# Hard Boiled by Frank Miller and Geof Darrow

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Hard Boiled by Frank Miller and Geof Darrow and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend this Frank Miller and Geof Darrow comic for its story and standout artwork by Darrow.

## Why people recommend it

- Striking artwork by Darrow (2 comments): "Great story, but the illustrations are on another level." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48886448)) "Geoff Darrow's art Hardboiled is incredible" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48886675))
- Strong story (1 comments): "Great story, but the illustrations are on another level." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48886448))
- Nostalgic favorite from youth (1 comments): "Two of my favorite additions from my own youth" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48886348))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1840237511?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9781840237511) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Hard Boiled by Frank Miller and Geof Darrow", https://hackerapproved.com/p/hard-boiled/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).