I've had the first 5 of these graphic novels on my shelf for many years. I like Frank Miller's stuff, but they really didn't look like something I would be interested in and I remembered not liking the movie either, other than some of the cool cinematography. I'm moving soon and trying to prune down my library so I figured I'd read this first one and then decide whether these books were coming with me.

I love what he's done with the art and Marv is deranged and cool. The story wasn't that exciting and I'm just not into brutal, gory violence. Basically, this was a step outside of the kind of thing I would normally read, and so it was interesting and not terrible, but I don't feel like I need to read more. ( )

This is the beautiful tale of Marv and his incandescent love affair with a prostitute that showed interest in him, and her twin sister Wendy that throw Marv into a brutal world of betrayal, revenge, and sheer carnage mayhem. And it's great.

Storytelling is top notch. Illustrations are not, but they really fit the story. Yes, very hard to look at, and many look like scribbles or inkblot tests, but Miller accomplishes something magnificent in Marv, a brute that has a heart of gold. ( )

Graphics are interesting and different, but the rest is dull. ( )

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História de crime e castigo inovadora, com muita violência e sexo quanto baste, em que a própria cidade assume o protagonismo, Sin City representa o melhor de Frank Miller. Melhor narrador do que desenhador, Miller supera-se aqui graças a uma assombrosa técnica de preto e branco, onde consegue reduzir a imagem ao essencial, sem que ela perca capacidade narrativa. ( )

Absolutely amazing work, both graphically and content wise. I find Miller's artwork very appealing. It really adds so much value to the overall reading experience.

The story in [b:The Hard Goodbye|392297|Sin City, Vol. 1 The Hard Goodbye (Sin City, #1)|Frank Miller|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1396598209s/392297.jpg|3696736] is very strong. No time is wasted on unnecessary things and the display of the inner thoughts of the main character Marv is astonishing.

Very dark, yet readable. Well developed, deep characters and a compelling story from the first to the last page. ( )