Customer Reviews
A great stand alone story too! - By: Ben Murphy, 13 Sep 2008 
Having loved the film, it was only a matter of time before I delved into the graphic form of frank miller's sin city. I started with that yellow bastard, knowing the plot for the first book (The hard goodbye) inside out. Although this isin fact book 4 it is still a great place to start, the story which I wont go into detail about doesn't really connect with the other booksin the seriesin any major way, so this is great as a stand alone novel too!
I was a big miller fan long before reading sin city, the dark knight returns being masterfully writen & 300 just blowing me away entirely. That yellow bastard though, for me topped them all. Miller's artwork is amazing, striking out from every page. The story, although no war & peace runs along at break neck speeds & the only down side I found was that I read it all too quickly & was disappointed to finish it, thankfully sin city is a series.
If you're new to sin city entirely then I would advise you read this first before watching the film, bruce willis is good as hartigan the main characterin the film but I don't think he was the best choice & reading the book I get a completely different feel for the hartigan character to that portrayed on screen.
One of the best in the series.... - By: grr, 23 Apr 2008 
That Yellow Bastard is the fourth installment of Sin City, the noir epic of Frank Miller.
An absolute classic this one, with one of the nastiest villains ever, Junior! This is pure, gritty crime noir. Its got all the right features - corrupt cops, crooked politicians, a dame to be saved & a tough, noble cop called Hartigan. He's one hour from retirement, but it all goes horribly wrong as he refuses to let a senators son get away with murder & child rape, & shoots the guy to piecesin the process. Hartigan is framed for everything, but won't talk, so he can save skinny little Nancy Callahan. He serves his time, takes the beatings & cruelties, until.....a parcel arrives for himin jail that changes everything...He swallows his pride & gets his parole, & goes after Nancy, one of the most stunning looking girlsin comics! The chasein on! The pacing is fantastic & urgent, & the use of a single colour, yellow, really picks out that character & his sick, evil essence! Some pages are almost eniterly black, really emphasising the oppresive nature of the moment, its bleakness. The violence is harsh & unrelenting. A gripping & dramatic read. "I took his weapons away...Both of them." Immortal lines from a genius creation!! Read it now!
Thrill a minute - By: Pauljmuk, 06 Feb 2007 What can I say - brilliant.
I chose to review this one & not the others as
a) people who read the series will suspect review the first one only, and
b) this is is my favourite of them all (personally)
Buy all of these books, 1-7, they are all truly great stories. Some people have knocked the graphical style of these books - to me, they are one of the high points - they has a superb style all of their own. Millers dialogue, jokes, slang & story are all superb - great film noir, & addin his sound effects (SPAK! HEFF!) & he really has made this series unique Miller.
Finally, I'm not a fan of comparisons with films - usually graphic novels are changed dramatically (often for the worse)in the movies. Sin City is different. I thought it was a cracking film & is incredibly faithful to the books (althoughin differing order). Therefore, for once I can say, if you liked the film you'll love the book, as opposed to if you hated the film dont be put off by the book.
Cinematic, thrill a minute series.
Miller writes his way into the comic-book hall of fame - By: A. Robinson, 16 Feb 2001 Frank Miller is one of the greatest writers of comic book literature to date. With a tone that can be likened to Raymond Chandlerin a bad mood, Miller's style is lean & very mean. His characters are extreme yet believable, the situations are dramatic but have their feet stuckin reality. And thats ust the writing. The artwork? Breathtaking & so complimentary to Miller's words that it is scarey. We see colour introdced to the frames - a simple splash of yellow that signifies the crooked villain of the story. Genius. Not the first time he has used the technique but still brilliant. The plot revolvs around one of Miller's usual hard-nuts with a heart. The villain this time is his opposite rather than equal. Enough from me. Buy the book.
Not The Best....... - By: , 19 Jul 2000 
That Yellow Bastard....does exactly what it says on the cover. That is, he's yellow, & my, what a bastard he is! In typical Sin City stylee, this is a tale of revenge & redemption. The main character, Hartigan is every bit as lovable as Marv, & the other regulars, but the story does not twist & turn as the previous episodes do. It all seems like a very long-winded way of telling a short, but heart rendering story of what is basically boy-meets-girl, boy-loses-girl, boy goes crazy-ape-bonkers & kills everyone. This has already been done by the solo Millerin the eponymous debut & 'The Big Fat Kill'. Still this series has got legs, & if anyone can keep it going it is King Frank.
