just serves as a vehicle for the artwork and set-pieces.
Miller is obsessed with muscular male bodies to the point of homo-eroticism, and honestly I'm here for it. But the book absolutely contains a thread of masculine power fantasy, and problematic portrayal of non-Europeans and disability. Miller takes a sick delight in the brutality of the Spartan regime - and while there is something captivating about watching that brutality play out in viciously beautiful illustrations - the skill of the art can't totally excuse the dodgy politics for me.
Definitely plays fast and loose with historical fact, but that's not really the point of the book.
Miller is obsessed with muscular male bodies to the point of homo-eroticism, and honestly I'm here for it. But the book absolutely contains a thread of masculine power fantasy, and problematic portrayal of non-Europeans and disability. Miller takes a sick delight in the brutality of the Spartan regime - and while there is something captivating about watching that brutality play out in viciously beautiful illustrations - the skill of the art can't totally excuse the dodgy politics for me.
Definitely plays fast and loose with historical fact, but that's not really the point of the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
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