From Frank Miller, the modern master of comic-book storytelling, comes the collected tale of the greatest battle ever seen on earth. 300 is a story set during the Persian/Greco war of a battle waged in the year 480 B.C., between the largest, most intimidating army in the world, and the smallest -- a band of deadly Spartan warriors, 300 in all, who are prepared to risk all for honor's sake. The series was one of last year's hottest sellers for Dark Horse, and fans and retailers alike have been waiting for news of its collection. Now the wait is over.

In a time of reason and intellectual enlightenment, King Leonidas is a true leader among men. A great warrior, Leonidas rules over a Sparta that knows no compromise between war and peace. And when a Persian messenger comes with news of an advancing threat, Leonidas can not ignore his inherent Spartan pride and yield to their demands of submission. And so war begins.

"This is the best damn story I've ever gotten my hands on," said Miller .

300 is a story of war and defiance as only Frank Miller can tell. Featuring the watercolor talents of painter Lynn Varley, 300 marks the first collaboration for these two creators since 1990's Elektra Lives Again. The five-part series is being collected into a beautiful, 88-page hardcover volume, with each two-page spread from the comic presented as it was originally intended -- as a single undivided page, greatly enhancing the graphic and narrative power of this immortal tale of heroic sacrifice. This beautiful, readable collectible marches into comics and books stores everywhere December 22, and retails for $30.00.