2018 comic-book limited series by Frank 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 โ 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 โ 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 .