Short and Sweet, this is a story about Dwight and the girls of Old Town dealing with the death of Jackie Boy, who is really doing too much and masquerading as something he isn't almost as a trap for breaking the fragile peace the chicks running Old Town have with the cops. Pretty much this story is a NC-17 Jessica Fletcher story with more twists and turns than the Audubon.

While I'm on Team Marv, this one will appeal to Dwight fans more than Marv fans, especially if you're looking to see more Dwight versus Manute action. Like the others the art is harsh and hard to look at, so if you can get past that this could be an okay read for the Marv fans and an excellent read for the Dwight fans. ( )

Another compelling read from Miller in his iconic Sin City series. Not much more to say than I did in my review of the first one ([b:Sin City, Vol. 1: 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]).

Brilliant work. ( )

While “Sin City: The Big Fat Kill” is a good graphic novel, it is overshadowed by its excellent predecessors. As a fan of the first two, it's disappointing, but not enough to prevent me from reading further.

The appeal of Sin City, for me at least, has been its focused stories that explore its shattered main characters, mirrored by a revolting town, and drawn in a style that shows the black and white nature of the created world. In the “Big Fat Kill” Sin City is still as interesting a setting as ever. The town reeks of corruption and bleeding secrets and the more noble sins are the saints in such a Gomorrah.

We follow Dwight again, but unlike in his first appearance, where we watch his character’s descent into a chaotic void of murder, he changes less here. We do find him where the last narrative left him, but it is starting to feel strained. In fact, in most of the fights, he does little or needs to be saved, and the whole issue at the heart of this story is his fault. It lessens his autonomy as a character, where in the first novel he made some hard, but great, choices. It also detracts from the story since its main voice feels like a side character.

The story also suffers from a glut of explanation. The first two Sin Citys had just enough text. Multiple pages could be taken up with a few striking images and then a side scroll of text. Here, the side scroll comes every few pages instead of every chapter and the framing and art are not as engaging. There are still fantastic images throughout this piece, but none of them are as haunting or memorable as some in the first two. The panels and framing are still on par and the contrast still mesmerizing, but instead of pushing the style even further, this feels like a step back

Perhaps the biggest issue lies with the story. The first two were pulpy examinations of damaged psyches. Here the events are interesting but hold little depth. A problem occurs that the cast has to solve, and that is the extent of it. There is no look into the heart of darkness that is the world or how a person can shatter like a window. It is a straightforward adventure. Nothing more.

If you liked the first two Sin Citys or love the style, give this a shot. The style is still there and the action panels are kinetic. Unlike the first forays into Sin City I can not recommend this to casual comic fans. There is just too little here if you’re not already invested. ( )

I previously mentioned my love of the Sin City film and how it was what spurred me on to read the books. This was by far my favorite plot in the movie, and indeed, the comic delivers in spades. All the humor, all the suspense, and all the ridiculously noir proclivities are here in spades. Dwight is back, as are Gail, Shellie, and deadly little Miho. Old Town is in trouble, and it's up to Dwight and the lovely girls to save the day.

Dwight, now dating Shellie, is not amused when she gets some rather boisterous visitors. When violence is threatened Dwight moves to teach them a lesson, and happens to follow them all the way to Old Town. Sure enough, the girls are onto the trouble these men represent and Miho makes quick work of them. It's only then that Dwight realizes one of them is a cop... murdered in Old Town. The tenuous peace between the girls and the city is threatened, and either way, blood will be spilled.

This comic is a quick read with plenty of twists and turns. The humor is on point, and black as ever, and through the bloodshed [author: Frank Miller]'s writing shines. The art is gorgeous, and even knowing the outcome I had trouble putting this volume down until the last bullet hit the floor. The adaptation was great, and this is one rare time when whether you read or watch you will love it all. Definitely my favorite volume. Love Dwight. Love his warrior woman. Love The Pits for all they are. How often you get to see a man turned into a Pez dispenser, anyway? ( )

"Deadly little Miho. She'll cut you quick. She'll kill you quiet. You won't feel a thing, not unless she wants you to."

Great characters, great writing! I couldn't put it down! ( )