Frank Miller--Sin City HC #1 Cover (1992)
Artist: Frank Miller (All)
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DescriptionKILLER MILLER. I'm a huge Frank Miller fan. So I was thrilled when I was offered the cover art to the hardcover edition of Sin City #1--The Hard Goodbye. IMHO Sin City is one of the most memorable comic series ever published. And Marv is one of the most unforgettable characters. This cover captures the essence of both. The art is simple and stark, just like the series. It features a high contrast image of Marv blasting away with his gun set against a solid black background. There are no greys in the image, everything is black and white, just like Marv's view of the world. The most detailed part of the drawing is Marv's face, which is half in the light, and half in shadow. His expression is twisted, gnarled and distressed, much like his soul. His gun is blazing, looking for all the world like a star exploding, taking out everything in its path. The cover is simultaneously historic, classic and iconic. Doesn't get much better than that.Thanks to Glen Brunswick for making it happen. Social/Sharing |
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Paul P Spiderversity 
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Killer Miller for sure! Your description is perfect. and everything goes double for me. Major major congrats!!
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
A truly iconic image of Marv, congrats on this outstanding cover!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 5/10/2021
Michael 07 wrote:
AMAZING !!! But where have You found this ???
I bought it from Glen Brunswick of Panel Page Art.
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Congrats on getting a Miller Sin City cover page! That's a great find!
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Spectacular Sin City cover, a top-notch Frank Miller masterpiece!
J H
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Marv, lit by his muzzle flash, with miles of glorious Frank Miller ink? Killer Miller is apt. This is incredible! It truly doesn't get much better than that. What a score. Congrats larger than Marv's Mitts!
West Stephan
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Congrats on getting a Miller cover, not an easy task these days!
John Espinoza
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Yes, it captures the essence of Marv and Frank Miller's work!
RS 88
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Outstanding! Tha Thriller Miller!
I agree, Marv and Miller's use of negative space is one of the best styles in comics ever. The bandages Glow!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Wow...that is very cool to see, Bill. Great addition!
Magnus X
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
A Sin City Miller Cover..!
I am scare to ask how much you pay,
Your kidney or your first born child?
Jokes aside this is GREAT...
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
This is FM at his peak. The control of light and shadow in the piece is masterful.
Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Big time score, Bill! Congrats! This is an iconic piece of Miller history.
M L
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
For me this is where Miller really shines. Great acquisition!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
That's a nice gun firing effect miller puts in, probably at the end to give it that extra extra!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
2 - Posted on 5/10/2021
I've been known to have an affinity for a shadow heavy approach to comic book illustration, so it's no surprise I'd be a fan of Miller's Sin City work. The purposeful lack of any shades of gray in between the stark blacks and bright whites provides the extremely high contrast effect that just pounds you in face instantly upon looking at it. FANTASTIC!
Vit Budin
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Huge congratulations Bill. I would say there isn`t so many more iconic covers from nineties than this one !!!
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Interesting to see that Frank initially offset the highlighted side of Marv's face with a shadow, then thought better of it and covered it with white paint. Decades later it's easy to forget how experimental this work was!
Harry M
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
A fantastic Sin City score. For me, Sin City represents Frank Miller's greatest creation and this is a perfect example why. Congrats.
William T.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Wow, what a great cover! Historic piece. Huge Congrats!
kent mansley
Member Since 2015
2 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Man, this is incredible! I love seeing where Frank used white paint to adjust things. His use of negative space is unparalleled. And the organic nature of the shadows versus the sharp, pointy design of his hair is perfect. Huge congrats!
paul bogdanowski
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
FM is the one. Comic history. Congratulations digging out such a grail.
David AskaniSon
Member Since 2012
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
KILLER MILLER!!!!!! Huge Congrats on this Cover!! Just WOW!!!!!
REDEMAGNI CLAUDIO
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Wowww Wonderful cover, from a Top Collector you could only expect a Top Cover, great great Bill
Imran A
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Awesome piece. Sin City is a favourite and this is a stellar example
Joshua Tan
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
The Bill J train is unstoppable! Real Sin City Style like Marv : ) congrats man!
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Millers Sin City is just a gorgeous series and this piece is no exception! Love the style and you get the best character from the series. Congrats!
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 5/11/2021
Sweet cover - even the gun firing effect is super!
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 5/11/2021
Wow, Bill - I'm kind of amazed that by the third printing of this cover, they still didn't manage to get rid of all the white out...? KIDDING! WHAT a GLORIOUS piece! I remember seeing Sin City as it was being published (before it was given the moniker of 'The Hard Goodbye'... You know - sort of like 'Star Wars' was 'Star Wars' before being 'A New Hope' - yeah, I'm old :) ) and it just absolutely fried my synapses; all the negative space, harsh lighting, boldness of style and artistic choices... A wonder. This cover is absolutely worthy of fronting a collection of the pages of that seminal story; what a beautiful piece, simultaneously worthy of a place in your brain-melting collection and elevating it even further into the stratosphere. Congrats, man!
Boris B
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 5/11/2021
I missed this new FM addition to your gallery. Everything is said already... Big congrats
Felix Lu
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/12/2021
If I could only get art from one SIN CITY story...it'd have to be THE HARD GOODBYE. Congrats to you on getting this!
Glen Brunswick
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 5/12/2021
Such an amazing cover, Bill! One of the very best Sin City covers! I’m so happy we found it the perfect home! Enjoy that beauty! It’s a treasure!
Michael Kirton
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/13/2021
Killer Miller indeed! A great addition from arguably the best to ever do it.
Tristram Portal
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 5/16/2021
One of the best covers of the best stories by one of the best artists!
J L
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/17/2021
Spectacular image and a really super example!!!! Congrats Bill!!!! 8 )
colin L
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 5/31/2021
Marv and Gladys, the perfect combination. HUGE congrats!
gene o
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 6/13/2021
Wow. Fantastic use of blacks and light source. Beautiful piece. Miller delivered!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 6/30/2021
I mean...just an uber indicative example by Miller. This one really does say it all for one of the best to ever do it in comics. Big congrats, Bill!
Sylvain R
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 7/26/2021
SBAM, Miller is a killer (and your collection too)!
H P
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 1/20/2024
Your description is on target! ;) Love FM's neo-noir style! This is simply one of his best Sin City covers! Congrats, Bill!
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