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dragonwasrobot's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
astrodish's review against another edition
2.0
Sometimes you just want to read comics. So I'm happy 😊
blondierocket's review against another edition
3.0
The next volume of the Sin City series, the longest of all, and very enjoyable. Unlike the past couple volumes, this one follows the same storyline throughout instead of bouncing around. I definitely enjoyed this one, but all the same happy to have competed another series. I would still highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the film, graphic novels, or other darker storylines.
ppetropoulakis's review against another edition
4.0
A new take on the damsel in distress theme that Miller has used repeatedly in this series. It is a good comeback to more dramatic stories following the drop of quality in volumes 5 and 6. Interesting and fun although not overly original. Still, it is a good Sin City story.
adamskiboy528491's review against another edition
5.0
"Deliver the woman to me. Or I will find you. And I will kill you." - Wallace
Believe it or not, Hell and Back by Frank Miller is a Sin City love story. Wallace is an interesting guy: an artist, a war hero, a short-order cook and a lightning-quick fighter. His life is pretty dull until he saves a suicidal woman named Esther, and they begin a tentative relationship. In typical Sin City style, however, Esther is kidnapped, and Wallace must pull the city apart and the lives of some of its most privileged men to get her back. It’s the most extended Sin City story and with good reason. These deluxe editions of the series certainly look fantastic on the bookshelf, and it’s worth anyone obsessed with Miller’s grim noir style!
Believe it or not, Hell and Back by Frank Miller is a Sin City love story. Wallace is an interesting guy: an artist, a war hero, a short-order cook and a lightning-quick fighter. His life is pretty dull until he saves a suicidal woman named Esther, and they begin a tentative relationship. In typical Sin City style, however, Esther is kidnapped, and Wallace must pull the city apart and the lives of some of its most privileged men to get her back. It’s the most extended Sin City story and with good reason. These deluxe editions of the series certainly look fantastic on the bookshelf, and it’s worth anyone obsessed with Miller’s grim noir style!
caitcoy's review against another edition
4.0
This is actually one of my favorites in the Sin City series. I enjoyed the first three and then got tired of the same formula Miller uses for all of them. Hell and Back is still the lone soldier fighting against corruption but it's more interesting than that. I liked that he fought so hard to save someone he barely knew and that the theme of Sin City corrupting all it touched. Much more interesting characters than some of the other Sin City volumes and finally a woman besides Miho who doesn't just rely on sex to achieve her goals. And the artwork, as always, was excellent.
allmadhere106's review against another edition
5.0
Wallace meets Esther unexpectedly when he saves her from a suicide attempt. Esther seems to running from something but she refuses to explain herself and then she's kidnapped. Wallace vows to get her back and discover the truth about her kidnappers. This may be my favorite _Sin City_ of them all. The cameos from various characters from the series and the fun trippy sequence made the book quite entertaining.
genmegusta's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0