300

300 by Frank Miller

300 tells in graphic form the story of the Battle of Thermopylae from the point of view of King Leonidas of Sparta who, with a small group of 300 elite Spartan warriors, held off for three days the invading Persian army of thousands at a narrow pass. Intensely drawn by Frank Miller and brilliantly colored by Lynn Varley, 300 is a a remarkable image of battle waged with with spears and arrows, which is not for the weak hearted. With chapters called Honor, Duty, Glory, Combat, and Victory, the book is a glorification of the call to battle, even against overwhelming odds and sure defeat.