Comic Review: Xexres #1

Written and draw by Frank Miller

This is the much awaited prequel to Miller's early effort 300 (which of course was made into the blockbuster film starring Gerard Butler) which carries the subtitle of The fall of the house of Darius and the rise of Alexander. One thing that stands our is that only appearance of the title character in the first issue's on the front cover. Instead it focuses on the famed battle of Marathon in the forces of Athens faced down an attack by the Persian Empire. As to be expected with an work of Miller's there are vivid action scenes as limbs are chopped away from their owner and in one case someone is sliced in half. There is even a dig at the Spartans because rather than fighting alongside the Athenian force they are celebrating their holiday of Carneia. This first issue does a good job in setting the story that is to come.