Adams credits his daughter with his decision to give Miller a chance. “Obviously she felt sorry for him because he was a skinny kid who looked like Ichabod Crane,” he says. Miller’s portfolio was “awful,” he says, laughing. “It was so bad. My heart sunk, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, one of these guys.’” Face–Heel Turn: Ephialtes wanted to join the Spartans but was turned down so he joined Xerxes instead. Applebaum, Stephen (December 22, 2008). "Frank Miller interview: It's no sin". The Scotsman. Edinburgh, Scotland. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012 . Retrieved May 26, 2010.

The Japanese dub during the famous This is Sparta! line says this line literally, courtesy of his voice actor. Rousing Speech: Dilios gives a magnificent one to the combined Greek army at Platea just before the credits roll.Lindenmuth, Brian (December 14, 2010). "The Fall (and Rise) of the Crime Comic". Mulholland Books . Retrieved November 13, 2011. As much as 100 Bullets is a cornerstone of the modern crime comic, it did not spring fully formed into the world. The modern crime comic era started a few years earlier with two releases: the high-profile Sin City by Frank Miller and the independent Stray Bullets by David Lapham. Foreshadowing: The last task of Leonidas' agoge when he's a teen, which pits him against a huge wolf, which he traps and kills in a narrow cliff pass. It foreshadows the 300 Spartan warriors doing the same to Xerxes' gigantic army at the Thermopylae. Forty years in the business – even with the break – and Miller is still here, having his makeup adjusted in between sips of tea in a photography studio in Manhattan, the city that has been his most reliable and consistent source of inspiration. Perhaps the best evidence that Adams is right is also fairly simple. Frank Miller’s drawing again.

Top 300 Comics–February 2002". ICv2. February 4, 2002. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016 . Retrieved October 1, 2016. Stealth Insult: Leonidas' statement to Ephialtes after the latter's betrayal, "May you live forever," doesn't sound like an insult at first. It could be taken to mean that Ephialtes will never get the glory of an honourable death in battle. It could also mean that Ephialtes will "live forever" by always being remembered as a traitor. In fact, to this day in modern-day Greece, calling someone an Ephialtes is akin to calling them a "Benedict Arnold" or a "Quisling", and is also a euphemism for nightmare. a b Flinn, Tom. "Writer's Spotlight: Frank Miller: Comics' Noir Auteur," ICv2: Guide to Graphic Novels #40 (Q1 2007). Rated M for Manly: A bunch of well-muscled bearded men in hardly more than their underwear tear through an invading army like it's nothing.

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Blatant Lies: "I thought to take a short stroll. These three hundred soldiers are my personal bodyguard." The counselors clearly know he is lying, but can't do anything about it. Adaptational Badass: Invoked slightly. The original comic was still filled with badasses but the movie version went straight into pure fantasy with monsters and combat feats that defy the laws of physics. The movie was more of a comic book than the comic book.