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| Title | : | Ronin (Ronin #1-6) |
| Author | : | Frank Miller |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 302 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 1995 by DC Comics (first published 1983) |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Comics. Graphic Novels. Science Fiction. Fiction. Comic Book. Fantasy. Graphic Novels Comics |
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"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 WEEKLYRONIN is the acclaimed epic by Frank Miller, the visionary writer/artist of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, 300 and Sin City. In this tale of a legendary warrior, the Ronin, a dishonored, maste rless 13th Century samurai, is mystically given a second chance to avenge his master's death.Suddenly finding himself reborn in a futuristic and corrupt 21st Century New York City, the samurai discovers he has one last chance to regain his honor: he must defeat the reincarnation of his master's killer, the ancient demon Agat. In a time and place foreign and unfathomable to him, the Ronin stands against his greatest enemy with his life and, more importantly, his soul at stake.Details Books Toward Ronin (Ronin #1-6)
| Original Title: | Ronin |
| ISBN: | 0930289218 (ISBN13: 9780930289218) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=1423 |
| Series: | Ronin #1-6 |
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Ratings: 3.64 From 6502 Users | 334 ReviewsWeigh Up About Books Ronin (Ronin #1-6)
I probably would have rated this much higher in the 80's. It doesn't stand the test of time to me. The plot was von fusing and the art was at times spectacular (I love Frank Miller and Lynn Varley) but at others it was a mess. I think it was over colored. It is definitely a product of the early 80'stages in most ways of storytelling.A timeless classic for Miller and action fans everywhere. Just darn good!
ugly, ugly book. I think I'm done with Frank Miller artwork. 75-80% of my appreciation and fascination with graphic novels is the art, the more stunning the better. cover art does bear huge impact on me, which is why I doubted I'd enjoy this at only one glance, but...it came recommended by someone with quite similar reading tastes and come on!, it was by Miller, the man behind one of the greatest Batman titles of all time (but also, for me, one of the worst, which I should have remembered). so I
Our lives are as fragile and as brief as a cherry blossom's. And as fragrant.
ugly, ugly book. I think I'm done with Frank Miller artwork. 75-80% of my appreciation and fascination with graphic novels is the art, the more stunning the better. cover art does bear huge impact on me, which is why I doubted I'd enjoy this at only one glance, but...it came recommended by someone with quite similar reading tastes and come on!, it was by Miller, the man behind one of the greatest Batman titles of all time (but also, for me, one of the worst, which I should have remembered). so I
Meticulously conceived and executed, beautifully coloured and produced (for its time), ambitious, bold, energetic, pop-culture obsessed (manga, Moebius, 2001: A Space Odyssey, etc.), shallow, derivative, humorless, clumsy, self-righteous, pompous. Historically significant in terms of comic-book marketing (genre diversity, older target audience, artsy ambitions, more creative control, higher production values), but not the masterpiece it was made out to be when originally published back in 1983.
This is a very fun story, well-written and engaging -- but what really blew me away was the artwork. When drawing images of an imaginary future, people tend to pull from sterotypes in design, but Miller has created a new visual world, unlike any other. His interpretation of what a bio-mechanical city would look like is unique -- but also, simply the way he is using pen and ink to make the images on the pages is exhilarating.
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