The only installment that rises above mindless action. ( )

The final 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.

From Goodreads.com:

Can anything be darker than noir? Try Frank Miller’s Sin City series. The tasty Hell and Back features Wallace, a brooding artist with a decided talent for hurting people, and Esther, a stunningly beautiful actress accidentally mixed up in a slavery ring that extends far and deep enough to transcend the word conspiracy. The tale twists, turns, and backtracks, teasing the reader with hints of terror to come–until the explosive climax. Miller’s art is exactly right for his words; he uses more black than white, and color only when appropriate. The chapter dealing with Wallace’s drug hallucinations is beautiful, heartbreaking, and terrifying in turn. Readers interested in the human dark side should find out what fans of Sin City already know: Frank Miller has seen it and wants to share.

A love story set amidst the milieu of Sin City... ( )

I think this book is a satisfying end to the series. I liked the introduction of new characters and the fact that the story stands on its own, independent of the other books in the series.

Any the colourful hallucinatory sequence involving numerous other figures - Captain America, Rambo, the Cat in the Hat etc. etc. - was an especially nice touch. ( )

A new character is introduced here. Wallace is a struggling artist, just trying to get along. He rescues a woman, and gets into a whole lot of trouble for it.

Finding himself in the middle of a conspiracy, his high level of talent at the killing thing holds him in good stead, as does his Vietnam war background.

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