Ronin Paperback Frank Miller - Softcover

Frank Miller

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1852860162 ISBN 13: 9781852860165

Publisher: TITAN BOOKS LTD, 2003

Synopsis

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ronin (formally written as Rōnin) is a 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 in which a ronin is reincarnated. The six-issue work shows some of the strongest influences of manga on Miller's style, both in the artwork and narrative style. Miller was in part inspired to do Ronin by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's manga series Lone Wolf and Cub. According to former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, Ronin was originally slated to be released as part of Marvel's Marvel Graphic Novel series. Ultimately, however, Miller was wooed by DC by publisher Jenette Kahn, and the first issue of Ronin was published by that company in 1983. Like an earlier DC maxi-series Camelot 3000, Ronin was printed on Baxter paper stock. Each issue contained 48 pages of story and no advertisements.

About this title

About the Author:

Frank Miller began his career in comics in the late 1970s and rose to fame while drawing and then writing Daredevil for Marvel Comics. He was also the creative force behind Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One, and Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again. His works have not only redefined classic characters, but also revitalized the comics industry on a few occasions. His multi-award-winning graphic novel 300 was brought to full-blooded life in the 2007 movie of the same name. His creator-owned crime saga Sin City first hit the page in 1991, and then the silver screen in 2005, with Miller on board as co-director with Robert Rodriguez. The two returned to direct the sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, released in 2014 and featuring two new stories by Miller. In 2015, Miller returned to his bestselling series with the highly anticipated Dark Knight III: Master Race.

Review:

"His brutal yet elegant noir renderings, pulpy yet eloquent scripting, and thoroughly uncompromising attitude make [Frank Miller] one of the most distinctive voices in comics."-- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

"A successful work of fusion, bringing together the tone and sci-fi weirdness of European comic magazines like Metal Hurlant...alongside Japanese manga, and 60's Kurosawa samurai-eiga. -- MTV Geek

"This is Miller in his creative infancy and the groundwork for the future is clearly on display." -- IGN

About this edition

• Publisher: TITAN BOOKS LTD
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1852860162
• ISBN 13: 9781852860165
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 302