| Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | April 4 – August 1, 2018 |
| No. of issues | 5 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Frank Miller[1][2][3] |
| Artist(s) | Frank Miller[4][5][6] |
| Colorist(s) | Alex Sinclair |
| Editor(s) | Freddye Miller |
Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander,[7][8][9] or simply Xerxes,[10][11] is a 2018 comic book limited series written and illustrated by Frank Miller.[12][13] Acting as both a prequel and sequel to the events chronicled in Miller's earlier series 300, a fictional retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae, the series garnered a mixed reception.[14]
Parts of the series were loosely adapted for the 2014 film 300: Rise of an Empire, a sequel to the 2007 film adaptation of 300. However, the comic series was not actually published until 2018, four years after the film's release. A further film adaptation of Xerxes' Rise of Alexander segments, Blood and Ashes, is also in development.
- ^ Billington, Alex (June 1, 2010). "First Look: Fresh Art from Frank Miller's Xerxes Graphic Novel". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (January 3, 2011). "Frank Miller talks Extensively About 300 Follow-Up Xerxes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Burlingame, Russ (July 7, 2017). "First Look at Frank Miller's 300 Prequel Series Starring Xerxes, Announces Comic Con Signing". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Holub, Christian (July 7, 2017). "Check out this exclusive sneak peek at Frank Miller's 300 prequel". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Foxe, Steve (February 22, 2018). "Sneak Another Peek at Frank Miller's Epic 300 Companion Xerxes". Paste Magazine. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Aguilar, Matthew (March 14, 2018). "Exclusive: Dark Horse Reveals Convention Exclusive Xerxes And Black Hammer Variant Covers At C2E2". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Pinion, Kyle (July 7, 2017). "Frank Miller's 300 prequel is coming from Dark Horse in 2018". Comics Beat. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (January 16, 2018). "Finally – Frank Miller's 300 Prequel, Xerxes, from Dark Horse Comics in April 2018". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (January 17, 2018). "Alexander the Great and Xerxes Will Clash in Frank Miller's Long-Awaited 300 Prequel". Gizmodo. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (January 17, 2018). "Frank Miller's 300 Prequel Comic Arriving in April 2018". IGN. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Ching, Albert (February 20, 2018). "Interview: Frank Miller Returns to the World of 300 with Xerxes". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Riesman, Abraham Josephine (April 4, 2018). "Why Frank Miller Is Revisiting the World of 300 With His New Xerxes". Vulture. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Davison, Joshua (January 18, 2018). "All Hail Xerxes – The Return of Frank Miller to 300: Dark Horse April 2018 Solicits". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.