If you like graphic novels or are looking to understand the Sin City characters more i would highly recommend this book to you.

“The Dark Knight Returns” and “300” creator Miller first ushered audiences into the neo-noir world of Basin City with this hard-boiled detective yarn of one man’s violent search of justice which was serialized in Dark Horse Presents and spawned many further yarns and a motion picture franchise. Marv, the 7-foot flat-topped deeply scared anti-hero of the book, who the author has described as “Conan in a trench coat”, makes for a surprisingly engaging lead as he sets out to do what is right but finds himself constantly befuddled by an unnamed mental condition that places everything he narrates under suspicion. The creators first solo followed his highly publicised departure from DC who he thought were attempting to censor his work and seethes with anger and paranoia which he ploughs into this deliberately violent masterpiece that has become highly influential and was one of the major elements of the 2005 film adaptation. Walk down the right back alley in Sin City and you can find anything.

Frank Miller Has Really Outdone Himself in this Tragic But Stylish Noir Tale of Blood, Love, and Sacrifice. After Marv, A Lovable Monster of a Man, is Framed for the Murder of his Love, Goldie, He Goes on a Bloody Rampage to Find her Killer. This Story is Great for Fans of Noir, Gore, or a Rip- Roaring Good Time.

Frank Miller, the man who put the "dark" in the Dark Knight saga, comes out on his own in the first edition of the Sin City saga. This story is based around Marv, a less than attractive meatheaded thug, and his struggle to find the murderer of Goldie, a prostitute who gave him a chance. The search leads him through a long trail filled with gore, sexy look-a-likes, a dominatrix and a priest. A great read, fasted paced and impossible to put down. Who can't love an ugly thug, a dead prostitute and a "damn fine coat."

The first book in Frank Miller's gritty crime series is nowhere near as twisty or confusing as the books to follow. This simply tells the story of Marv, a brute who falls in love with a woman, and his rampage of revenge after he wakes to find her dead in his bed. The plot is still intricate, but you're not confused throughout like you can find yourself in say, "Hell and Back". Like all of Miller's books, it's worth every penny, and Marv's story is unique, just as are Dwight's or Wallace's or Hartigan's.