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Frank Miller

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American writer, artist, film director (born 1957)

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Frank Miller is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and director known for his comic book stories and graphic novels. He wrote Daredevil from 1979 to 1983, and again in 1986, with the Daredevil: Born Again arc. For Daredevil, he created the femme fatale Elektra and the ninja villains the Hand.

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Frank Miller
said · 2005
Own words

American comics are so constipated.

Dark Horse Books

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Frank Miller
said · 2005
Own words

I think it's quite enough to simply be sarcastic about something. I like to do that quite a lot, and it's one of my favorite things to look at.

p. 95

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Frank Miller
said · 2005
Own words

If ever there was a theme song for the business end of the industry, it's: "We can't do that; we didn't do that yesterday.

On the comics industry. p. 111

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Awards 9

2015Will Eisner Hall of Fame
2000Best foreign work published in Spain
1999Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist
1993Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
1993Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist
1991Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist
1987Kirby Award for Best Art Team
1986Kirby Award for Best Writer/Artist (single or team)
1981Inkpot Award

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Frank Miller is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and director known for his comic book stories and graphic novels. He wrote Daredevil from 1979 to 1983, and again in 1986, with the Daredevil: Born Again arc. For Daredevil, he created the femme fatale Elektra and the ninja villains the Hand. Subsequently, he wrote influential Batman stories: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) and Batman: Year One (1987). He also wrote creator-owned series outside the major superhero franchises: Ronin (1983-1984), Sin City (1991-1992), and 300 (1998).

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1957 · age 69
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