300 (1998) Signed First Edition Reference

300 is Miller’s retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae — King Leonidas and his three hundred Spartans holding the pass against the Persian army. Published as five prestige-format issues by Dark Horse Comics in 1998, with painted colors by Lynn Varley. The Zack Snyder film adaptation (2006) was a massive commercial success.

First Edition Identification

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Publication date: 1998 (individual issues), collected hardcover also 1998 Format: Five prestige-format issues; also collected hardcover

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed hardcover collection, first printing: $75–$200
• Signed individual #1: $50–$150
• Unsigned hardcover: $20–$50

The film adaptation created significant commercial awareness. Miller’s 300 is one of the most visually distinctive comics of the 1990s, with Varley’s painted colors adding a dimension absent from Miller’s black-and-white work.