The Frank Miller appreciation thread - Show us your covers and share your thoughts 2 2

[MattrixAlien]

I know Frank Miller's politics & the decline in the quality of his writing & art in the new millennia has sullied his legacy for some. But during the cooper age in particular he produced awesome, ground breaking work. His Daredevil run is one of the reasons I fell in love with comics. I assumed there would already be an appreciation thread for such a a legendary creator but I couldn't find one through the CGC site search. I purchased a Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 1st print for a bargain price (albeit in mid grade condition) on the weekend which is what prompted me to seek out such a thread. Let's celebrate the work from Frank Millers glory days.  Here's a couple of covers from my PC.

One of my most treasured books below. 1st appearance of Elektra.

 

Edited March 21 by MattrixAlien

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The raw Courtesy of the last secret Santa! @grendelbo

 

[RockMyAmadeus]

On 1/28/2024 at 2:34 PM, MattrixAlien said:

I know Frank Miller's politics & the decline in the quality of his writing & art in the new millennia has sullied his legacy for some.

 

Edited January 28 by RockMyAmadeus

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[grendelbo]

And a sampling of Sin City.

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[MattrixAlien]

Daredevil 227, the 1st issue of Miller's amazing Born Again story arc which was also his acclaimed return to the title which made him a star.

Eventually Disney will be adapting it to a TV mini-series 

 

Below is the 1st issue of the Give Me Liberty mini-series Miller wrote which is the 1st appearance of Martha Washington. I was curious about it as a kid, but didn't buy it back then. I wonder if it will be adapted to the screen one day as it has a diverse lead character? There were a couple of Martha Washington mini-series which followed this. UPDATE: Just read it. Have to say I found the narrative a bit disjointed and it wasn't particularly engaging. Definitely minor Miller  Maybe the series improves later on, but I probably won't be buying subsequent issues. 

 

Edited January 31 by MattrixAlien

[bc]

On 1/28/2024 at 6:56 PM, RockMyAmadeus said:

I had pretty much given up on new books by this point, but this title drew me in instantly. 

Sold the raw set years ago, but picked up the hardcover collection a while back.

-bc

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[MattrixAlien]

On 1/30/2024 at 8:32 AM, bc said:

I had pretty much given up on new books by this point, but this title drew me in instantly. 

Sold the raw set years ago, but picked up the hardcover collection a while back.

-bc

Nice! Frank Miller's signature is one I would like to have. I loved Ronin too. My single issues of the mini-series went missing somewhere along the way, perhaps borrowed by a friend, but I have the trade paperback collection of it.

[jjonahjameson11]

On 1/29/2024 at 5:32 PM, bc said:

I had pretty much given up on new books by this point, but this title drew me in instantly. 

Sold the raw set years ago, but picked up the hardcover collection a while back.

-bc

Miller’s finest work, IMHO 👍🏻

[pmpknface]

I used to read RONIN once a year.  I have the 1st print tpb and later on I got the HC.  Great story.  I even have this poster (this is a stolen pic) up in my comic room:

I don't have scans of all my Miller books, but here are a few graded ones.  I've got pretty much all of his Marvel and other famous work, just in still readable versions.    I've met him a few times, but this was before the CGC era so no SS books for me.  The PPSSM came in today, actually. 

[MattrixAlien]

Miller's graphic novel Elektra Lives Again blew me away when I was a kid. It's the last time he fully unleashed his talent & effort as an artist, while still at the height of his powers. I love Sin City and his other works, but I feel he's favoured a more minimalist approach ever since. 

Edited February 12 by MattrixAlien

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Classic!

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