A samurai revenge epic in a sci-fi setting, Rōnin plays with expectations in fun, exciting ways. Although plagued by lazy clichés in a few spots and by several of Miller's characteristically "is this offensive?" racial/gender characterizations (spoiler: it always is) - and although the eventual plot twist is a bit hard to swallow, undoing too much of what we've liked about the characters - it's very easy to see why this now-underappreciated work was considered a landmark at the time. Miller is also writing and illustrating a western prequel series, called Sin City: 1858. According to DiDio, introducing the Wild West into his noir universe has been on Miller’s to-do list for years.

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I was really impressed by how this story was handled, mainly in the climax/ending. There were all these weird little occurances and subtle nuances in the art that made it totally engrossing and mesmerizing. And I absolutely loved the ending. Gavaler, Chris (2017). Superhero Comics. London and New York: Bloomsbury Academic. pp.279–280. ISBN 978-1-4742-2635-6. As penciller and co-plotter, Miller, together with writer Chris Claremont, produced the miniseries Wolverine #1–4 (Sept.-Dec. 1982), [30] inked by Josef Rubinstein and spinning off from the popular X-Men title. Miller used this miniseries to expand on Wolverine's character. [31] The series was a critical success and further cemented Miller's place as an industry star. His first creator-owned title was DC Comics' six-issue miniseries Ronin (1983–1984). [32] In 1985, DC Comics named Miller as one of the honorees in the company's 50th-anniversary publication Fifty Who Made DC Great. [33] Ronin (formally written as Rōnin) is an American comic book limited series published between 1983 and 1984, by DC Comics. The series was written and drawn by Frank Miller with artwork painted by Lynn Varley. It takes place in a dystopic near-future New York City in which a ronin is reincarnated. The six-issue work shows some of the strongest influences of manga and bande dessinée on Miller's style, both in the artwork and narrative style. [2] Concept and creation [ edit ] Wheeler, Andrew (July 9, 2015). "Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson Join The Master Race (The Comic)". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015.I will give this book one (1) caveat—the action scenes with no words, hardly any characters, and just straight battle moments are done very well. The colors are great, and it reads like an action film. So when the book is not being itself, it is impressive. But again, if I like the book best when it's like a movie, it's not a good book. At Marvel, Miller settled in as a regular fill-in and cover artist, working on a variety of titles. One of these jobs was drawing Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #27–28 (February–March 1979), which guest-starred Daredevil. [16] At the time, sales of the Daredevil title were poor but Miller saw potential in "a blind protagonist in a purely visual medium", as he recalled in 2000. [17] Miller went to writer and staffer Jo Duffy (a mentor-figure whom he called his "guardian angel" at Marvel) [17] and she passed on his interest to editor-in-chief Jim Shooter to get Miller work on Daredevil's regular title. Shooter agreed and made Miller the new penciller on the title. As Miller recalled in 2008:

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The Honest Alan Moore Interview". 2011 . Retrieved April 26, 2013. [The Occupy movement] is a completely justified howl of moral outrage and it seems to be handled in a very intelligent, non-violent way, which is probably another reason why Frank Miller would be less than pleased with it. I'm sure if it had been a bunch of young, sociopathic vigilantes with Batman make-up on their faces, he'd be more in favour of it. Frank Miller’s 1998 five-issue miniseries “300” is a fantastical account of the Battle of Thermopylae told from the perspective of the warrior-king Leonidas, one of the Spartans’ greatest heroes. It’s a bloody tale of passion, pride and sacrifice that won Miller and his colorist Lynn Varley considerable acclaim (including three Eisner Awards in 1999) and underwent a successful 2006 movie adaptation. However, as is common with Miller’s work, plenty of critics were angered by the comic’s more controversial elements. Kit, Borys (April 28, 2022). "Frank Miller Launches Independent Publishing Company, New 'Sin City', 'Ronin' Comics in the Works (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, CA: MRC Media & Info& Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022 . Retrieved April 29, 2022. Daniels, Hunter (July 23, 2011). "Comic-Con 2011: Frank Miller on Holy Terror: 'I Hope This Book Really Pisses People Off' ". Collider. Complex Media . Retrieved April 8, 2013. The pit leads into sewers infested with cannibals, who swarm and kidnap Casey and the ronin. The ronin breaks free and slaughters the cannibals. Casey is surprised to find herself falling in love with the ronin. It snows shortly thereafter, for the first time in five years, and the ronin speaks English out of the blue. Casey and the ronin sleep together in the snow.

Miller να ξεφεύγει εντελώς από το αμερικανικό στυλ και να μετατρέπει τα panel του σε μια δυναμική μίξη από manga και Γαλλο-Βελγικά comics. Οι σκηνές δράσεις είναι πανέμορφες, εκφραστικότατες και έτοιμες για κάδρο (ειδικά στο πρώτο κεφάλαιο δίνει ρέστα), η μεθοδική χρήση των panel κάνει τα πάντα να φαίνονται κινηματογραφικά, αλλά θέλω να σταθώ σε μια συγκεκριμένη εικόνα που χρησιμοποιεί συχνά: αυτή της πόλης που έχει κυριευτεί από το τεχνολογικά οικοδόμημα Aquarius. Πανέξυπνο οπτικό storytelling, αφού παρομοιάζει το Aquarius σαν καρκίνο που έχει ρουφήξει όλους τους πόρους και ζωή της Νέας Υόρκης για να επιζήσει το ίδιο. Arrant, Chris (July 22, 2017). " Superman: Year One By Frank Miller & John Romita Jr". Newsarama. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017.

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Manning, Matthew K. (2014). "1980s". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). Batman: A Visual History. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p.136. ISBN 978-1-4654-2456-3. One of the most important creators ever to work on Batman, writer/artist Frank Miller drew his first Batman story in this issue. While it featured five self-contained tales, the story 'Wanted: Santa Claus – Dead or Alive', written by Denny O'Neil and penciled by Miller was the standout. Carveth, Ron (2013). "Miller, Frank". In Duncan, Randy; Smith, Matthew J. (eds.). Icons of the American Comic Book: From Captain America to Wonder Woman. Volume 1. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood Press. p.513. ISBN 9780313399237. Then it transitions into a 21st-century dystopia centered in a ravaged NYC with new technology. “Fine”, I say. “Not what I thought but I’ll keep going with this to see if it improves.”Overall, the comic is great. The action parts are very enjoyable, but most of the time it's filled with endless philosophical dialogue about ethics and sci-fi things. That might sound boring, but it most certainly isn't. It's a really thought provoking comic that you can't "just" read. To truly understand "Ronin" you need to devote some time thinking about it's complex ideas and messages.