Hell and Back: A Sin City Love Story #2 of 9
Dark Horse Maverick • Sin City: Hell and Back
Writer
Frank Miller
Interior Artist
Frank Miller
Cover Artist
Frank Miller
Publication Date
August 1999
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Wallace, a discharged war hero and struggling artist, continues his hallucination-filled journey through Basin City to rescue the mysterious Esther. This issue features a notable 'trippy' sequence with color elements in an otherwise stark black-and-white comic.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Near Mint (9.4)
Condition Details
The book appears remarkably flat with vibrant colors. There are very minor surface scuffs visible on the dark matte ink of the cover, common for this series. Some light spine stress is visible only under close inspection through the polybag. Corners appear sharp.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5 - $10 | Graded (9.8): $40 - $60
Recent Sales
Recent raw copies of this specific issue typically sell for $3 to $8 on secondary markets like eBay. Higher grade sets of the complete nine-issue run sell for $40 to $70.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. While it appears to be in high grade, the cost of grading exceeds the current market value for this specific issue unless it were part of a high-grade run for a registry set.
Notable Features
This is part of the final main series of Frank Miller's Sin City. Features the 'Maverick' imprint logo which was Dark Horse's creator-owned line during the late 90s.
Authentication Notes
Authentic first printing. Features typical high-quality matte cardstock common for Dark Horse series from this era. Staples are correctly centered and the color registration on the yellow highlights is crisp.