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I don’t know how I should start writing about this series. Seven years ago I first met the movie and simply loved it. Full black and white stories, sometimes with only one color, when it comes to a certain character, and many unique effects that belonged only to this work.

After few years I got the three books from F. (Vol. 4, 5 and 6) as birthday present. At this time I‘ve left them lying on the shelf, because I was not a comic fan, and secondly, I didn’t have the first three books. F. didn’t know, that you have to read this series in a particular row. =) And this year, I’ve found the first books in England and U. has brought them to me from Oxford to Istanbul. Yes, I know, this sounds stupid. But the reason is that all the books belong to the second edition and currently it is not so easy to find, since the third edition is current. (Yes, I have some obsessions about the books.) Long story short, I‘ve read the first six books and make a break for the last one, because I want to enjoy it. The stories are truly AMAZING! Incidentally, there are few stories that were not in the movie. And the extra drawings at the end of the books, they’re gorgeous! I recommend for all those who have not read them yet.

Sin City is the title for a series of neo-noir comics by Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in “Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special” in April ‘91 and continued in Dark Horse Presents #51–62 from May ‘91 to June ‘92, under the title of Sin City, serialized in thirteen parts. Several other stories of variable lengths have followed. All stories take place in Basin City, with frequent recurring characters and intertwining stories.

Basin City, almost universally referred to by the nickname Sin City, is a fictional town in the American west. The climate is hot and arid, although Sacred Oaks is characterized as being heavily wooded. A major river runs through the city, which has an extensive waterfront. Usually twice a year, a major downpour comes, and the city gets heavy snowfall in the winter. In the comics, Basin City has a surreal, Pan-American feel. Desert lizards and palm trees are common, while tar pits, desert areas, mountain ranges and flat farmland make up the landscape around the city.

The Basin City Police are more or less along the lines of paramilitary or SWAT, as they have to deal with incredibly high crime rates among criminals and civilians alike, which is why they have access to what most would consider “heavy weaponry” and full body armor. Those who make up the force have been described as commonly being lazy, cowardly and/or corrupt. Only a handful of the cops are honest, though frequently the wealthy of the city bribe the corrupt members of the police into performing their duty usually as a result of some crime being committed or threatened against a member of their family).

During the California Gold Rush, the Roark family imported a large number of attractive women to keep the miners happy, making a fortune and turning a struggling mining camp into a thriving, bustling city. Over the years, as the Roark family migrated into other areas of business and power, these women ended up forming the district of Old Town, the prostitute quarter of the city where they rule with absolute authority. In addition, the people charged with governing the city, most of them from the Roark line, remained in power for generations, running it as they saw fit.