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Superstar Writer/Artist Frank Miller Return to Batman!". DC Comics. April 24, 2015. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Cavna, Michael (August 21, 2014). "For new 'Sin City,' Frank Miller draws out performances that go beyond the scripted". The Washington Post . Retrieved August 21, 2017. Eternal English: Averted. Ronin is an ancient Japanese samurai in a futuristic America. He doesn't speak a word of English. Maslin, Janet (June 22, 1990). "Robocop 2 (1990) Review/Film; New Challenge and Enemy For a Cybernetic Organism". The New York Times . Retrieved November 25, 2011.

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DC’s confidence in Miller is understand­able. In his brief career, the young artist has united huge commercial success with the kind of critical acclaim not heard since the now dim days of Steranko. Ronin is hugely ambitious, meticulously conceived, and original in execution: it looks and feels like no other comic book on the market. If nothing else, Ronin stands as a rare example of a commercial comic book that totally reflects its creator’s vision, unfogged by editorial meddling, counter­productive collaborators, or the pressures of indefinite serialization. Perhaps the most important point, Ronin is not merely a replay of Miller’s Daredevil: although there are similarities in theme and style, it is bolder, less compromised, and richer in conception. The story of Ronin is divided between two periods and locations: old Japan and future America. In the past, a nameless samurai fails to save his master from an evil demon and must make amends by dedicating his remaining life as a Ronin to hunt the demon down. In the future, the Aquarius corporation develops new technologies with the aid of super-computer Virgo, and Billy Challas, a young man born without limbs, but with tremendous psychic powers. The ideas for Ronin came together while Miller was doing extensive research into kung fu films, martial arts, samurai comic books and samurai ethics for his work on Daredevil. He remarked that "the aspect of the samurai that intrigues me most is the ronin, the masterless samurai, the fallen warrior. ... This entire project comes from my feelings that we, modern men, are ronin. We're kind of cut loose. I don't get the feeling from the people I know, the people I see on the street, that they have something greater than themselves to believe in. Patriotism, religion, whatever — they've all lost their meaning for us." [1]Disc-One Final Boss: It's apparent fairly early on that Agat isn't going to be the main villain of the story and that Virgo is the Big Bad. One could even argue that Billy was the final villain. Some influences in the writing stand out. I would venture to say that Miller may have borrowed some Heinlein books from Chris Claremont, although, for all I know, he may never have read The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (the computer who has created a visual image for itself on a televi­sion screen) or “Waldo” (the crippled lead character who uses mechanical appen­dages). The characters we focus on are okay for the most part, but the focus is primarily on Casey, with the rest being given barebones characterisation or barely anything at all, although in some cases, there is a justified reason for it in-story, which I deal with later. Nevertheless it can make the universe of Ronin feel a bit hollow and bland. It also doesn't help that the characters outside of the main cast fit the mold of every sci-fi type we've seen since. Mutants, raiders, gangs, nazis, cannibals, robots, corporate suits etc. Hell we've even got a hippy in the mix. Maybe at the time these were a little more novel, but nowadays they come across as a little quaint. Daredevil: The Man Without Fear was a five issue miniseries published by Marvel Comics in 1993. In this story, Miller and artist John Romita Jr. told Daredevil's origins differently from in the previous comics, and they provided additional detail to his beginnings. [60] Miller also returned to superheroes by writing issue #11 of Todd McFarlane's Spawn, as well as the Spawn/Batman crossover for Image Comics. [61]

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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.” In 1998, Darren Aronofsky signed a deal with New Line Cinema for a film adaptation of the graphic novel. [8] Sabin, Roger (December 15, 2002). "Take a picture..." TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016 . Retrieved August 30, 2012. Manning "2000s" in Dougall, p. 258: "With this three-issue prestige format story, writer/artist Miller once again set the scene for a large scale Batman adventure." Wilson, Matt D. (April 28, 2014). "Dark Horse Presents Reformats In August With Big Guy & Rusty". Comics Alliance. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014 . Retrieved November 20, 2014.DeFalco "1980s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 207: "Frank Miller did the unthinkable when he killed off the popular Elektra in Daredevil #181." At this point in the conversation, DiDio notes the advantage his new gig has over his old one. “When you look at DC and Marvel, I mean you have characters that are 70, 80 years old, and you're trying to contemporize them and tell modern-day stories with them, even though their origins come from a different time period. With [Frank Miller Presents] we’re creating characters for today in a story that relates to people and situations that are current.” 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. Meanwhile, by unknown means, the ancient Japanese sword is discovered, releasing Agat and the ronin. They continue their blood feud throughout Aquarius and across the wastelands of New York. Casey looks into the matter, eventually discovering the truth behind it all. Schedeen, Jesse (December 14, 2015). " The Dark Knight III #1 Dominates November's Comic Book Sales". IGN.

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Oh but THEN we have our ~female character~ who has no personality apart from really wanting to do her job. I could get behind this if the story made me care about her. Spoiler: It did not make me care. Any evidence of her drive goes out the window when she sleeps with the ronin, WHO JUST KILLED ALL OF HER SOLDIERS, IN A SEWER AFTER SHE WAS TORTURED FOR DAYS. La historia no está mal aunque se podría contar mucho mejor, al principio va contándose en dos lineas argumentales, una en la edad media japonesa y otra en el futuro, aunque luego descubriremos que tiene truco, el caso es que aunque a menudo Miller abunda en explicaciones reiteradas e innecesarias al final consigue que el conjunto sea confuso. 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 ��αίνονται 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.

Disability Superpower: Billy, in a way. He has no arms and legs and seems vaguely autistic, but has strong mental powers. Goldstein, Hilary (March 16, 2005). "Sin City: From Panel to Screen". IGN . Retrieved April 1, 2015. Davis, Johnny (April 27, 2012). "Icon: Frank Miller". GQ. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. The weight of its influences are many, which can lead to an almost clichéd feel to some of the plot developments, though it’s easy to let these float past as you’re whisked away by the beautiful artwork. Miller uses as much space as he needs to tell the story, whether it’s a dramatic full spread showing off a simple image of a vast cityscape, a fast-paced samurai combat scene with manga’s characteristic speed lines, or a single panel crammed with essential dialogue. There’s plenty of room for all of these to live and breathe, yet barely an inch of space is wasted.