Frank Miller's Ronin (DC Black Label Edition)

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ARTIST: Frank Miller (illustrator); Lynn Varley (inker, colorist, and cover artist); John Costanza (letterer)

a b c 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.

RONIN: Book II

Eternal English: Averted. Ronin is an ancient Japanese samurai in a futuristic America. He doesn't speak a word of English. DeFalco "1980s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 208: "The most popular member of the X-Men was finally featured in his first solo title, a four-issue limited series by writer Chris Claremont and writer/artist Frank Miller." McVeigh, Karen (November 14, 2011). "Screenwriter Frank Miller calls Occupy protesters 'thieves and rapists' ". The Guardian . Retrieved February 20, 2012.

Finally, that the entire Ronin fantasy turns on a plot hatched by a thinking computer built by people who do not fully understand their own technology speaks to a kind of not-so-benevolent hubris and reframes the architects of Aquarius less as the sort of idealists the complex’s name evokes and more as members of a pampered elite class unable to fully consider the implications of their actions. Inviting readers to wrestle with questions about the value of intention versus concrete outcome, Ronin plumbs the depths of some of the fundamental issues surrounding social and individual ethics, something that even a little reading reveals to be at the forefront of much of Miller’s work. Impact In July 2020, Netflix released a 10-episode series based on Cursed with Miller and Wheeler serving as both creators and executive producers. [98] On April 28, 2022, it was reported that Miller was launching an American comic book publishing company titled Frank Miller Presents, or FMP. [99] Miller will act as the company's president and editor-in-chief, working alongside Dan DiDio as publisher and chief operating officer Silenn Thomas. [99] FMP expects to produce between two and four titles per year, with Miller's initial contributions to include Sin City 1858 and Ronin Book Two. [99] Legal issues [ edit ] Borys Kit continued to redefine the meaning of the word "Exclusive" at The Hollywood Reporter again, with his exclusive story that Frank Miller is launching a new publishing company, with Dan DiDio appointed as the company's new publisher. If you saw that exact same story at Bleeding Cool over two weeks ago on the 12th of April, well, you must have been imagining things. Frank Miller To Publish Ronin Book Two & Sin City 1858 Himself Sensing danger, Virgo tries in vain to talk Casey out of acting, to no avail. Casey frees the ronin, then humiliates him, as a woman had avenged his master where he had failed. Casey then gives him a sword to commit seppuku while acting as his second. As the ronin guts himself, Billy cries in agony. Virgo tries to scold him to take control but Billy can't control himself, blaming Virgo for making him feel worthless. The ronin shoves the sword into his heart, Casey kills him, and Billy unleashes a telekinetic blast which destroys Aquarius, and by extension, New York. The only ones left standing are Casey and the ronin.Kit, Borys (April 20, 2011). " 'Batman: Year One' Lines Up Voice Cast, Sets Comic-Con Premiere (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 25, 2011. Superstar Writer/Artist Frank Miller Return to Batman!". DC Comics. April 24, 2015. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Bernardin, Marc (May 26, 2010). "Where's my goddamn Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot movie?". io9 . Retrieved November 20, 2014.

The story begins with a samurai who is charged with defending his master, Ozaki. However, Ozaki is assassinated in the night by a demon in revenge for stealing the sword of the demon's master, Agat. Ozaki's spirit grants the now- ronin the sword, the only tool capable of slaying the demon lord it had been stolen from. The ronin then goes on a journey to slay the demon, who on his dying breath curses him to the same eternal prison as itself, within the sword. a b Lovece, Frank (December 22, 2008). "Spirit guide: Frank Miller adapts Will Eisner's cult comic". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on April 5, 2013 . Retrieved December 25, 2008. a b Flinn, Tom. "Writer's Spotlight: Frank Miller: Comics' Noir Auteur," ICv2: Guide to Graphic Novels #40 (Q1 2007).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. Miller's feature film work includes writing the scripts for the 1990s science fiction films RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3, sharing directing duties with Robert Rodriguez on Sin City and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, producing the film 300, and directing the big screen adaptation of The Spirit. Sin City earned a Palme d'Or nomination. a b c Mithra, Kuljit (July 1998). "Interview with Jim Shooter". ManWithoutFear.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010 . Retrieved October 3, 2010. a b " Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson, Vol. 1". Goodreads. n.d. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016.

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. Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 22, 2017). "Frank Miller On Why Superhero Movies Are Better Than Ever – The Comic-Con Interview". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 21, 2017. Politically Incorrect Villain: The gangs are separated by race and use racial slurs against one another. Not surprisingly, Ronin gets a few thrown his way when he shows up. Cronin, Brian (November 24, 2015). "The Fascinating Behind-The-Scenes Story of Frank Miller's "Dark Knight" Saga". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved August 21, 2017. Unable to handle both writing and penciling Daredevil on the new monthly schedule, Miller began increasingly relying on Janson for the artwork, sending him looser and looser pencils beginning with #173. [25] By issue #185, Miller had virtually relinquished his role as Daredevil's artist, and he was providing only rough layouts for Janson to both pencil and ink, allowing Miller to focus on the writing. [25]Best Writer/Artist (single or team) – 1986 Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, for Daredevil: Born Again (Marvel) Miller wrote and penciled the evocatively illustrated four-issue mini-series that came out from February to June 1986. Almost immediately it drew critical raves, with its bold story, new Robin—a 13-year-old girl named Carrie Kelley—and a Bruce Wayne drawn out of a 10-year forced retirement by his own instinctive desire for justice and righting wrongs. Cronin, Brian (April 12, 2007). "Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #98". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013 . Retrieved December 18, 2010. Decoy Protagonist: The story plays with it a bit as Billy seemingly dies towards the end and Casey is essentially the hero of the story anyway.