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Because of a shocking ending to the first Sin City book, many people wondered how successful Frank Miller could be with future tales of his no-holds-barred city noir. Enter Dwight McCarthy, a clean-living photographer who tries to avoid trouble because he knows what he's capable of. His tactics don't do him much good when a girl from his past (who he can't say no to) shows up and professes her love for him. When he finds out she's in way over her head, it looks as though trouble has found him. What's going to happen? You guessed it: people get hurt.
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THIS IS THE LAST TIME, SALLY. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An amazing book with stunning imagery and a gripping story.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sin City A Dame Kill (Paperback)
This book continues the legendary tradition of Sin City.The story sucks you in and the images hold on to you and don't let go until the last page is finished. The characters have depth and no one is 100% good or bad except for the anti-heroine. The return of Marve was very well made as he comes back with the same bad nasty attitude and a love for trouble. All in all this book has shown that art can be used to tell as convincing a story as plain text. I would highly recomend this book to anyone
4.0 out of 5 stars
Kill for her,
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Sin City Volume 2: A Dame to Kill For (3rd Edition) (Paperback)
Graphic art master Frank Miller shocked comic fans with the first "Sin City" volume, a hard, gritty piece of noir. In "A Dame To Kill For," he ups the ante with new characters, a new lead, a different art style, and a continuation of the bloody, dark stories."It's one of those hot nights, dry and windless. The kind that makes people do sweaty, secret things." So opens "A Dame To Kill For," as Dwight McCarthy snaps a secret hotel rendezvous (how's that for sweaty and secret?). But like everyone in Basin ("Sin") City, he has secrets and a past -- and that past returns to haunt him. His ex-girlfriend Ava reenters his life, announcing that she's scared of her ultrawealthy husband, Damien Lord, and seeking Dwight as a knight in tarnished armor. But Dwight doesn't know if he can trust her -- is Ava really in danger, or is she manipulating him as a pawn to get back at her husband? The truth just might destroy him... From the names (Ava Lord) to the grimy urban setting, "A Dame To Kill For" is pure noir. The storyline isn't terribly surprising overall -- any fan of noir movies will see what is going on -- but little parts of it are surprising and deeply interesting. Even moving. For example, one part of the story involves the wounded Dwight being cared for by the prostitutes of "Old Town," a life-changing event for him. Miller has changed his style in this volume -- it's a bit more surreal, and a bit harder to take in. But the same stark, stripped-down use of black-and-white adds to the atmosphere of the comic. And Miller manages to perfectly capture the dry prose of noir, without crossing the line into parody (as most authors do). When Dwight says that he won't die because he still has too much to do, you believe him. Dwight himself is a complex character -- like Marv, he's a troubled man with turbulent emotions, and a sense of indebtedness. Interestingly, "A Dame To Kill For" actually takes place BEFORE "Hard Goodbye." So Marv hasn't yet gotten into the bloodbath of the first volume, and serves as a sort of sidekick/partner to Dwight. While not the shocking bloodbath that "Hard Goodbye" was, "A Dame To Kill For" explores the noir nooks of Frank Miller's Sin City. Twisted, dark, and very enjoyable.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The strongest storyline and artwork in the series.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sin City A Dame Kill (Paperback)
If you've read the original sin city but you don't no which to get next, I strongly reccommend this one. The story line centres around Dwight, a friend of Marv who actually features in this yarn (This story cleverly coincides with the first novel.)The artwork is very slick, all stylish shadows and moody expressions. The noir mood is consistant throughout and never gets tiring. If you don't own this;shame on you.
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