Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander

<b>This historical epic set in the world of <i>300</i> tells of the upsurge and decline of the Persian King's empire and the ascent of the Grecian realm through Alexander.</b><br><b></b><br><b>Written and illustrated by comics luminary and legend Frank Miller (<i>Sin City The Dark Knight 300</i>) and colored by Alex Sinclair (<i>Batman: The Dark Knight III: The Master Race</i>) this companion to Miller's epic masterpiece <i>300</i> brings the historical story of <i>Xerxes</i> to the graphic novel audience with grit and visual style!</b><br><br>The ongoing Greek rebellion against Persian tyranny reaches a turning point after the destruction of the city of Sardis and the later battle of Marathon: on a military campaign to vanquish the city of Athens and silence the Greeks once and for all Xerxes Persian Prince watches as his father King Darius falls in battle . . . The mantle of king is passed and while his newly-inherited fleet retreats toward home Xerxes' hatred is cemented toward Athens--and his incentive to build the Persian empire is fueled. Xerxes becomes the king of all countries--the king of Persia ruler of Zion and Pharoah of Egypt--and his empire is unlike any the world has ever seen until . . . The mantle is again passed the god king dies and Darius III continues as the king of all. But then from the west a tiger force strikes in Asia Minor and is on a course for collision with Persian forces. This will be the beginning of the end for Persia and the launch of Alexander the Great's rise to power!